If there are any other current economics graduate students, please post your story and info!
My Background:
Bachelors: BA Economics
Formal Math Training: Very little
Informal Math Training: Over a period of about 6 months, I watched a lecture series each online: multivariable calc (MIT), Linear Algebra (MIT), Real Analysis (Harvey Mudd College has a decent series on this), diff EQ (MIT), and a solid probability primer by mathematical monk- (http://www.youtube.com/user/mathematicalmonk)
Current Grad School Status: Just started second semester.
Impressions so far: The "jump" from undergrad was as big, if not exceeding my expectations. My first semester I had Micro 1, Macro 1, and Math Econ. Macro 1 was pure was pure wizardry compared to my undergraduate economics. Micro wasn't too terrible, which I attribute to having been taught optimization in my undergrad upper div. micro course. I studied just about 5-6 hours a day 5-6 days a week and got a 3.78 for the semester.
I have comprehensive exams at the end of this semester! YIKES!
Anyone else out there?!