Merantau Posted March 17, 2017 Posted March 17, 2017 Hi all! I got admitted conditionally to Columbia SIPA and Tufts Fletcher. I have to take an undergraduate level Principles of Economics class (or Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics classes) before enrolling, since I lack in quant background. I have tried to find classes here in my country (in Southeast Asia), but to no avail. I think the most viable option for me is online classes provided by US universities. Can anybody recommend good online economics classes that are affordable? So far the classes I've found cost over 1 thousand dollar! Thanks for your help!
sherryding Posted March 17, 2017 Posted March 17, 2017 I also need to complete a microeconomics course before enrolling in Duke Sanford. Duke recommended UCLA Extension($688) , Oakhurst Community College($500) and UC Berkeley Extension. I think these are some good options for you. But please make sure SIPA admits these courses. Good luck. Merantau 1
Merantau Posted March 17, 2017 Author Posted March 17, 2017 59 minutes ago, sherryding said: I also need to complete a microeconomics course before enrolling in Duke Sanford. Duke recommended UCLA Extension($688) , Oakhurst Community College($500) and UC Berkeley Extension. I think these are some good options for you. But please make sure SIPA admits these courses. Good luck. Thank you for the info @sherryding! It's very very useful for me So which one are you taking? And oh, congratulations for getting into Duke Sanford!
sherryding Posted March 17, 2017 Posted March 17, 2017 25 minutes ago, Merantau said: Thank you for the info @sherryding! It's very very useful for me So which one are you taking? And oh, congratulations for getting into Duke Sanford! Thanks! I will take the UCLA one (ECON XL 1 – Principles of Economics: Microeconomics). Congratulations on your admission to SIPA!
Ben414 Posted March 18, 2017 Posted March 18, 2017 I'd recommend the University of Texas' micro and macro courses. They're $550 each; they're entirely self-paced; and they can be started at any time rather than waiting for a list of scheduled start dates. They require two proctored tests each course, but I assume the others mentioned do as well. Test proctors aren't hard to find (nearby community colleges are your best bet), but they're the biggest hassle. lookwhathappened and Merantau 2
Merantau Posted March 18, 2017 Author Posted March 18, 2017 Thank you for the info, @Ben414! I'll give it a try!
chocolatecheesecake Posted March 20, 2017 Posted March 20, 2017 On 3/18/2017 at 8:20 AM, Ben414 said: I'd recommend the University of Texas' micro and macro courses. They're $550 each; they're entirely self-paced; and they can be started at any time rather than waiting for a list of scheduled start dates. They require two proctored tests each course, but I assume the others mentioned do as well. Test proctors aren't hard to find (nearby community colleges are your best bet), but they're the biggest hassle. The UCLA Extension courses do not require in-person proctors. I took the Microeconomics one several years ago, and it's "proctored online". This was a must for me as I was not in the US while I was taking this course, so if other international students are looking for something, I suggest going with them. You can check it out here: https://www.uclaextension.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=162240 Ben414 and Merantau 2
Ben414 Posted March 20, 2017 Posted March 20, 2017 (edited) 17 hours ago, chocolatecheesecake said: The UCLA Extension courses do not require in-person proctors. I took the Microeconomics one several years ago, and it's "proctored online". This was a must for me as I was not in the US while I was taking this course, so if other international students are looking for something, I suggest going with them. You can check it out here: https://www.uclaextension.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=162240 Good to know for anyone still deciding. I chose UT because I wanted to start immediately, but UCLA looks to probably be the best choice if you're fine with its set timeframes. Edited March 20, 2017 by Ben414 Merantau 1
Merantau Posted March 28, 2017 Author Posted March 28, 2017 On 3/20/2017 at 1:20 PM, chocolatecheesecake said: The UCLA Extension courses do not require in-person proctors. I took the Microeconomics one several years ago, and it's "proctored online". This was a must for me as I was not in the US while I was taking this course, so if other international students are looking for something, I suggest going with them. You can check it out here: https://www.uclaextension.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=162240 Thanks @chocolatecheesecake! I end up taking the principles of microeconomics course at UCLA Extension, which is recommended by a lot of people, including the Admissions person at one of the schools I'm taking the course for. chocolatecheesecake 1
zling Posted May 5, 2017 Posted May 5, 2017 Hi! Just in case anyone is still looking for macro/micro-econ courses, you may wish to check out this link. http://www.straighterline.com/online-college-courses/business/macroeconomics/ $99 per month for membership, and $59 for the course itself - total of $160 if you can rush & finish the course in a month, or $360 if you take up to 3 months. It was cheaper than any others I found, self-paced and also online proctored. Not sure about other schools, but Georgetown confirmed they accept Straighterline.
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now