<p>I was wondering how good, the undergraduate economics program at CMC??</p>
<p>really really good... one of the things the school is known for</p>
<p>almost everyone at CMC majors in econ. its they're largest department and as crouton said, they're known for it.</p>
<p>something like 2/3 of everyone at cmc is either an econ, government, or international relations major. thus, the school devotes a lot of time, effort, resources, etc to making sure it has a good program in those areas.</p>
<p>thanks everyone for the info</p>
<p>by the way, CMC already had what was ranked to be the best undergrad econ program for LACs(according to quality-adjusted publicatons), and it just got a 200 mil donation from an alum to improve it.</p>
<p>so i can get an i-banking job in LA right out of CMC right?</p>
<p>CMC breeds I-bankers. </p>
<p>Trust me on this one. And if you don't, call up the Career Services Office and ask them how many students go in to finance and how much they make first year out...</p>
<p>so if i want to do I-Banking, do I choose CMC over Brown/Cornell/Dartmouth?</p>
<p>I'd do some soul-searching first. You don't want to regret going to a school rather than the school you wanted. But Claremont is great. I plan on applying there next year along with my other choices.</p>
<p>Agreed. Don't come to CMC if you are strictly looking for an econ program. You want a great college experience. So, check out the whole picture. In the college search, major is simply one facet. That said, CMC has an amazing econ program with a practical approach. Academic wise, there are two things you should compare with all econ programs. You need to decide the type of economic material you wish to study and the type of professors. Material wise there are two type of econ programs- theory and numbers. CMC is theory based. We only require basic calculus for an econ major. If you want to do finance- that's a different story. But compare that with say, UCSD which has a very strong econ department. But an individual I know who graduated with a major in economics there nearly had a math degree. </p>
<p>Then there are the professors. Many professors go the traditional route. The get their degrees and start teaching. At CMC, this is relatively rare. Most professors have gone out and have experienced real-world applications. The professors, after being successful, settle down and teach. So CMC has a theory base with a emphasis on practical application- very different from UCs and liberal arts colleges (and many IVYs)...</p>
<p>But again, check out the entire picture. The more you learn about CMC, the more you'll love it.</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>nonono i LOVE how claremont is not too big and is only 800 people, but i just wanted to make sure i am not forgoing any advantages accrued in terms of employment to having attended an Ivy institution</p>
<p>thats what i am asking</p>
<p>Oh okay. In that case, no you are not missing out in terms of employments. Actually, depending on which IVY, of course, you are putting yourself at a more advantageous position. Many of the students who leave CMC make more than the average student. I googled Georgetown and they report their starting salary as $41,884. Ours for last year was $47,910 with a starting bonus of around $6,000. There are many students who walk out with I-Banking jobs making close to $110,000 a year. Many firms recruit on campus. Actually 348 employers recruited on campus and offered 284 jobs.</p>