<p>So I'm currently a TAP applicant to UCLA for Business Econ. I believe I have a fairly solid shot at admission, but I'm starting to love math more, and am considering doing Math/Econ if I don't get in. I have a 3.82, TAP, Igetc, all prereqs, and lots of ECs to be brief, and I also have prereqs done for Philosophy (which is my listed alternate)</p>
<p>I was wondering if I don't get in to BizEcon and got into Philosophy, I would most likely want to switch to Math/Econ since it's also unimpacted.</p>
<p>My main concern is that I will have so much math to complete in my 2 years. I'm currently finishing up Calculus 2 which would fulfill my BizEcon prereq, but not nearly complete for the Math/Econ prereq as I would still have to take Calculus 3, Differentials, and Linear Algebra only to complete my prereqs! Would it be possible to get through all those classes PLUS the major classes in the 2 years we spend as a transfer?</p>
<p>Do any of you have experience with this case?</p>
<p>UCLA doesn’t look at alternate majors for transfer students. If you don’t get into your first major, you won’t get accepted for philosophy. That helps make your decision a little easier!</p>
<p>^they look at alternates for TAP applicants.</p>
<p>You SHOULD be able to do it in two years if you’re willing to do a summer session. Since you’re qualified for an econ major you can tackle the econ upper div’s while you finish off the lower division math classes.</p>
<p>^ yeah it does leave upper div math, but I’m saying is you can at least be working on upper div econ until you finish the pre-reqs for upper div math.</p>
<p>Couldn’t you theoretically take Linear Algebra, Calculus III, and Differential Equations all during the same semester? If I recall correctly, all those classes have a prerequisite of Calculus II.</p>
<p>@Catfoodjar: Wrong. He’s a TAP applicant, which means he gets to choose a backup major.</p>
<p>Just wondering about the stats of people who applied in Math/Econ. I applied with 3.55 GPA, and all prerequisites available done (I didn’t take the C++ course and the Econ 11 class. Econ 11 is only available at UCLA AFAIK)</p>
<p>Wow, you literally have the same EXACT stats as me, and I also applied to UCLA w/ TAP, but for Econ not BizEcon. My alternate major is also philosophy! </p>
<p>3.82, IGETC/prereqs complete, lots of extracurriculars, TAP …</p>
<p>If it helps, the difficulty of linear algebra is much like calc 1, and calc3 is easy if you’re a visual thinker type;You’llbe required to visualize many three dimensional curves and concepts.
And i believe you should be able to take all three concurrently, atleast at community college, because that’s what I’m doing this semester sans differentials.</p>
<p>I like to read philosophy as a hobby, but I am planning on doing finance as a career. If you really wanna link them, they’re both intellectually challenging; as a matter of fact, philosophy and mathematics are very linked as many of the great philosophers happened to be mathematicians (descartes, leibniz, etc.)</p>
<p>ANYWAYS,</p>
<p>At my CC, Calc3, Linear Algebra and Differential Equations are all semester long classes, but at UCLA they are 2 quarters long. Never having experienced the quarter system, I feel like it would be crazy to take all three courses at once for 2 whole quarters. And yes, at my college Calc2 is a prerequisite for all 3 subsequent courses, not really sure how it will work at UCLA though. All other input is appreciated.</p>
<p>Hey I know this might not fit this thread, but it has to do with the Biz/Econ program.
After all of the prereqs have been completed, I’m just curious as to if it is better to take a Business Law course or Finance course. I’m a little confused as to which to take.</p>
<p>@poserbruin:
And because Business Law is required most fields relating to business. And you have to take it anyway at UCLA. You should read a little more about the major find out.</p>
<p>@swagger:
What would be a feasible number to you??</p>
<p>what helped you to do well calculus classes? like right now my class is covering implicit differentiation which isn’t too bad but i sometimes get lost in the steps. chain rule, im comfortable with… i’ll have to get up to multi-var calc as an econ major…</p>
<p>It’s just an upper division class at the school. I don’t think you need a specific major to be able to take the class, however BizEcon majors can choose to take it as part of their upper division requirement.</p>