<p>I've recently been admitted as a "Pre-Business Economics" transfer student. What's the yield rate (or acceptance rate) for those that enter the school as Pre-Biz Econ and graduate with a Business Economics degree. Is getting admitted into UCLA with this designated major the toughest part or does it get tougher once at the school? </p>
<p>Oh and to the alumni that have read this, what graduate schools did you end up going to after getting a UCLA biz-econ degree?</p>
<p>I guess it's different for you because you're a transfer student, but for freshmen admissions they don't even consider your pre-major selection in deciding whether or not to admit you, and freshmen admits can switch into any pre-major they want. So there are a LOT of pre-bizecon people out there, it's popular. I don't think they keep (or even can keep, since people switch all the time) stats on this, but from my own experience it seems quite a few of those people either switch out sooner or later or don't make it and end up as regular econ majors. You do have less flexibility in your options because you're a transfer, but I mean, if you're really set on doing biz-econ, and you take your classes seriously, you'll probably make it. I've found that transfers usually do pretty well here.</p>
<p>There are two weeder classes that will determine whether or not you will actually be a bizecon major: Economics 11 & Economics 101. You need to get at least an A in one of them and a B in other, in the most general case. You should look at the specifics on the Economics website, where the requirements for BizEcon are more explicit. If you do well in those you are set. Otherwise, you may decide to switch to regular econ or to a different major. Good luck!</p>
<p>I'm sure taking the right professors is also a huge part of getting an A/B combo. I'm sure if you are 100% committed (and transfer students are usually a lot more committed and disciplined), you will have nothing to worry about. </p>
<p>I hated the idea of having to take the "weeder" classes since I was afraid of failing and I seriously considered going to USC Marshall because of it, but meh.... $$$$</p>