Preparation for a PhD in Economics

[Schindler]

Hello,

I graduated from a top 30 liberal arts college in the United States and have become very interested in pursuing a PhD in economics or financial economics. Unfortunately my math background is quite weak and I know that will be a major detriment to my profile. I would like to complete a very quantitative master's program to show my mathematical ability and have heard from this forum and other sources that one of the best PhD preparation programs is the LSE EME. I have recently come across the University of Chicago Master's in Financial Mathematics (MSFM) program which looks equally promising and even offers a math refresher course for students who need additional mathematical preparation before starting the program. Could someone speak to the advantages and disadvantages of either program or suggest other graduate level programs that would be great quantitative preparation for a PhD? I am a German citizen so a European school might be more affordable but I am open to programs on both the American and European continent.

Thank you.

(I have taken Calc I, Calc III, Linear Algebra + Differential Equations. I am hoping to take more courses in probability)

[ttcoaching]

You should post here instead

[Schindler]

Thank you. I will.