<p>I've been accepted to the class of 2017, and I'm trying to decide between Cornell and Washington University in St. Louis. I'm interested in the social sciences, but not totally sure what I want to do.</p>
<p>I don’t know what you mean by ‘measure up,’ but I have no respect for Cornell econ in terms of coursework; I can’t comment on Government. </p>
<p>I’m in AEM, but I’ve finished a de facto Econ major. Other than Game Theory and Prob&Stats/Econometrics, the entire major is just AP Micro/Macro rehased.</p>
<p>I think a large part of this is due to the fact that all you need for a Cornell Econ major is Calc 1/minimal Calc 2. If you want an undergrad econ degree that actually means something, you’d need to study something like UChicago Econ.</p>
<p>^
You’re joking, right? An AEM major mocking Cornell CAS Econ?</p>
<p>Who did you have for Intermediate Micro? And what are some easy classes you had that were AP Macro/Micro rehashed?</p>
<p>OP, I am a Government/Economics double major. Your question is very broad so I don’t know how to respond.</p>
<p>I have over a 3.85 in the econ classes I’ve taken (Intermediate Micro, Macro, Prob&Stats, Econometrics, etc.). So yes, this ‘AEM’ major is mocking ‘Econ.’ Calm yourself you freshman. </p>
<p>If you look at my past posts, I make it perfectly clear that I, like everyone else, agree that AEM isn’t a hard major. That doesn’t make my point any less relevant. Trying to learn the theory behind economics with only a rudimentary calculus foundation makes no sense at all.</p>
<p>Edit: Just checked my student center. I’m over a 3.9</p>
<p>Who did you have for Intermediate Micro? That class was INSANE.</p>
<p>Also, do you know anything about Stephen Kyle? He’s in AEM but I’ll be taking Intermediate Macro with him.</p>
<p>@Saugus.</p>
<p>I’d rather not say; I’m really trying to limit my personal information on this forum. Sorry, I haven’t taken a class with Stephen Kyle.</p>
<p>But my point wasn’t to brag if it came off that way, so I hope you don’t take offense. My only point was that I really think a stronger calculus background is necessary to really understand what’s going on in Econ.</p>
<p>I also thought intermediate micro was pretty hard (years ago now) although I recall other people on this forum have disagreed. </p>
<p>in what application would you need more calculus than calc 2 in undergraduate econ? I would seem more of a use for differential equations or linear algebra myself.</p>
<p>^^
Then just take 6000 level courses if 3000 ones are really that easy… It’s not like the professors here are dumb.</p>
<p>Re: Saugus
I don’t know anything about how Cornell stands in terms of good econ/gov programs nationally. I’ve heard that (for undergraduate, anyway) any top school such as Cornell will have good liberal arts programs. Have you had a good experience in Cornell econ?</p>
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I hate Cornell Econ because I find it too hard, not because I find it too easy. Then again, I’ve only taken two classes.</p>
<p>Cornell econ coursework is a joke, most people in the Econ major don’t have rigorous math background so they struggle. I took ECON 3130 and 3140 as a cs major and got A+ in both of those classes.</p>
<p>Seriously? How did you even study for 3130? Troshkin gave us a practice workbook which wasn’t even similar to the tests.</p>