<p>Also, in a subsequent point: I would avoid burning out senior year. If Stats is the saving factor that keeps you alive and happy, then that is quite likely the better choice, even if it might make you a notch less competitive for Brown.</p>
<p>I don’t think going to Brown is worth getting white hair over (unless you are genetically predisposed to that or really enjoy bleaching).</p>
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<p>No. HS economics is nothing like college economics. They are like comparing a domestic kitty cat and a lion.</p>
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<p>You really need to consider that list of course requirements with a grain of salt. Most applicants to Ivies take well above those requirements. I strongly advise you NOT to look at the chances threads here on CC, because they will depress you even more than what I’m saying.</p>
<p>Boy, do I feel like Debby Downer today.</p>
<p>Well, don’t take it too hard, Debby D!</p>
<p>Actually, I think a high school econ class is more than adequate preparation for Econ 0110, which is the core IR Econ requirement. Just read the newspaper to get a mind for the types of applications the class will be handling, and maybe talk to your high school teacher to see if he/she has any preparation advice for the intro-level class (since he/she had to take it!).</p>
<p>Hollyert, you’ve mentioned two requiered Econ classes (Political Economy w/ Calc, and the Core IR Econ requirement, which is similar to the high school econ class I took) - are these both required for an International Relations major, or is it just one or the other? </p>
<p>Thanks though, I’ll try not to stress out too much over my courseload. </p>
<p>Fireandrain, I understand what you mean. It’s a little too late though; it’s surprising how overly-qualified the students on CC are.</p>
<p>Hopeful, IR has two tracks (I think, they just changed everything around so my info may be a bit weak): Political Economy and Security and Society. I think. The website with info regarding this is [International</a> Relations at Brown : Requirements](<a href=“http://www.watsoninstitute.org/ir/concentrators.cfm]International”>http://www.watsoninstitute.org/ir/concentrators.cfm)</p>
<p>So if you choose the Political Economy track (Political Economy literally just means How Various Governments Try To Manage Their Economies While Maintaining Power) you would have to take, in addition to the core requirement (Principles of Econ - Econ 0110), Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. Both of these are heavily Calculus-reliant and are kind of beastly courses that you just have to work through to get to the cool stuff they prepare you for. The Political Economy track also requires further Economics coursework but it is not nearly as theoretical and Calculus-reliant as the aforementioned courses.</p>
<p>However, should you take a (the?) non-Political Economy track, then you would only be required to take Principles of Economics.</p>
<p>Also don’t sweat the “Chance Me” or the “I got in” threads – let’s say that CC has a HUGE sample bias towards the wealthy and over-prepared.</p>
<p>Your schedule looks competitive to me (give the amount of classes you can take)! However, college would rather see calc than stats … Good luck! </p>
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