<p>Hey guys! I'm a transfer student who got accepted to UCSC wanting to major in BME! I was just wondering how people who are majoring in BME do in there Econ 100a, Econ 100b, and Econ 113 classes? I'm more of a fan of accounting than econ and wasn't too stoke finding out those classes were needed. How do people do in these classes who don't really excel in econ, don't like economics so much but are ok at it? I got B's in both intro to micro and macro. Really interested in finding out! Thanks :)</p>
<p>I think all of the UC’s require econ students to take intermediate micro/macro and some type of econometrics class. 100B is a pretty easy class out of the 3 and shouldn’t be too difficult for students who have a decent grasp of macro concepts. I took it as a freshman and did really well. 100a is normally the more difficult class that econ students tend to struggle with. I didn’t take 100A at UCSC, but I had several friends who complained about it. The good thing is that there is normally a pretty nice curve that helps the grading distribution. Problem sets might be difficult and you’ll probably need to study a lot for the exams.</p>
<p>113 gives students a pretty nice foundation with statistics. I’m actually glad this is a required class, as I think it’s the most useful for the real world (maybe not so much for accounting, though). Again, I didn’t take this class at UCSC, but I had several friends who also complained about some of the tests. I think this class may depend on how good your professor is and how difficult they make your tests. If you are good with lower div statistics, I think a B in this class is easily attainable. </p>
<p>Make sure to attend all your lectures, take notes, and make use of your TA’s during their discussions. Also: DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN ONE OF THOSE CLASSES IN ONE QUARTER. I don’t remember if UCSC has a restriction on it (some UC’s do), but spread those classes out. If you fail one of them or receive poor grades, you might jeopardize your chances of majoring in BME. I’ve heard of so many horror stories of students doing that, so please take these classes seriously.</p>