I am a senior and I am going to apply for the MPP program and then afterwards get a job and go get my JD at night. I do not have the $ to go another 4 years without a full time job. So, here's the point...my professors told me I should apply to the MPP instead of a political science program because that is what interests me and what I am good at. I do not have any econ or stat courses under my belt. I am taking a full load in the fall and spring semesters so I can't take the lower level courses so get some jist of it. I am graduating in May '10. Should I take a semester off and take econ and stat at a local cc? How important are those courses in a MPP program?