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+title: Economics
+date: May 2025
+---
+```
+Written by      Ellie Trace             Class of 2025
+```
+
+## Choosing Modules
+
+Your success and grade outcome in Econ very much so does come down to
+what modules you take. If I were to split them up into categories it’d
+be Proof-y Modules, Model-y Modules and Literature-y Modules.
+Proof-y Modules (like Econometrics and Advanced Econometrics) are
+super maths heavy and require a very in depth understanding of a lot
+of complicated mathematical concepts. All of your sub-honours modules
+I would put into the Model-y Modules category. Essentially going over
+diagrams, formulae and concepts designed by other economists and
+using/explaining them in different situations. Literature-y modules
+(Like Monetary & Financial History or Topics in Economic History) are
+ones where you focus more on the history and write essays based off a
+few concepts and a fair bit of independent research. You have to
+figure out which parts of the subject you like best and succeed the
+most in with the coursework. These also simultaneously probably line
+up with what you enjoy studying the most. I always tended to go for
+anything between the Literature-y and Model-y modules (European
+Macroeconomics is a great example of this) because I really liked
+doing more practical coursework rather than class tests but wanted to
+do something slightly more engaging than essay writing. The finance
+modules are definitely challenging but the lecturers are some of
+the best in the department and the coursework is super fun and
+real-life useful so if you’re willing to sit through a little bit
+more maths than usual they’re a great option too!
+
+# Coursework
+Dear God, just go to the office hours. Invent questions if you must.
+The difference it makes to your grades is monumental. Also modules are
+way more fun and interesting if you know your lecturers a little
+better. If lecturers recognise you and know you are committed and
+trying they are way more likely to look at your coursework with a kind
+eye or give you a nudge in the right direction for class tests.
+
+Group Projects in Econ are always a pain, risking a random person in
+your group can be massively stressful. Always make sure to go and
+clarify in the office hours specifically what the lecturer is looking
+for and that will help you focus your work much more and can help
+solve any disputes.
+
+## Exams
+
+Econ can be weirdly protective of Past Papers so chatting through
+them with the lecturer is always a great shout. Also asking them to
+mark your answers to past papers is really important because all the
+lecturers have different marking styles and priorities. If you've read
+widely beyond the module try and bring in some other sources/context
+too and that can really help sell that you know what you’re talking
+about in the exam room. Most exam questions tend to be here’s this
+model or concept that we talked about in class, explaining what it
+means in this context we haven't talked about. These are really just
+trying to see that you understand the model or concept more than just
+surface level so make sure when you’re studying you’re not just
+learning what is said in a lecturer but how it all works and what that
+means.
+
+## Enjoying it
+
+Study the stuff you like, avoid the stuff you don't. And definitely
+don't just pick modules because your friends are there. Look at the
+lecturers and examination structure to make sure you're building your
+degree in a way that works for you. The St Andrews Econ degree gives
+you far more practical skills than many other Econ degree so make the
+most of it, a lot of it is actually really useful when you go into
+work! 
+
+## Onwards
+
+A lot of Econ students are very career focussed, I would seriously
+consider keeping on top of applying for spring weeks start of year
+two, internships year three and all that. The more experience you have
+the better --- and sometimes you end up with an offer in second year
+that you convert all the way to a grad job. Don't stress if people
+around you do have offers and you don’t yet though, I think I applied
+to 80 internships and only actually interviewed with 3 but the one I
+got was a great fit in the end. Similarly, I know incredibly well
+qualified people who didn't get any internships but who got great grad
+jobs in the end. It’s always worth putting your hat in the ring as
+many times as you can though.