<p>I have never been good at math but I want to major in economics. My math grades aren't horrible but they definitely are not as good as others. Will it look bad to colleges if I apply as an econ major?</p>
<p>99% of the colleges you apply to will not admit you based on your major (as an econ major). As long as you take calc and pass (I’d say a B or higher) you have enough knowledge that colleges won’t doubt math ability.</p>
<p>it won’t look good or bad to colleges because colleges know lots of students change their majors.</p>
<p>My question, though, is why you want to major in economics if you are not strong in math? If you are not strong in math, you might have a hard time being successful as an econ major…it is very quant heavy.</p>
<p>I think I just have difficulty testing. I understand material well though.
Plus, isn’t econ mostly statistics? I’m not bad at statistics, mainly calculus, advanced algebra stuff.</p>
<p>If you plan to go to graduate school in economics, you need to have a strong foundation in math including calculus, multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, and real analysis, as well as statistics (based on calculus).</p>
<p>However, many schools offer a less mathematical option that only requires freshman calculus and an introductory statistics course.</p>