<p>I was accepted as a transfer from Michigan State (Finance). I'll be studying Economics at LSA. I did not find it very difficult to maintain a 3.6 GPA at MSU but at same time it was not easy. I'm scared of getting below a 3.5 GPA at LSA. My plan is to transfer into Ross and study finance there. Should I minor in something simple like Psychology to boost my GPA? Any advice would be appreciated.</p>
<p>really easy.</p>
<p>It’s gonna be a lot harder for you than at state. You’re gonna have to take econ 101 and 102 if you want to go into Ross and those are major weeder classes where just 15% or so of students end up getting an A. You don’t need to declare any sort of major or minor yet though if you just plan on applying to Ross.</p>
<p>It really depends on what you take it’s def a risk going the easy route and just taking easy classes for a high GPA since Ross likes to see your quantitative side. I would suggest taking at least one Econ class a semester only drawback to this like maizeandblue said only 25% students will receive an A so if you can’t get in the top quarter of the class you will receive some sort of B grade (3.3,3.0,2.7). If you have taken Econ 101 & 102 i would suggest a 300 level course or Possibly Econ 401 if you feel you could handle it your first or second semester if you haven’t taken 101 or 102 i would take those courses since 101 is needed to apply to Ross not 102 though.</p>
<p>^lol @ calling econ quantitative…</p>
<p>3.6 is really easy. 101 tends to be competitive with everyone trying to get into Ross. But the rest of the classes are up for grabs. Good luck.</p>
<p>bearcats how is Econ not quantitative ? i’m not talking 101,102 i’m talking about 401405,409 type courses i mean it’s basic derivatives in 401 but i def think it’s get you to think considering most exam averages hoover around 50-60% on them.</p>
<p>I think it’s fair to say Econ can either be quantitative or non-quantitative depending on your courses. If your only quantitative course is 401 then you could hardly call your degree quantitative. But it can become quantitative if you decide to make it.</p>
<p>I viewed this thread just so I could see Bearcat’s response, which was exactly what I was expecting.</p>
<p>@Bearcats:</p>
<p>Economics is a very QUANTITATIVE major. I took an intermediate microecon course this semester (just got done with freshman year) and we were using diff. equations and linear algebra. The math was very intense. </p>
<p>For you to scoff at economics being called a quant. major just displays ignorance :)</p>
<p>“I viewed this thread just so I could see Bearcat’s response, which was exactly what I was expecting.”</p>
<p>HAHAHA so true…</p>
<p>… but I’m also not going to sit here and say Econ is math intensive.</p>
<p>I’ve heard enough funny stories</p>
<p>Very true. </p>
<p>You’ll meet some not so bright students in Michigan econ…</p>
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I’d like to see Bearcat’s response to this.</p>
<p>LOL I like how all threads go off on a tangent here just because someone mentioned a minor detail!</p>
<p>With regards to the OP question, no, it is NOT too hard to maintain a 3.6 GPA in Umich-econ.</p>
<p>Whilst, Econ 101 and 102 are weeder classes, if you have any economics background (as I would assume you do since you did Finance at State) then it is pretty easy and you should be aiming for an A</p>
<p>Econ 380 was a little bit difficult but I am not sure if Vinay Ramani is still teaching it.</p>
<p>I’ll be honest here, Econ 401 is a PRETTY EASY class as long as you attend lecture and discussion. The math is not hard at all, just follow the discussion problems and homework set and practice exams and you will do just fine. I know from experience as I have done it last fall.</p>
<p>Econ 402 is a bit harder and does involve quite a bit of calculus but if you put in the effort and study well, you should get a B+ at minimum, again it is NOT an exceptionally difficult course and you can do well here too.</p>
<p>Since you have a finance background, I would really recommend Econ 442 (International Finance) where you get to learn about arbitrage, exchange rate options, derivatives and portfolio theory. However, the professors accent is hard to understand but material wise it is not too hard.</p>
<p>With regards to Econ being quantitative, it CAN be made that way if you take a calc 1-4 which I would strongly recommend. I believe Econ 405 requires Calc 2 but you can take Econ 404 which is an easier version of Econ 405 with not as much calculus (both are stats courses btw)</p>
<p>Econ 406 (Econometrics) is probably as hard as it gets when it comes to quantitative economics. It is an extremely theoretical class and requires a lot of proofs of statistics and the grading is VERY harsh. However, the class is curved nicely to an A-. You might consider it if you enjoyed Econ 404/405.</p>
<p>I would strongly recommend that you the Michigan Economics Society as they offer networking opportunities with companies and they offer tutoring in most economics courses which you can take advantage of if you are struggling with a class. Make the most of the opportunities you have at Michigan and you should be able to obtain a 3.6+ GPA.</p>
<p>Good Luck and hoped this helped!!</p>