<p>I'm an Econ major and I'm fairly confident that I will receive a 5 on both the AP Micro and Macro tests. Do you recommend taking 101B in the fall semester followed by 101A in the spring semester? I will probably take Math 1B in the fall, depending on my AP Calc BC score which I doubt will be a 5, and Math 53 + Stat 21 in the spring, along with 101A. How does this sound?</p>
<p>first of all, don't you need math 53 for the 101 series? if you're an incoming freshman, you cannot sign up for 101 anyways, because it is restricted to sophmores and up... believe me, i tried at calso... i hate how this major is impacted! ugh!</p>
<p>You really don't need Math53 for Econ101B. For 101A, you're going to want to take 53 to avoid lots of headaches.</p>
<p>PoodDogg, do you know what most econ majors do after graduation? What kinds of jobs are available to them? Do a lot of them go on to get their MBA? </p>
<p>Im hoping to get into investment banking after graduation and i was wondering whether a lot of Econ majors at Berkeley get these kind of jobs. Do you think a business major would get i-banking job easier than an econ major?</p>
<p>Bump........Pleas help pookdogg, or anyone else</p>
<p>As someone who hasn't graduated yet (and consequently hasn't tested the job market), I can't say for certain one way or the other. I think generally people tend to work for a couple years before going on to grad school regardless of whether they were Econ or BusAd.</p>
<p>For what it's worth, econ majors (myself included) have no trouble getting internships with investment banks and financial institutions.</p>
<p>pook, thanks for all the help. First of all, I got a 5 on Micro and a 4 on Macro =(. I can still skip out of the Econ 1 series right? </p>
<p>Math 53 isn't required for 101B, but 101A is required for 101B? How would I be able to take 101B without taking Math 53/101A first? I got a 4 on BC, so I'll probably take 1B first semester and 53 second semester. Do you recommend that I take the Econ 100 series my freshman year? When do recommend I take Stat?</p>
<p>Also, a quick question. What do the numbers on this page (<a href="http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/faq/ap.html%5B/url%5D">http://ls-advise.berkeley.edu/faq/ap.html</a>) mean? If I got a 4 on Bio (but it can't fulfill the Bio in the 7 Course Breadth Reqs), is it no good? What are the 5.3 semester units?</p>
<p>Having never taken AP Econ courses, I don't know what the procedure is for skipping out of Econ1, but if you have the time, you really ought to consider taking Econ1 anyways; the refresher could really do you good.</p>
<p>I don't recommend taking Econ100 or 101 freshmen year; taking a Stat course your spring semester might be a good idea. I suggest Stat 21 as it tends to have the better professors and you get to mess with the Business Ad. kids' heads. Note that although Math53 and Econ101A are "prerequisites" (and I use the quotation marks intentionally), DeLong is more than happy to let students slide, and as you'll discover during the semester, there's no reason you can't succeed in Econ101B even without Micro or Multivariable Calc.</p>
<p>Remember, AP credits cannot be used for breadth requirements. I'm thinking your AP Bio score may get you out of Bio 1A if you were an MCB major or something along those lines, but outside of that, yeah, it's not very useful. Sucks, but whatchagunnado.</p>
<p>hey,
speaking as a fellow econ major - 5.3 semester units means you get 5.3 blank credits towards your 120 unit graduation requirement. a 5/4 will place you out of econ 1/2 - but beware 101a w/o math 53. plus, cut yourself some slack - the 101 courses are killer, if you want to get a taste of upper div courses, try taking the 100 series - they count for the same and will make u think a lot more theoretically, which can be useful.</p>
<p>econ majors, speaking as someone who has contacts in the field and has spoken to them in depth about it - bear the same gravitas, or even more than haas majors.....it is a berkeley subculture that econ majors are rejects from haas - once you get out into the real world, you will realize that a business undergrad degree wont take you nearly as far as an MBA.</p>
<p>my two cents, plus, i really liked 100b and 100a wasnt that bad either. im taking stat 20, which is not at all bad, but just so you know - 140 is supposed to be a killer, so save a light semester - with breadths p/np - for that class.</p>
