Franz Liszt Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Hi all, prospective IB student here! , if I wish to pursue a career in econs in uni (U.S) will I be required to take up HL maths or will SL maths suffice? Subject outline:HL: Econs, Bio, ChemSL: Math, Eng lit and lang, Mand B Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sameera95 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 i think you shold have a look at uni courses online to see their requirements, and you could call up the unis and ask Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Liszt Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I've been searching through various universities websites but I can't find a thing regarding HL maths and econs! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dniviE Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Both will suffice. It's only in the UK, as far as my knowledge is concerned, that you need maths HL for econ in uni. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Liszt Posted February 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 Alright, thanks dniviE! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrowhead Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 As far as I remember, HL Maths is only a prerequisite for Economics in the UK at the top universities (where they expect you to be predicted a 7 in Maths HL on top of that).American colleges are much more fluid in their requirements. There really isn't any set criteria (and if there is, which is rare, it is usually specified very clearly on websites). I applied with HL English, History and Economics to UPenn's Economics programme - didn't get in - but my interview feedback was that basically I came across a little nervous and other applicants were simply better. So I really don't think it makes any difference. 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adela Aleksandra Piontek Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I applied to Glasgow & St. Andrews with Studies and got offers, so... (: Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychologystudent501 Posted February 24, 2013 Report Share Posted February 24, 2013 I believe it all depends on your uni of choice: some may require it, others may not...if the majority of unis you're considering require it, I suggest taking it. My brother is interested in law, so researched his top uni's and found he did not require the extra stress, work and study of an LNAT for where he wants to go.Also, the more advanced mathematical knowledge you will gain from it will only help you in that kind of degree--and will put you in an advantageous position when the selection process begins! Think how impressed your prospective uni's will be when you know the material for the first year pretty much!However, it comes down to whatever you think you'll do best in-if you think you'll do better at SL than HL, by all means go for SL as you need the points in the first place to even be offered a uni place!Good luck 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxymoronic Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I suppose unis in the UK would require Maths HL, but I was able to receive conditional offers even with my Maths SL, but I needed to score a 6 on the subject on the External Exams. The US is not as strict, though. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Liszt Posted February 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 Hi! Thanks for all your opinions soo far, they've been great! Just one last thing that comes to mind is that at how much of a disadvantage would you think I would be having if I took Math SL instead of HL and applied for econs in competitive universities? Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateDrop Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 In the US? I doubt it would make that much of a difference. From what I've seen they tend not to mind about subject combination, unless it's specified that a certain subject is required. I think that overall grades would matter more. So I would go with Maths SL based on that. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmi Posted February 27, 2013 Report Share Posted February 27, 2013 In the US you should have a pretty decent foundation in math, but HL math isn't required unless that specific university states it (and I can't think of any off the top of my head that do). Econ is pretty math-based knowing several people majoring in economics/actuarial science, so you need math. Ideally HL math is the best preparation, but don't feel compelled to take HL math if you feel like you can get a better grade at SL (a 7 in SL math is better than a 4 at HL). Just whichever math you take, you want to score well in it to be able to handle the math in university. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayatrijjj Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 hi, Going through the replies, wanted to know which university in the us Is best for economics with sl maths. And generally how much weightage do SAT scores have. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudyH Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 On 2/24/2013 at 7:07 PM, Franz Liszt said: Hi all, prospective IB student here! , if I wish to pursue a career in econs in uni (U.S) will I be required to take up HL maths or will SL maths suffice? Subject outline: HL: Econs, Bio, Chem SL: Math, Eng lit and lang, Mand B why are u taking both chem and bio hl if u wanna enter a career in econs For a Career in Econ: Option 1: HL: Econ/Business/ Math (it is preferred, but u need to put a lot of effort) SL: English/ Mand B/ any science u want (chem) Option 2: HL: Econ/ Business/ English SL: Math/ Mand B/ any science u want (chem) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudyH Posted December 18, 2019 Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 Just now, BudyH said: why are u taking both chem and bio hl if u wanna enter a career in econs For a Career in Econ: Option 1: HL: Econ/Business/ Math (it is preferred, but u need to put a lot of effort) SL: English/ Mand B/ any science u want (chem) Option 2: HL: Econ/ Business/ English SL: Math/ Mand B/ any science u want (chem) i still dont get how u didnt choose business, and u doubled sciences... double sciences isn't fun especially chem HL Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Liszt Posted December 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 1 hour ago, BudyH said: i still dont get how u didnt choose business, and u doubled sciences... double sciences isn't fun especially chem HL wtf man can't you read when I posted the post lol... I already graduated from university. I didn't do business because it's considered a 'soft' mickey mouse option and was not recommended by admission tutors I contacted. I changed Math SL to HL and the double science was fine - got into top UK and US unis (e.g. LSE, Oxford, NYU). Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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