Chances for Economics Department...please.

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>-freshman: 3.9 gpa
-soph: 3.5 (1st semester) & 3.8
-junior: 3.7 & 3.8
-5 AP classes JR YR (including AP economics, which is what I plan to pursue)
-SAT/1900-2000 </p>

<p>-Summer (following junior yr) internship at Noble Prize Winning Microeconomics Bank in Bangladesh (made the commitment to travel/work there)
-Editor of school yearbook
-Founder and president of microec (first business/economics club dedicated to microec charity work/charity for 3rd world countries) 3 yrs
-Founder/president of Bangladesh Cultural Assoc. 2 yrs
-Regular hospital volunteer 1500 hrs 4 yrs
-Professional cultural show performer (5 times a yr) 10 yrs
-Great painter/photographer
-4-5 other major clubs every yr
-Great teacher reccs
-Passionate essay on my inspiration and source of passion for economics
-Fluent in 5 languages (bangla, hindi, spanish, arabic, english/of course (
-Trained in classical Bengali dance and singing 7 yrs
-Accpeted into the Gate (gifted and talented education) program
-Went to the NASA young explorers school (GATE) 3 yrs
-Volunteered at NASA under the project manager 1 month</p>

<p>I want to focus on Economics and I believe I've shown my level of passion and commitment for the concept.
I live in California.</p>

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<p>definitely a great chance with those focused ECs, maybe try to up the SAT by 100-200 points.</p>

<p>Just out of curiosity, how did you get that internship at the Gremman Bank (I'm assuming this is the Nobel Prize Bank you were referring to)?</p>

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<p>First off, the college of Letters and Science doesn't consider your intended major. So your chances for econ are the same as your chances for bio or history or poli sci.</p>

<p>Second, if you get admitted to UCLA then for economics your major will be listed as pre-econ. You're not actually admitted into econ until sometime around the end of your sophmore or early junior year, when you've finished the pre-reqs.</p>

<p>I suggest you spend time reading thru the websites for the admissions office and the econ undergrad program. You'll find lots of useful info.</p>

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<p>yay for econ dedication!</p>

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<p>Good chance if you communicate your passion and work hard.</p>

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<p>Being Bengali, my relatives have a business relationship with people in the bank...I'm very lucky :)</p>

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<p>+1 to mikemac</p>