<p>Hello,
So i'm an undergraduate at Montana State University who just finished my first semester as an econ major w/math minor. I kind of screwed off in high school (got a 3.2 GPA) and chose Montana solely because of the great outdoor life (also got a 20,000 dollar scholarship based on my SAT score of 1850). Senior year of high school I found my 'thing' in economics. Loved every minute of it. This semester I got a 4.0, the second highest grade in my economics class of around 300 people and I believe I've made a good impression on the head of the econ department as well as a few other professors. I'm beginning to worry that MSU's econ program might not be rigorous enough to take me where I want to go (In terms of internships, Masters degree in either Economics or Financial Economics, then work as financial analyst, consultant, etc…). So my question is, are my worries warranted? If so do I even have a good chance of being admitted to a better school as a transfer student? Thanks in advance for any advice.</p>
<p>I’m under the impression that when transferring, your college GPA is taken more seriously than your high school GPA so you could possibly get in to a more competitive program. Although since you only have one semester under your belt it’s hard to tell.</p>
<p>Yeah I figure that the best bet if I want to transfer is to finish out the year so my college gpa has a little more weight. I guess the issue I’m having here is, will my opportunities for grad school and competitive internships be at all limited by the school I go to? Because I love Bozeman and will stay if that’s not the case.</p>
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<p>It depends on the kind of graduate schools and internships you’re looking for. A number of top companies are very prestige-aware and only recruit (or, in some cases, only accept applications from) certain schools.</p>
<p>“I’m beginning to worry that MSU’s econ program might not be rigorous enough to take me where I want to go (In terms of internships, Masters degree in either Economics or Financial Economics, then work as financial analyst, consultant, etc…).”</p>
<p>Those would be excellent questions to take to the faculty of the MSU Economics department. Ask them where their graduates end up, and where their students find internships. They can tell you exactly what is possible as an MSU student and graduate.</p>