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I've got stats 315 under my belt, which is Intro to probability and stats for business. And yes, i'll also have intro to econometric methods and advanced econometric methods.

You all have been a great help and I'm feeling pretty confident about getting into my school of choice. I do have one more question. I'm earning my minor in math by completing Calc I and II, Linear Algebra, Multivariable Calc, Abstract Algebra and Number Theory, and Analysis I. My question is: What 400 level math class at MSU do you think would be most beneficial and applicable to both my application to Johns Hopkins' SAIS and future career goals of government of investment banking? http://schedule.msu.edu/searchResults.asp#SearchResults <------ This is the link of all the 400 level classes offered. Thanks for the help, everyone.

Economics is what I'm truly interested in. When I graduate I'll have almost 10 extra credits in it. I'm only doing the math because I heard having a lot of math makes it easier to get into a top 25 grad program; by the time I take all the recommended math classes i'll be two math classes away from a minor, so I might as well get it. The specialization in Asian Studies is a resume builder since I want to get in to International Economics, which is why I'm going to Johns Hopkins' SAIS. I'm just worried that they're going to look at my transcript, wonder why it took me 7 years to finish my undergrad and laugh me out of the admissions department, since it's hard to explain that I took two years off to pay for tuition and bills and switched majors a couple of times.

Hey all, I just joined this site because I was reading through the posts and found the information to be extremely helpful, it really seems like people know what they're talking about on here. So, in turn, I was hoping someone could help me out. I have been considering, and researching, grad school for the past two weeks and the more I research them the more I get worried about getting into a good program. I have been in college for the past 6 years, and I'm still working on my undergrad, which i feel is extremely embarrassing. Granted, I've taken 2 or more years off from school periodically in order to pay for tuition and get caught up on bills and have changed my major a number of times, but I still feel that the amount of time I've spent in school and the GPA that I'm maintaining is embarrassing and not going to look good on my application. Currently, however, I've been making long strides and by the time I graduate I should have over a 3.2 GPA with a Bachelor's in Economics, a minor in Mathematics, and a specialization in Asian Studies. I will also have about a year and a half of research experience, two years of competing in the Federal Reserve Challenge, and plan on obtaining an internship for the first 8 months of 2011, since I graduate in the fall of 2010 and plan on attending grad school starting fall 2011. Despite the extended time I've spent in school and the poor marks I received early in my academic career, do you believe that the areas of study, the research, and the internship will be enough to overshadow that and get in to a program such as the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins or better? Thanks for any advice you have.