How's the econ department at UCSD?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - San Diego
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<p>UCSD is one of my top choices to transfer to next fall and I'm majoring in economics. Can I get some feedback or pointers about the econ department/classes at UCSD and if it's a good school for it? Hard? Easy? Horror stories...?</p>

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<p>The only things I've heard about Econ at UCSD:</p>

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<li>One of the most popular majors on campus.</li>
<li>One of the school's strongest departments despite not being related to science/engineering.</li>
</ul>

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<p>In Economics, US News & Report ranking of graduate schools has UCSD as # 10.</p>

<p>In Econometrics, UCSD is ranked # 2, behind MIT and ahead of Yale.</p>

<p>Econometrics</a> - Economics - Best Graduate Schools - Education - US News and World Report</p>

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<p>Simply put, econ is one of those under-the-radar but stellar departments at UCSD. It ranks very high consistently.</p>

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<p>The department - great
The faculty - great
The graduate students - great
The cross-section of undergraduates - ...</p>

<p>How these people hope to be "I-bankers, CEOs, Managers, and Actuaries" while keeping the 50%=pass rate in most classes baffles me</p>