<p>Econ 140 isn't that killer. It is just badly taught and if you look at ratemyprofessor.com most if not all of the professors that teach it get bad ratings.</p>
<p>I would recommend taking econ 141 if the professor is better (or more importantly you know from previous classes a good gsi that is teaching the class).</p>
<p>does getting a 5 on AP CALC BC fullfill math requirement for econ major?</p>
<p>If you are planning on going to grad school to get a PHD in econ, take the more mathematical series, 101 AB. Also, take math 1AB. </p>
<p>If you are going the pre-law, MBA, government, poli sci route, take the 100AB series and easier math 16AB.</p>
<p>Econ is great. =]</p>
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If you are planning on going to grad school to get a PHD in econ, take the more mathematical series, 101 AB. Also, take math 1AB.</p>
<p>If you are going the pre-law, MBA, government, poli sci route, take the 100AB series and easier math 16AB.</p>
<p>Econ is great. =]
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I'm an Econ major (and planning on being a PEIS major as well) who wants to work in the Econ field and possibly get a Masters in Econ, and I have the credits to skip Econ 1 and 2. I have some Econ knowledge outside of AP Econ anyway, but I do not have the proper math requirements to take the 101 series (well Econ 101A). I'm taking Math 1B in the fall and Math 53 in the spring, so I can't take the Econ 101 series until 07-08 anyway. Should I take the Econ 100 series or retake Econ 1/2 and take Econ 101 A/B next school year?</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know the process of obtaining a B.S. in Econ through the Econ 101 series?</p>
<p>are you an incoming freshman GiftOfForesight? if so telebears won't even let you sign up for any of the 101 series. it's restricted to sophs and above... sigh...</p>
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are you an incoming freshman GiftOfForesight? if so telebears won't even let you sign up for any of the 101 series. it's restricted to sophs and above... sigh...
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Yes, same goes with the Econ 100 series =. But I could be sophomore standing from AP tests and community college classes. That or I could get a cource code from a professor for the Econ 100 series, but I'm not sure which path is better.</p>
<p>My advice as an Econ/PEIS double-major:</p>
<p>Take Econ1, get the easy A, then Econ101B, then Econ101A. Be sure to take Math53 before you take Econ101A. If you really want to pursue further work in Econ (graduate schools and such), you definitely want to take Econ101 series.</p>
<p>how many ap tests/community college courses have you taken giftofforesight, and how many do you need to be given sophmore standing?</p>
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My advice as an Econ/PEIS double-major:</p>
<p>Take Econ1, get the easy A, then Econ101B, then Econ101A. Be sure to take Math53 before you take Econ101A. If you really want to pursue further work in Econ (graduate schools and such), you definitely want to take Econ101 series.
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Thanks.</p>
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how many ap tests/community college courses have you taken giftofforesight, and how many do you need to be given sophmore standing?
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Actually, I don't know. I guess somebody could help me calculate them?
AP Test (I'm pretty sure not all give me units) -
AP Bio (4), AP Computers A (4), APUS (5), AP Gov (4), AP Micro (5), AP Macro (5), AP Calc BC (4, 5 on AB), AP English Language (5)
I have 3 years of Chinese, General Psych, Cultural Geography, International Relations, Art History, and an Intro to C++ class (although that was in 8th grade).</p>
<p>Oh and another question, pookdog. When did you apply for PEIS/when do you recommend that I apply for PEIS? If I apply and am accepted (I'm already an Econ major), am I already qualified as a double major or is more required?</p>
<p>does getting a 5 on AP CALC BC fullfill math requirement for econ major?</p>
<p>A 5 on AP Calculus BC is equivalent to Math 1A and Math1B, so yes, it fulfills the math requirement for the economics major.</p>