<p>I am currently a business major applying to economics programs in Stanford and Harvard and I keep running into difficulties when writing my essay. I want to be able to say "Transferring to Harvard/Stanford to study economics is essential for my academic growth because of x,y, and z" but I can't find enough quality information about their economics department from the internet.</p>
<p>What other avenues should I explore to get more information about the economics department so that I can give good reasons why their department is best for me? Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>Maybe you can try calling directly to Harvard & Stanford's economics departments and ask them to send you some brochures and flyers about the programs they offer there--let them know that you want to understand more about their department so you can decide whether to attend there or not...so they will send more info.</p>
<p>And if you live nearby to one of those campuses...you can always drop by :]</p>
<p>You know, they already know about their programs. They know what makes their economics school good. Go from the heart instead. Just say something like smaller class sizes = more one on one with the prof. which is important to me because it makes the school feel tight knit. They don't need to know that their classes have a 12:1 ratio, or that they're strong, or they graduate __%. They want to know what makes that school stand out to you as a person, not by numbers.</p>