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Today, 01:50 PM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread Renege PhD offers and re-apply in this December? in PhD in Business

I think my original post was vague. I was really just saying that zshfryoh1 put all of my thoughts down perfectly. For a little more context, I am...

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Today, 11:11 AM

XanthusARES replied to a thread Recommended books to learn about experimental design in Marketing CB? in PhD in Business

I'll need some more information here. What information about experimental design do you want? How to set up a 2x2? What types of questions we are...

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Today, 11:04 AM

XanthusARES replied to a thread How to build a strong profile for marketing CB Research PhD with no prior background? in PhD in Business

Yep, what Braz said. Work with the highly regarded professor. Even you think that the research isn't specifically what you're interested in, it...

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Yesterday, 02:38 PM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread Renege PhD offers and re-apply in this December? in PhD in Business

^ nailed it. Top 30 won't hold you back.

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04-18-2018, 01:09 AM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread Stipend-Housing in PhD in Business

Ouch. I just looked it up. Australia has super high taxes and worldwide taxation. That is a citizenship with some drawbacks.

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04-17-2018, 11:14 AM

XanthusARES replied to a thread why is it so hard for australian/non us phds to work in usa schools? in PhD in Business

I think that it's partially a selection issue and partially bias. I think that if you want a tenure track position in the US it's definitely...

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04-16-2018, 05:47 PM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread why is it so hard for australian/non us phds to work in usa schools? in PhD in Business

There are lots of Australians in accounting academia. I think you mean doing an Aus PhD it is tough to place in a US school. This may be true,...

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04-13-2018, 05:18 PM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread QOL in doctoral programs - lower-ranked progs v higher-ranked? in PhD in Business

I don't think that there is a big quality of life difference across rankings. The program will demand all you have. There is probably more pressure...

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04-13-2018, 02:15 PM

Kaysa replied to a thread Is $20k enough to live in Gainsville, Florida in PhD in Economics

The only way to know is to make a budget. A good way to do this is to estimate how much it would cost each month to pay for 1) Rent 2) Utilities...

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04-13-2018, 01:55 AM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread Stipend-Housing in PhD in Business

The best answer that we can give to any school-specific question is to ask the current students. You can ask students from other disciplines within...

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04-13-2018, 01:24 AM

XanthusARES replied to a thread Stipend-Housing in PhD in Business

That is a difficult situation. Here's my advice. Talk to current students in the PhD program. Find out what they are currently doing. That will...

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04-12-2018, 11:26 PM

XanthusARES replied to a thread Stipend-Housing in PhD in Business

Yes that is true, but, in fairness, I also want toys for my birthday and Christmas.

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04-12-2018, 05:44 PM

XanthusARES replied to a thread Stipend-Housing in PhD in Business

For the record I currently have two roommates. One I've lived with for 10 years and she's awesome, super clean, very respectful of my time, pays...

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04-12-2018, 05:42 PM

XanthusARES replied to a thread Stipend-Housing in PhD in Business

Some of our students have roommates. I think that they can be fine, but there are also horror stories. Here's my advice. If you are going to go...

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04-12-2018, 01:01 AM

XanthusARES replied to a thread Stipend-Housing in PhD in Business

Depends on the institution in terms of taxation. But yeah generally fellowship component isn't taxed but the TA/.RA work is. As far as living,...

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04-11-2018, 11:19 PM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread Stipend-Housing in PhD in Business

I think it is worth it to be close to campus if you can manage it. It can also save a lot on transportation, so it may make financial sense too. I...

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04-11-2018, 11:44 AM

Kaysa replied to a thread Is W in Intermediate Macro that bad?? Even if I do well later? in PhD in Economics

That is great startz, so do I. However, in my graduate program, my department, and the three other prominent departments that I visited, most were...

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04-11-2018, 02:39 AM

Kaysa replied to a thread Is W in Intermediate Macro that bad?? Even if I do well later? in PhD in Economics

Not to beat a dead horse, but again, that basically describes most graduate courses. No serious researcher wants to teach; they want to do research...

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04-10-2018, 02:29 PM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread PhD in Accounting - Profile Evaluation (Fall 2019) in PhD in Business

Do you still have a relationship with any of the professors at OSU? They have placed people out their master's program into good PhD programs a...

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04-10-2018, 01:31 AM

Kaysa replied to a thread Is W in Intermediate Macro that bad?? Even if I do well later? in PhD in Economics

No one is probably going to notice. What is concerning is that you can't handle intermediate macro because your professor is giving everyone a "hard...

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04-09-2018, 04:21 PM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread Loans etc for unfunded or weakly funded PhD in PhD in Economics

I could use it towards living expenses, but it's a loan and I have to pay it back.

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04-09-2018, 02:06 AM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread Reasons for picking a school in PhD in Economics

That’s a big gap. I have to recommend top 20 as well. The top 50 would have to be super strong in one area and the top 20 relatively weak to make...

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04-09-2018, 01:57 AM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread Loans etc for unfunded or weakly funded PhD in PhD in Economics

To get back to the original question- I had FAFSA offer about 20k / year despite me having good funding. I used it in year one to refinance some...

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04-08-2018, 06:44 PM

Kaysa replied to a thread Loans etc for unfunded or weakly funded PhD in PhD in Economics

No problem. Hope it helps :encouragement:

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04-08-2018, 05:43 PM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread Reject PhD offers and re-apply in this December? in PhD in Business

I am in accounting, but I think that Rochester is significantly better for finance as well as accounting. You could even talk to Rochester about...

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04-08-2018, 01:26 PM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread Reject PhD offers and re-apply in this December? in PhD in Business

If you were doing econ I would easily say to do the RA. I don't think you will have worse outcomes next year with the RA under your belt, so your are...

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04-07-2018, 11:07 PM

Kaysa replied to a thread Loans etc for unfunded or weakly funded PhD in PhD in Economics

I am not trying to discourage you, just to ensure that you have thought this through and know what you are getting yourself into. I would recommend...

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04-07-2018, 06:39 PM

Rohanps replied to a thread I know where I need to be. Need help on how to get there. in PhD in Economics

I would be very wary of trying to get back into a uni after any length of time working, particularly in an area that isn't related to economics. For...

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04-07-2018, 06:03 PM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread Profile Evaluation--Finance phd in PhD in Business

Something to add on point 1. Working at a hedge fund wont be great prep directly, but actually interacting in the business world will help in a lot...

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04-07-2018, 05:51 PM

YaSvoboden replied to a thread I know where I need to be. Need help on how to get there. in PhD in Economics

I actually agree with the military assessment. Your low grades will get less weight after serving in the military and having recent good grades. Of...

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