Econ programs

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi everyone, I am a student looking to transfer to a school up around Massachusetts (my home state). Anyways, I have run across something that i'm not too sure about. Many universities have economics programs in their social science department and their business department (for example: BC has econ in CAS and CSOM). At my current university, Loyola University in New Orleans, we have a similar division but i never gave it much thought. I clicked the college of business at some point. As I am transferring, I am wondering if grad schools have any preference between the two. I know that i will probably keep more credit if I go to another college of business, but I am not even entirely sure about that one. Also, I am looking at also majoring in International Relations (or Psychology<behavioral economics seems really cool). That might cause me lose some credits and head to the college of arts and sciences.. But before I made that choice, I wanted to ask all of you guys here if schools would rather have an econ student from one over the other.. and is there any major difference in information learned?</p>

<p>Thanks a ton everyone,
Andrew</p>

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<p>From what I hear, graduate programs care more about analytical skills and research experience than specific curricula. I believe there are plenty of Math, Stats, and even CS majors in graduate Econ programs, so I would suggest going where you get access to Analysis or above level math classes and get involved in research with your professors.</p>

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<p>econ grad school? then make sure you minor, maybe double major, in math
i guess CAS is better, in general the more theoretical econ is better</p>