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  1. 03-21-2006, 11:58 AM #1
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    Choosing between Columbia and NYU (PhD Econ)

    I'd really like to live and NYC. I was admitted to the graduate program in economics in Columbia and NYU, both with fellowship of around $20K. Which department is considered better? I know Columbia improved its faculty significantly in the past two years, but NYU has a very good faculty also. I don't know what my field of research will be, so I'd like to know also the fields of research that NYU and Columbia have leading faculty. Thanks
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  2. 03-21-2006, 01:33 PM #2
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    umd vs. psu ????

    I am definitely in the same decision making hell. I need to choose between UMD and PennState. I am not sure about my research area...Any suggestions?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ygyg
    I'd really like to live and NYC. I was admitted to the gardaute program in economics in Columbia and NYU, both with fellowship of around $20K. Which department is considered better? I know Columbia improved its faculty significantly in the past two years, but NYU has a very good faculty also. I don't know what my field of research will be, so I'd like to know also the fields of research that NYU and Columbia have leading faculty. Thanks
    Definitely NYU.
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  4. 03-21-2006, 01:59 PM #4
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    columbia is on the up and up
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    I would say NYU as well, but I am biased. If I were you I would go to Columbia only if I was sure that my mail interest is Contract Theory. They have Che, Chiappori, Bolton & Salanie (and Stiglitz of course, but he is travelling all the time I've heard).
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    Quote Originally Posted by anotheronebrah
    Columbia is on the up and up
    My impression is that Columbia is on the up and up because the last 5 (or more) years it has been going down and down. (maybe then I'm wrong)
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    yeah you are right and right
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    geez, no columbia fans here huh? i thought NYU was the school on the decline, since it was once a consensus top 10 school and now isn't.
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    It is clearly NYU>Columbia and UMD>PennState you cannot go wrong with such schools. Congratulations guys!

    (I'm too lazy to provide some support to my claim but you can browse the internet, check rankings and faculty publications, placement records etc etc and if you find something interesting we can certainly discuss it here. )
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    Quote Originally Posted by dradem
    I am definitely in the same decision making hell. I need to choose between UMD and PennState. I am not sure about my research area...Any suggestions?
    UMD seems a bit better in the overall. But they are indeed very close.
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