Terabyte Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Hello everyone, it's been a while since I've logged on here. Over the past year or so, I've been re-thinking my future plans. My desire to get a PhD in econ has waned as I've realized that I don't want be a professional mathematical modeler/researcher. I do still want to pursue graduate study. After spending a couple of semesters interning on the public policy scene in Washington DC, I've realized that I'm more interested in law & economics (mmm... intellectual property and net neutrality!), public choice economics, government/public policy, etc. I'm not ready to invest $100K+ in a law degree right now, and I'm hesitant to go for an MPP because it seems a bit... "squishy," if that makes sense. I certainly don't have the background to get into any top school (B.S. from a mid-sized state school), although I've considered applying for an MA in econ at George Mason U. My thought is that GMU might be a good place to get some exposure to the econ+law field to determine if law school is for me - plus, their econ department has some niche fields (Experimental econ, public choice). Also, their law school is up-and-coming. Thoughts/suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeves0923 Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Sounds like Vanderbilt's program in Law & Econ would be a good match for you, as well as the GMU program you mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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