Political Econ major into Grad School

Graduate School
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<p>Right now I'm a Math major at Georgetown (incoming freshman). I think I would so much more enjoy, however, being a Political Econ major (which is basically a hybrid Gov and Econ degree). Just for you to get a sense, here are the major reqs:</p>

<p>3 Government Courses</p>

<pre><code> Microeconomic Theory

Macroeconomics or International Finance

Economic Statistics

Econometrics

Analytical Tools for Political Economy

Capstone in Political Economy

2 Political Economy Electives (one of which requires a research paper)

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<p>These courses are of course in addition to gen ed reqs. My question is, if I were to major in Political Economy, would I be able to get into a good (maybe even elite) Grad economics program? Or would this only prepare me for a grad degree in political economics? Thanks for your help in advance!</p>

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<p>Bumping thanks!</p>

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<p>Hi Irishsson4,</p>

<p>To get into any econ grad program you need at least a basic amount of literacy in mathematics. This includes: three calculus courses, linear algebra, and an introduction to probability/statistics. This is the bare minimum. If you want to get into an elite program I would recommend:</p>

<p>1) Taking more advanced math classes, i.e. real analysis, mathematical statistics, ODE’s etc.
2) Ace the quantitative portion of the GRE.
3) Obtain flattering letters of recommendation from the top professors in your econ department. </p>

<p>Lots of the admits into top programs also take graduate economics courses, especially micro theory, in their senior year. I hope this helps. Give me a shout out if I can help with anything else.</p>