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Originally Posted by YoungEconomist
Some people are "torn" between the MA and PhD. However, if you have the grades to get into a PhD program, then I say go for it. If, along the way you decide that the PhD is not for you, you can leave the program with a masters. Likewise, if you don't pass prelims, you will usually receive a masters. Not to mention, earning a masters this way forces you to go through much more rigourous courses and pick up skills that will be very beneficial on the job market (consulting, finance, government, etc).
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Thanks, YoungEconomist. I read through the Profiles thread and noticed that people were getting rejected from the PhD programs I'm most interested in (UCLA, UCSD, Penn, UChi) even though they had far better cumulative GPAs while still getting very high GRE scores.
I guess I might be letting the best act as the enemy of the good, since I'm not excited about getting a PhD at a less reputable school. At the very least, I can still apply to the high-level schools and see what happens. Rejection won't hurt me in the long run, will it?