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The answer to this is simple If you're not willing to put in 200+ hardcore hours of study, you will NOT get into a 2000+ hour program which is worth your time. You might even end up with some scholarship cash out of the ordeal. Imagine being paid $100/hour to brush up on the basics. Yeah, that matters.

Bite the bullet. Study hard and prove to the world that you're not so stupid/lazy that you can't score a 330GRE or 700GMAT.

For what it's worth, I did not perform admirably on the ACT in HS. I devastated the GRE.

 
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Yeah, I realized that. For anyone searching on the internet right now if you want to get into a decent program and have possibility of getting a nice job it's necessary to get into a prestigious school. Thank you for your contribution. I shall now post a list of schools that offer MA's in economics and aren't meant for pursuing Ph.D programs unless you want to: http://econ.duke.edu/masters-programs/admissions http://econ.as.nyu.edu/page/ma http://econ.columbia.edu/masters http://www.lse.ac.uk/study/graduate/taughtProgrammes2015/MScEconomics.a… http://econ.georgetown.edu/masters-in-applied-economics/welcome

Unfortunately a lot of programs are geared towards preparing you for a Ph.D and don't really offer MAs(imagine a masters in economics at University of Chicago) but some schools offer advanced diplomas in economics(but I don't think they carry that mush leverage)

Good luck!

 

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