Hey everyone,
Minnesota is one of my top picks due to the outstanding economics program there.
My counselor has told me that Minnesota is a sure thing given that no one who has applied from my school has ever been rejected, but my GPA is a bit lower while my SAT is a lot higher than those cases.
Could someone chance me? I’m applying to the College of Liberal Arts.
My school doesn’t rank, but my GPA (weighted) is 3.35/4.00
Strong upward trend in grades.
I have taken 6 APs and plenty of honors classes.
My SAT is 800 on CR, 720 on Math, and 690 on Writing = 2210 total.
I also have a lot of leadership roles as well as work experience.
Just was wondering about my chances of getting in as well as receiving scholarships. I’m OOS too.
i wouldnt go to Minnesota econ program! i would rather go somewhere else tbh like texas! my friend is in the econ program and its bad 
That is an ignorant statement. Credible reviews and rankings all have MN Econ as one of the better programs nationally.
@poorrichboy - scholarship may be tough due to GPA but the OOS cost is very reasonable
@poorrichboy I have to disagree with @needtogetintoumn on the quality of the econ. program at UMN, although I believe that UT-Austin has a great program as well. A lot depends on personal experience, however, so a visit is in order if you are interested in CLA. We are in-state and D3 with her 34 ACT is planning an econ. major and will definitely be applying next year to CLA. What’s neat about econ at UMN is that they have three different levels of quantitative rigor so there is something for everyone - quant jocks, double majors, etc. Here is the link so you can learn more about it:
http://www.econ.umn.edu/undergrad/majors.html
Now, for the question of your GPA vs. SAT: my D got in to CLA last year with a 3.4 (uw) and a 33 ACT. With your 1520 on CR+M you have to be in a similar part of the curve. What is your unweighted GPA and what is your class rank? Those are going to matter. Like you, D had a strong upward trend in her grades.
Edit/Update: I just checked the ACT/SAT conversion chart and actually your 1520 converts to about a 34 ACT.
It might be very difficult to get a university-wide scholarship with that GPA but you can always apply directly to CLA. Their scholarship website should be updating very soon for the coming academic year. No need to apply for university-wide money because all students are automatically considered for those.
Here are the relevant websites for you:
http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/academics/profile.html
http://www.oir.umn.edu/student/characteristics
http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/costsaid/scholarships.html
http://scholarships.cla.umn.edu
Good luck!
hey not to be like that tho! im saying i had friends go to both schools and they told me to apply like to UT because of the program! even tho its out of state u will get internship right away and a job coming out
@needtogetinuomn I’ve known kids coming out of Econ at CLA who got internships and jobs. The major is also excellent preparation for graduate study at the PhD or master’s level. Either university is fine - and both local economies are doing well.
OP is out of state for UMN though I’m not sure about UT. UMN is cheaper for OOS students than pretty much every other flagship of similar selectivity. $21,000 vs. $35,000 at UT. Assuming no tuition increases and similar costs of room/board, books/supplies, and personal/travel expenses, that translates into a present value of about $56,000 over the four years. Thatsa lotsa loans there. As we would say in MN, UT is more “spendy”. Of course, scholarship opportunities might be better at UT - not sure. I know that it’s a bit more selective than UMN.
Thank you everyone for the information!
UMN also has an Applied Economics program in CFANS – the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics. If you really need scholarships, you might compare the options available through CLA to those in CFANS.
CFANS students have better odds of scholarships and their job prospects are terrific. In addition, definitely apply to the Honors College - even with your GPA, due to your high scores + course rigor + the fact you’re from CLA or CFANS not engineering or business, your odds are excellent.