Any accessible Master Program for Psychology Student?

[Bo1227]

Hey everyone! I am applying for a master program that might potential help me transit into econ. I did psychology for my undergraduate but became more and more disenchanted about empirical studies in psych.

I understand that it won't be possible for me to get into any prestigious econ program unless I can somehow prove my mathematical abilities with a Master degree. I am wondering if there is any Master program that is willing to take students with weak mathematical background but have strong Econ PhD outcome.

I understand these two criteria are conflicting but any feedback will be greatly appreciated.

I have been applying for a few applied stats program but I doubt that will be enough for a econ PhD.

 

 

Type of Undergrad: 2 years in Top 10 University in China and 2 years in Top 15 in UK

Undergrad GPA: 3.80/4.00

Type of Grad: BSc Psychology

GRE: 169Q - 163V - 4.0W

Math Courses: Calc Ⅰ,Ⅱ, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory, Introduction to Statistics, Regression Analysis, Structural Equation Model

Computational Courses: C++, Matlab, R

 

Research Experience: field study that estimates effects of different education intervention/polices on academic outcomes;

Research Interests: Behav Econ, Labor Econ, Econometrics

[Bayes]

Most Master programs require intermediate micro and macro at the bare minimum as far as Econ coursework is concerned(you need to check their websites for pre-requisites).For math Courses, you are only missing Calc III. So, if you take these three classes you should be in good shape to enter a master. At this point, you DO NOT want to enter a stats masters.. You are severely lacking Econ research experience and coursework; without these you will be a very hard sell (meaning its not clear why you are applying for an Econ PhD). Also, during your masters you want to take Real Analysis & Mathematical Statistics.

[WhatsNew]

Most Master programs require intermediate micro and macro at the bare minimum as far as Econ coursework is concerned(you need to check their websites for pre-requisites).For math Courses, you are only missing Calc III. So, if you take these three classes you should be in good shape to enter a master. At this point, you DO NOT want to enter a stats masters.. You are severely lacking Econ research experience and coursework; without these you will be a very hard sell (meaning its not clear why you are applying for an Econ PhD). Also, during your masters you want to take Real Analysis & Mathematical Statistics.

 

Not sure this is the case. OP can always take a graduate diploma in the UK like the one Cambridge/Birkbeck/U of London/Warwick offer, they all lead into 1 year MSc.

 

Also, does Barcelona GSE have a minimum economics requirement? They don't mention any specific requirements on their website but they do market to non-economists a lot. Same with Bocconi and its MSc in Economics

 

I guess the OP should look at Europe more than the US. It'll be cheaper regardless.

[tutonic]

If you're still in the UK, look into getting a graduate diploma in both economics and mathematics. You should be able to do both of them and score relatively well if you do it full-time, or spread them over 2 years and get some research experience on the side.