I know business econ at UCLA is an impacted major, but is PRE-business econ? It’s part of letters and science so…
Students are classified as Pre-Business Economics until they complete the preparation courses at UCLA.
Once you completed the courses below, you’re officially an econ major
one course in microeconomics [1]
one course in macroeconomics [2]
two courses in calculus (from the math/physical science sequence) [3]
one course in introduction to financial accounting
one course in introduction to managerial accounting
one advanced course in English composition
for more info check http://www.econ.ucla.edu/undergraduate/majors/econ.cfm
Are you a freshman or transfer applicant?
@luckie1367 freshman!
@NASA2014 thanks! But do you know if pre-biz econ is impacted? I’m a freshman
Pre-business econ = business econ for underclassmen essentially. Everyone who applies for “business econ” is considered only for “pre business econ.” In order to actually declare “business econ” you need to fulfill the pre-reqs successfully once enrolled. It’s impacted cause they’re the same thing.
^Yep
Even though it’s in Letters and Science? I thought UCLA didn’t look at those majors
What do you mean by “impacted”?
UCLA does not take intended major into account in admissions for anyone applying to the College of Letters and Science. If you list business econ as your intended major then your file at UCLA will list you as pre-biz automatically. It is no harder to get accepted listing this than any other L&S major. Or apply undeclared. It doesn’t matter whether you are listed as undeclared or pre-biz, you don’t get into the major until you satisfy all the requirements.
@mikemac So as a freshman applying into L&S, they don’t take major into account. Thanks for clarifying
Yep. See http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/fradms.htm towards the bottom of “How UCLA Selects Its Freshman Class”
Make sure to apply to schools where your major is guaranteed as a freshman!
I believe impacted major also means that you need a competitive GPA to get into the major. I know students intending to major in business choose UCLA for its business econ over UC Berkeley. UCB Haas is more difficult to get in and the students would have to apply again as a junior to Haas. Though UCLA’s business econ is impacted, the route is still easier than the Haas route for someone intending to major in business.