Best of luck to you! I have struggled on problem sets many times in my college career! You can do it!

same

Make sure you know you trigonometric game. It will come in Calculus 2.

I heard calc 2 is by far the hardest calculus class, do you find that to be true?

Very well said! Thanks for commenting! And yes there are some very interesting electives for econ!

I’m here confused if I should continue majoring in economics or should I switch to business administration where I can major and minor in something…

@@abigailnembhard9489 I’d shoot for an Economics degree and beef up on the math/stats and comp sci. IMO a business admin degree doesn’t get a whole lot of respect. An MBA is good when you concentrate in something (Finance, Accounting, Strategy, ect). If you don’t plan on going to grad school then Econ/Finance, Econ/Math and Finance/Comp Sci are all good choices

@@ksjb85 well okay… But I personally believe economics is for brilliant people😂 I think if I have help in some areas of it, I would be better off

@@abigailnembhard9489 Cool, I’d maybe look into a Finance degree as well. It’s less math but still good options. But remember, that “Economics is for brilliant people” could apply to you once you get the degree 😉

It's relatively large. But if you have a solid grasp of your math pre-reqs, you should be fine. It's essentially a merger between your "mathematics for economists" classes, and your intro classes. An example from microeconomics: In intro to microeconomics, you find consumer and producer surplus through calculating the area of triangles. In intermediate microeconomics, it is done through the use of integral calculus. I can't really say much about the jump from principles to intermediate macroeconomics, because my intro to macro-economics class used an intermediate level book ("Macroeconomics" by Mankiw, rather than his intro-level "principles of macro-economics"). Intermediate macro isn't really all that hard, but it definitely uses more math. However, in macroeconomics, the big jump is definitely the jump from intermediate to advanced. That jump is so large that my university offers 2 classes in "introduction to advanced macro-economics", before you take advanced macro, haha.

@@Guldmann266 That's a great explanation , Thank you. I follow Mankiw aswell even though my Uni dosent use it. It's just such a great book. I was thinking of doing a minor in econ and my next subject is intermediary microeconomics & macroeconomics. I have a weak base in maths but a good base in economics. What do you recommend?

@@preyaanray8418 Have you followed Mankiws intro book or his intermediate book? I skimmed his intro book, and it seems very basic and intuition-based. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but be prepared for more math-based models in the intermediate version. Econ can be considered hard for two reasons: you need to both understand the math and the intuition at a pretty decent level to be able to do the assignments. When people struggle, it's usually due to gaps in one area or the other (as talked about in the video). How much math have you taken? Hopefully at least some calculus classes or a "mathematics for economists" class, if your university offers one of those. Advanced math isn't needed for intermediate level, but you should definitely have a strong understanding of high school algebra (how to manipulate functions, fractions, finding the inverse of functions, etc.), and at least a rudimentary understanding of calculus. For differential calculus you need to be able to find derivatives of functions and finding extremas. You also need to be able to do this for multivariable functions, and for functions subject to constraints (where you use the Lagrange multiplier). Depending on whether or not your university has a dedicated mathematics class for economists, they might teach you this in intermediate micro, or they might gloss over it quickly. For integral calculus, you just kind of need to be able to calculate area with integrals. A good place to learn is Khan Academy. I spent a couple of months getting 100% in algebra 1 and 2 before starting (this will take quite a lot of time, probably around 100-150 hours if I recall). The skills learned in those classes should really just be second nature. I haven't used Khan Academy for Calculus, but I'm sure it's decent. Don't get intimidated by the math. If you struggle with some math during class, make sure to put aside some hours to really learn it. Especially optimization, which is what economists does the most. If you want to learn econometrics (which I strongly recommend), having taken linear algebra first is probably a good thing. Some intro to econometrics classes gloss over the linear algebra-rich theory, though. But at the end of the day, each university is different. Never be afraid to contact your professors and ask them about what you should have a solid grasp of before starting the class, and what will be explained during class. I hope I didn't scare you away from anything. Economics is not super hard if you put in the work, and the math should be reasonable for most students.

I have studied economics, and I am trying to find out how can I get into Finance jobs and Risk types of jobs. Could you help me? And offer some advice 🙏🏻.

@@_blagh3621 I should have studied Economics if I wanted a direct path. But I changed careers years later on. Accounting & Economics are the most flexible of business degrees. I knew after a few years in Accounting I wanted more. In the 90's I consulted with 1 of the big 4 banks & loved the huge salary increase as well as the ever changing landscape. Needing to complete further studies was a bummer but gave me the knowledge to follow ANY field. I wished to pursue. Consider this, those who worked in the auto building industry were replaced by robots. Risk Management is a very solid career as you work with a host of people. You may consider working in Insurance as the choices of PLAN A may be better than PLAN B & then you show the reasons why Vs costs.

Thanks for giving a grade!

Please tag me when someone responds😭I’d like some suggestions too

The wealth of nations

I am receiving a BA, UCLA doesn't have a BS in econ. And great idea with the mind map video idea. I will add it to the list! In case you are wondering, I use draw.io for my mind maps. It connects nicely with Google Drive and I really like it.

@@calvinraab8798 thank you!

double majoring sounds way better

@@mouinemhb4960 decided to take a completely different route, now more orienting toward tech, minor stats, will do some graduate studies, doing honours rather the the double major

What are not not " catching on " to it ? I would like to know to help, I have taken some Econ classes so far and passed with As, just not sure what particular section you’re having trouble with. I have to say there is a lot of concepts and have to keep up.

Usually those are minors with hard skills attached to it, such as: Comp Sci and stats

Try econ and tech considering econ is already math oriented, prolly can become an analyst or actuary after grad

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I am just econ. Thanks for asking!

Trust me, I absolutely hate math but have passed stat with an A and Cal with a B+ and my Econ classes with As. I don’t even know how it’s possible but I’m not complaining, as long as you’re willing to learn. It is frustrating sometimes especially if you’re new to the subject. & you’re not dumb, like at all.

Depending on the school ranking and the level of your peers you can survive.

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