<p>I have a few questions as well. </p>
<p>What sections will be in the GRE? Would a double major in Economics and Math be worth it and possibly help me (get a better score)?</p>
<p>(You don't have to answer anything you don't know, just any advice is good.)</p>
<p>I might apply to program's in England (I have family there), is there anything different I should be preparing for? Would a double-major hurt me in applying to Masters programs there?</p>
<p>I'm a very ignorant soon-to-be undergrad, if you can't already tell. Heh. And I'm not actually certain I'll even pursue a masters or PhD, I'm just going to prepare for the possibility.</p>
<p>You can find out about the GRE [url=<a href=“Learn About GRE”>Learn About GRE]here[/url</a>]. Basically, there are 3 sections on the test: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing. The first two are multiple choice questions (a few quant questions require numeric entry), and the AW section requires you to write two essays. Some of the question types are different from the SAT, but overall the test is quite similar to the SAT. The GRE website has guides for practice, including the PowerPREP program which will allow you to take two practice tests created by ETS.</p>
<p>Don’t double-major to increase your GRE score; double-major because you think it’ll be useful in your career and your graduate program. A double major in economics and math is very useful if you want an MA and/or a PhD in economics, because economics is a very quant-heavy field and the more mathematics you know, the better.</p>
<p>No, a double major won’t hurt you anywhere (unless you don’t do well grade-wise, of course). The main thing to know is that UK programs are going to be more expensive than American programs, and in certain cases you may not be able to use American financial aid over there (although I think in most cases you can use federal Direct loans for UK programs). However, you should know that UK PhD programs are very different from U.S. ones - they require a master’s first, and are typically no classes - just the dissertation phase.</p>