Forum: PhD in Economics

From the TSE website: "Cost and financial aids TSE is a public university programme and fees are very low (between 250€ and 400€ per year + 200€ for the mandatory public health insurance). Students will need at least 700€ to 800€ per month to cover all living expenses (accommodation,...

As I mentioned on another thread, I think that "be an RA" is rapidly becoming the new "take real analysis," which itself was, for those who have been around TM for a while, the new "get an MA in econ." By this I mean that the advice to "be an RA" is offered as a cure-all solution for profiles that...

Just started opening grad apps and I thought this would be a fun thread for those of us applying this cycle. Come here to hang out and piss and moan about there being no difference between a personal statement and statement of purpose. Hopefully this will create a bit of a sense of community with...

Hi all, I think I got the aggregate results so that it reads directly off of the internet, rather than using my previous setup where I make a local version of the profiles and results threads. Of course, this means I don't have a backup (I think Erin is doing that now, I suppose I can make it...

So I am applying for phd programs this fall. I already have two LORs I know I can get. (One from semi-well known senior prof, one from assistant prof I did research with). However, I need a third. I am taking a senior honors thesis class. Is 1 1/2 months of class time (class of ~15 students)...

PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Senior at National University of Singapore, which is one of the better Asian universities Undergrad major: BA with a double major in Economics and Political Science Undergrad GPA: Overall 4.7/5 which is approximately 3.75/4 in the American system (Econ GPA: 4.85/5 –...

Hi, I am taking micro theory which uses Intermediate microeconomics: a modern approach by Hal R. Varian. I am looking for some valuable practice problems that may best supplement the textbook. I have found Workouts in Intermediate Microeconomics (by Theodore Bergstrom) but the rating and the...

I'm trying to narrow a list and saw quite a few threads on masters programs, including schools in canada and europe, but I don't see a list for those with a 1 + 3 format (where you take a year and then proceed conditionally on how you do in your first year?)

Hey guys, I was just wondering what the added benefit of taking a math stats course would be? I've already taken econ stats, metrics, and probability. Could anyone who has taken the course tell me whether it is worth it, or if it just covers material that would've already been touched on...

Trying to get into MA programs to use as a stepping stone towards PhD, and also to figure out if I have the academic capability to do well in a PhD. PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Top 50 Public University Major: BS in Economics, BA in Mathematics Undergrad GPA: Overall 2.90/4 (Econ GPA: 3.58 –...

Hello, Currently I am a sophomore undergraduate at NYU Stern but have decided after some long thought that I want to go into a more serious study of economics and so plan on transferring into CAS this spring. However I am not sure whether to go down the Economic Theory track or through more...

I would not really try this, but I wonder: is it ever possible to transfer after the first (maybe second) year from UIUC to Northwestern or Chicago?

So I haven't actually graduated from college yet and some of my grades are forecasts of this coming year. I just want to see what you guys think my best case scenario is for my current profile, and if I should focus on getting a masters if I can't get into the range of schools I'm hoping for. I...

Dear all, I really need your help in deciding which schools I should apply to. PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B. Econ in a well known university in Asia (but not internationally I guess) Undergrad GPA: top 10%, first class honours Type of Grad: Master in Econ at the same university,...

In Canada, most unis which have both As and A+s in their grading systems assign an A a less-than-perfect numerical score. In practice, that means 4.0s are only given for A+ grades, and a grade of A scores a 3.8 (or sometimes 3.7). It occurred to me recently that this is not always the case in...