Please, please evaluate my profile

[tm_guru]

Originally Posted by Tuanbna

I have a question. Is it OK if I apply to orthodox programs (1x or 2x) with 2 out of 3 LORs are from famous heterodox (left) profs? Thanks in advance for your advice, though I'm not gonna change anything because they are best LORs I could have.

Of course it's okay, but they're not going to help much. Sorry.

[Tuanbna]

Thanks tm_guru, so I guess I should better focus on programs are strong in unorthodox research or at least leftish. Fresh water programs are out of my list though. Is there any reliable ranking/list of heterodox programs in the US?

[claphands]

Originally Posted by Tuanbna

Thanks tm_guru, so I guess I should better focus on programs are strong in unorthodox research or at least leftish. Fresh water programs are out of my list though. Is there any reliable ranking/list of heterodox programs in the US?

A list: Heterodox Economics Directory- Graduates

A ranking... UMass, maybe The New School and then...not sure. (Note: New School is notoriously bad at funding)

Just a note, your heterodox letters may keep you out of the top 20 (or more accurately, fail to get you INTO the to 20), but if you have a great profile otherwise (research experience, enough math, good grades in math and econ, high GRE etc) you might still be competitive for a top 50 program.

And if you are worried about after PhD job prospects a phd from, say, Oregon, (maybe top 50-100) might give you more jobs ops than a PhD from the New School (a reputable heterodox program). Something to consider.

[claphands]

Ooh! I found a ranking: http://www.heterodoxnews.com/htnf/ht...%20version.doc

Rankings of Ph.D.-Granting Institutions in Heterodox Economics

U Massachusetts, Amherst
U Missouri, Kansas City
City U of New York
Colorado State U
American U
UC Riverside
U Utah
U Nebraska, Lincoln
New School U
Portland State U
Florida State U
Pennsylvania State U
U New Hampshire
U Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Temple U
Northeastern U
U Michigan
Rensselaer Polytechnic I.
Washington U, St. Louis
New York U
Michigan State U
U Connecticut
U Houston
U Alabama
UC Berkeley
George Mason U
Western Michigan U


(note, this was done by a prof from UM-KC)