Pass/fail vs. a C in college

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Generally kid who is good in math should do well in micro/macro Econ. Some formulas, charts and concepts.

My older kid was a strong math student (he took bc calc and mv in high school and did very well in both without putting in a lot of work; 800 math sat score first sitting) but has not taken to econ in college and has struggled in it - before he went to college I would have guessed he’d wind up something like a quant econ major.

He was in the same boat as OP’s kid with intro to econ freshman year (he pulled it up to a B via the final), and I convinced him to try macro because I assumed he must have had a bad prof for the intro class, but he’s struggling in macro, too, and doesn’t find it easy or interesting.

My kid will never use those “strong” math skills, haha.

Why doesn't he use a quantitative major...like math. The quant finance guys aren't finance nerds-they are math (specifically applied math and probability) nerds.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Absolutely take the C; it doesn't matter at all.

It does if graduate studies are a possibility.

So a person with a C can never go to grad school? You are wrong about that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It’s a little surprising that intro Econ is the troublesome class. It’s usually pretty easy. Is he doing the work?

hahahahahahaha

Intro Econ is very simple. You essentially just memorize how to construct graphs and the lowest denominator ideas of foreign exchange, supply and demand, and ideas of elasticity. If you’re struggling with that content, bless your heart when it comes time for econometrics.

Not the case in all schools. Also, some people aren't wired this way. My engineering brain was not.

Economics is engineering money instead of matter.

It's just a different pile of formulas and buzzwords.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Generally kid who is good in math should do well in micro/macro Econ. Some formulas, charts and concepts.

My older kid was a strong math student (he took bc calc and mv in high school and did very well in both without putting in a lot of work; 800 math sat score first sitting) but has not taken to econ in college and has struggled in it - before he went to college I would have guessed he’d wind up something like a quant econ major.

He was in the same boat as OP’s kid with intro to econ freshman year (he pulled it up to a B via the final), and I convinced him to try macro because I assumed he must have had a bad prof for the intro class, but he’s struggling in macro, too, and doesn’t find it easy or interesting.

My kid will never use those “strong” math skills, haha.

Why doesn't he use a quantitative major...like math. The quant finance guys aren't finance nerds-they are math (specifically applied math and probability) nerds.

he’s not interested in a math major

i just responded to say that strong math skills doesn’t mean you will find econ easy

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely take the C; it doesn't matter at all.

It does if graduate studies are a possibility.

So a person with a C can never go to grad school? You are wrong about that.

Especially if the C isn't even in your subject of interest. No prof cares about your grades outside the ones for your major.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Absolutely take the C; it doesn't matter at all.

It does if graduate studies are a possibility.

So a person with a C can never go to grad school? You are wrong about that.

I didn't say it precludes someone from going to grad school, I said it matters.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It’s a little surprising that intro Econ is the troublesome class. It’s usually pretty easy. Is he doing the work?

hahahahahahaha

Intro Econ is very simple. You essentially just memorize how to construct graphs and the lowest denominator ideas of foreign exchange, supply and demand, and ideas of elasticity. If you’re struggling with that content, bless your heart when it comes time for econometrics.

It was a class to weed out weak students at Michigan. Many took it over. All schools are not the same. It is interesting that complex econ theories are so easy for you but the notion that schools are different is too hard for your pea brain.