UM Econ sucks

<p>Econ 401 isn’t very hard…it is almost all just derivatives. Put in the time and it isn’t too bad.</p>

<p>according to the people who told me that, it was really easy.</p>

<p>it’s 6:1 half dozen to the other. there is really no way to equate the ease of a class to some people yet not the other. I mean, econ at UM is relatively difficult but i have also heard it is a breeze to others. I am applying to ross but i doubt i will get in so i’m double minoring in Bio and Econ while majoring in poli-sci. </p>

<p>For the minor, as someone stated before: you actually need only 9 credits from Upper level class(300+) and 3 credits from a class that has 401 or 402 as a pre-req, along with the a minimum of C- in 401 and 402. It’s really not that hard. I am going to be a junior, i just switched around my major/minor for the 3rd time and i will be taking 401/402 next year. i am taking some 300 level economic finance classes that do not require 401/402 and those meet my requirements. so if you wanted to, you could finish your econ minor by your junior year. but it all depends.</p>

<p>Is Econ 100-level and 200-level at Michigan that bad? Should I use AP credits to skip out of the 100-level classes?</p>

<p>no. ab2013, do not skip out of 101 and 102. It’s like the easiest classes to get A+s, especially if you have taken econ before.</p>

<p>bearcats- why would you take the class if you already got the credits?</p>

<p>in my case, i took ap micro twice…assuming that i could possibly take a level 2 micro class in college as a freshman. would that be too hard?</p>

<p>wouldnt it look nicer when applying to ross if you already start off doing the next level of econ?</p>

<p>ab, Econ 101 and 102 is standard almost everywhere. Those classes will almost always have more than 300 students, even at eliteprivate universities such as Columbia.</p>

<p>because you can pad your gpa, I came in with AP micro and macro and have taken 6 courses so far in econ now. 101,102,330,398,401,402 and those are all gpa padders. Helps a lot with the deflated engineering gpa.</p>

<p>^Hmmm … I was under the impression that it would be hard because the classes the are so huge that they would be using those classes to weed out people … and it would be hard to get individual attention. </p>

<p>I have a 5 for Macro and 4 for Micro… would starting off with a higher level class help out with grad school admissions? </p>

<p>That said, is UM Engineering THAT hard (someone above mentioned deflated GPA)</p>

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You can’t do that any more. Ross just changed the rules:</p>

<p>"For students applying for Fall 2009 admission to the BBA Program: Students with AP credit in Microeconomics (ECON 101 on the UM transcript) have met our pre-requisite in Economics. Similar to our suggestions for Calculus, we suggest that students with AP credit in ECON 101 consider enrolling in ECON 102 or an equally challenging course in a different quantitative field. Again, appropriate course selections depend heavily on individual ability and level of preparation; therefore students should discuss their choices with an academic advisor.</p>

<p>For students applying for Fall 2010 and later admission to the BBA Program: Students with AP credit in Microeconomics (and who have received departmental credit in Economics for this exam) have not met our pre-requisite in Economics. They must complete ECON 101 with a grade of C or better to be eligible for admission to Ross."
[BBA</a> Admissions FAQ - Stephen M. Ross School of Business](<a href=“http://www.bus.umich.edu/Admissions/Bba/FAQ/Criteria.htm]BBA”>Which MBA Format is Right for Me? | Michigan Ross)</p>

<p>oo wow…didnt know that at all</p>

<p>but i guess bearcats is right, it’ll help pad up my gpa</p>

<p>“For students applying for Fall 2010 and later admission to the BBA Program: Students with AP credit in Microeconomics (and who have received departmental credit in Economics for this exam) have not met our pre-requisite in Economics. They must complete ECON 101 with a grade of C or better to be eligible for admission to Ross.”</p>

<p>Does this also apply to students with IB credit in econ?</p>

<p>bumpity bump</p>