<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>I was curious as I approach the end of my junior year my chances of getting into a prestige post undergrad school in the field of economics. I carry a 3.8 at San Diego state. I study econ emphasis international and my second major is ISCOR (international security and conflict resolution emphasis cooperation conflict and conflict resolution). I began working freshmen year for the police department and was promoted to supervisor at the end of the year. I am part of several honor societies and am apart of a financial and investing society. Also I am in ISCOR society. I studied abroad over summer in Italy at a program called CIMBA (constorium institutes of management and business analysis) I plan to complete a study abroad to the university of Oxford this up coming summer also. I will be graduating with 2 degrees in 3.5 years. I have taken 18 units semester expect freshmen year. </p>
<p>What are my chances with school of caliber similar to yale, Harvard, Princeton?</p>
<p>Harsh truth: unless you’re leaving out a lot of information, 0% chance.</p>
<p>You need to be very comfortable with mathematics to get into Harvard’s PhD program. My friend took multivariable calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, probability theory, 2 econ grad classes, and intro real analysis, while maintaining a 3.9 at Princeton. He also did 2 summers of research and had recommendations from one of the absolute top people in his field. He got into Harvard and Princeton, but nowhere else.</p>
<p>From what I can tell, most successful applicants will have <em>at least</em> linear algebra, multivariable calculus, differential equations, real analysis (especially measure theory), probability theory, among others.</p>
<p>You can read more here: [Greg</a> Mankiw’s Blog: Which math courses?](<a href=“http://gregmankiw.blogspot.com/2006/05/which-math-courses.html]Greg”>Greg Mankiw's Blog: Which math courses?)</p>
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<p>Thanks the response. I was just curious cause I’m getting close to deciding grad school or get a job. And if I did grad school why not shoot for a top school. Thanks for the help</p>