semester 1
* qmss require 1
* qmss require 2 seminar
* real analysis I
* statistical inferece/ PDE/ODE/ (one of them)
* Phd Core Micro/Macro( pass the test) / Advanced macro or micro (4000level)/ recommend advanced macro taught by Prof. Woodford (giant economist)
semsester 2
* qmss require 3-econometrics (take it! help you refresh econometrics)
* real analysis II
* stochastic process/numerical methods
* one programming course
* Phd Core/Senior Econ course in interested fields
moving you ass to find your thesis advisor
Summer
*apply to Harvard/MIT/UCB or just stay at CU to strengthen your math and programmig
*apply CUNY C++ MFE certificate course if you wanna do macro or finance
semester 3
*Ph.D core or math make up
*graduation thesis
*application
Note: if you follow this curriculum, you will work your ass off..5 course per semester is the maximum though you can have 6. But you really need to secure a decent GPA and some time to have fun. DO NOT BE SHY TO ASK YOUR PROF FOR A RA POSITION OR A REFERENCE LETTER