shahofsunset Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hello, I am beginning my freshman year as an economics major and my current career plan is to become an economist/academic. In the weeks leading up to school starting I am trying to get as much insight into the field as possible, specifically on the school portion whiich I am beginning. What are you something you wish you knew when you were starting out as econ major? What advice do you have to offer? What common mistakes can be avoided? What should I start working on now instead of at the end of my undergrad? Any advice relating to this or other college-related things is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanket Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Hello, I am beginning my freshman year as an economics major and my current career plan is to become an economist/academic. In the weeks leading up to school starting I am trying to get as much insight into the field as possible, specifically on the school portion whiich I am beginning. What are you something you wish you knew when you were starting out as econ major? What advice do you have to offer? What common mistakes can be avoided? What should I start working on now instead of at the end of my undergrad? Any advice relating to this or other college-related things is appreciated. Take as many math classes as you can. Math major, Econ minor would not be a bad option. Cultivate relationships with your Econ professors. Practically, you'll want to do research with them and need letters for three for graduate school. Most importantly, have a lot of fun and savor every moment. College is a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Get to know all your professors. They will serve as your mentors and eventually your letter writers. So, the longer you know each other, the stronger their eventual letters will be. But other than that, just focus on getting the best grades possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicaffairsny Posted August 21, 2014 Share Posted August 21, 2014 Get research and TA experience as soon as possible. Developed research interests and teaching experience will help you differentiate yourself. Also if you read a little bit on this forum, you will see that competitive applicants to top programs have high GPAs approaching 4.0. So yeah, have fun in college, but you should be more focused on acheiving excellence in your studies. You're lucky that you have defined a goal early on and can take the steps to accomplish it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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