Marine05 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Hello friends, I think I can get in for sure into this program. Does anyone know about the program? I heard it is real flexible choosing electives and allowed to take Phd courses as well. I don't know if I can get funding, a person related to this matter says I could get some. What do you guys think? I am not sure about the quality of the program and that is what I want to hear from you. Thanks, :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine05 Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 I guess I shouldn't go for this program haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z109620 Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 People on this forum are going to need to know more about you before they can give any advice. Why the GPED? It this a terminal thing or is it a stepping stone to a PHD program. Also, sharing your grades, gre, LOR, and general interests will allow TMer to more acurately help you. As far has I understand while the GPED is flexible, I have heard that it is hard to get funding, as funding usually goes to Phd students. As a mattter of fact, I remember seeing some old profiles on this forum where the applicants got funding at top 30-40 Phd econ programs and not at GPED. This may have changed, however, footing the bill at Vanderbilt would be crazy, and there is definately better value of education for similar amounts of money if you are interested in Development: SOAS, SIPA, SAIS, IDS, Oxbridge development studies, HEI, which are also all flexible. Further if you are serious about Development, it might be a good idea to just get a good masters in econ and then apply to a school which is good in development for you Phd (such schools are: Cornell, Brown, Yale, BU, USC, UCSC, Colorado). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marine05 Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 People on this forum are going to need to know more about you before they can give any advice. Why the GPED? It this a terminal thing or is it a stepping stone to a PHD program. Also, sharing your grades, gre, LOR, and general interests will allow TMer to more acurately help you. As far has I understand while the GPED is flexible, I have heard that it is hard to get funding, as funding usually goes to Phd students. As a mattter of fact, I remember seeing some old profiles on this forum where the applicants got funding at top 30-40 Phd econ programs and not at GPED. This may have changed, however, footing the bill at Vanderbilt would be crazy, and there is definately better value of education for similar amounts of money if you are interested in Development: SOAS, SIPA, SAIS, IDS, Oxbridge development studies, HEI, which are also all flexible. Further if you are serious about Development, it might be a good idea to just get a good masters in econ and then apply to a school which is good in development for you Phd (such schools are: Cornell, Brown, Yale, BU, USC, UCSC, Colorado). Thanks for your posting. I really appreciate it. I have to think hard about this for a while. thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asianeconomist Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 Check back on previous posts. I think someone last year got into this program but didn't get any funding. Also, from my personal knowledge, this program hardly funds anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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