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Eee · 2009 March 2nd, 06:36 PM

U of Chicago and Northwestern's flyouts are both on April 3rd, and they happen at more or less the same times. Why couldn't they have communicated better and arranged a compromise?

Anyway, my question is, which flyout should I go to?

I'm interested in micro theory, labour and econometrics, but I can't be absolutely sure that this is what I will want to specialize in. Which place would you prefer to go to in general, assuming you were funded at both?

canecon · 2009 March 2nd, 06:38 PM

Both! They are a 40 minute drive from one another.

economics · 2009 March 2nd, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Eee

U of Chicago and Northwestern's flyouts are both on April 3rd, and they happen at more or less the same times. Why couldn't they have communicated better and arranged a compromise?

Anyway, my question is, which flyout should I go to?

I'm interested in micro theory, labour and econometrics, but I can't be absolutely sure that this is what I will want to specialize in. Which place would you prefer to go to in general, assuming you were funded at both?

DEFINITELY chicago!

Eee · 2009 March 2nd, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by canecon

Both! They are a 40 minute drive from one another.

I might be able to make something like that work, but I don't have a car and I'm from Massachusetts. Also, Northwestern's starts at 11 and ends at 7, while Chicago's starts "with a breakfast" and ends with a reception at 5pm, so the overlap is almost perfect.

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Originally Posted by economics

DEFINITELY chicago!

Even given my interest in micro theory?
And what of U Chicago's low retention rate?

scrobles · 2009 March 2nd, 06:48 PM

Fairly sure there is public transportation between the two. I would visit both. I'm sure they can work around the fact that you want to see both schools when they schedule you to speak with faculty.

And congrats on both your admits, 2 great schools!

MathMathMath · 2009 March 2nd, 07:10 PM

Are they funding your transportation? If so, then you could have 1 pay the airfare, and have the other pay for you to take a taxi from 1 to the other (since that probably be less expensive than round-trip airfare assuming you're not from the area). You could also try to see whether you could meet with Profs, advisors, current students, etc, either the day before or the day after at 1 of the schools.

daisywong86 · 2009 March 2nd, 07:18 PM

Canecon, when did u get the waiting-list email of harvard? thanks

canecon · 2009 March 2nd, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by daisywong86

Canecon, when did u get the waiting-list email of harvard? thanks

Ummm in my dreams?

adverse_selection · 2009 March 2nd, 08:22 PM

There is public transit between the two of them and from the airport. However, it will probably take longer to get around than you might like - so you'd do yourself better to just rent a car when you get there.

economics · 2009 March 2nd, 08:26 PM

if both reimburse you for flights, you should fly once and charge them twice, ie each of them once

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2009 March 2nd, 06:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eee Eager! Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 42	Flyouts questions U of Chicago and Northwestern's flyouts are both on April 3rd, and they happen at more or less the same times. Why couldn't they have communicated better and arranged a compromise? Anyway, my question is, which flyout should I go to? I'm interested in micro theory, labour and econometrics, but I can't be absolutely sure that this is what I will want to specialize in. Which place would you prefer to go to in general, assuming you were funded at both?

2009 March 2nd, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
canecon It's only just begun... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New York Posts: 413	Both! They are a 40 minute drive from one another. _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ NYU 1st Year

2009 March 2nd, 06:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
scrobles hopeful, but nervous Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 64	Fairly sure there is public transportation between the two. I would visit both. I'm sure they can work around the fact that you want to see both schools when they schedule you to speak with faculty. And congrats on both your admits, 2 great schools! _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ : UCLA(d), UCDavis ARE (d), UCSD (d), Duke (d), Harvard ($), NWU(d), Berkeley ($), USC($), UChicago ($), Stanford ($) : MIT, Columbia, Brown

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2009 March 2nd, 07:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
MathMathMath Within my grasp! Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 186	Are they funding your transportation? If so, then you could have 1 pay the airfare, and have the other pay for you to take a taxi from 1 to the other (since that probably be less expensive than round-trip airfare assuming you're not from the area). You could also try to see whether you could meet with Profs, advisors, current students, etc, either the day before or the day after at 1 of the schools.

2009 March 2nd, 07:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
daisywong86 I JUST got here. Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 14	Canecon, when did u get the waiting-list email of harvard? thanks

2009 March 2nd, 08:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
adverse_selection moral hazard, ftw! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: the library Posts: 21	There is public transit between the two of them and from the airport. However, it will probably take longer to get around than you might like - so you'd do yourself better to just rent a car when you get there.

2009 March 2nd, 08:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
economics TestMagic KanGuru Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 944	if both reimburse you for flights, you should fly once and charge them twice, ie each of them once .

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