Hi all,
I'm trying to figure out my next course of action in my application process. I'm 24, graduated from the liberal arts school Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon in 2012 with a BA in U.S. History and decided earlier this year that I want to pursue a MA in Economics. I have been working as a Data Analyst at a big intellectual property law firm in San Francisco the last couple of years and I have a fair amount of seemingly irrelevant (to economics), but professional work experience. I want a MA in Economics to get a career in market research and business intelligence working with big data. I took a smattering of economics classes in undergraduate, but none that completely fulfill any of the grad programs prerequisites so i am taking classes at UC Berkeley to nail down prerequisites before i can apply.
Classes I have taken for prereq.:
- Statistics
- Microeconomics
Classes I will take within the next 6 months:
- Calculus I
- Calculus II
- Macroeconomics
My gpa from undergrad is a 3.6, and my gre score is 165 Verbal, 160 Quant, 5 AW
Schools I am looking at, possibly apply to:
UNC Chapel Hill
UT Austin
UC Santa Barbara
USC
Claremont Graduate University
New School
Boston University
American University
Georgetown
UBC Vancouver
Would GREATLY appreciate a reply! Just trying to get a better understanding of what schools I should apply to and my chances. My quant GRE score ain't ideal, but I am gonna stick with it. I have a very strong writing background that will hopefully shine through on my app.
