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RMastro · 04-01-2007, 04:43 PM

Hi everyone, i need some advice choosing a school...

please rate and rank each of the aforementioned schools independently on a scale of 1 - 10 in binary-based numeral system on the following criteria:

1. Applied Micro
2. Macro theory
3. placements
4. weather
5. quality of co-ed undergraduates
6. distance to salt water
7. Likelihood of rendevous with celebrities
8. Average age of faculty
9. starting salary of janitorial staff
10. average fat content of sunday brunch served at main campus cafeterias over the summer semester.

Thank you.

kartelite · 04-01-2007, 05:00 PM

I'll comment on what I do know, with help from others we can create a list

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Duke's strength seems to be applied micro, but pretty weak in macro. Virginia's not great in macro but probably above Duke; on the other hand they're good in applied micro but probably not as much so as Duke.

Duke is about 2.5 hours from salt water, and UVA is also about that far.

Duke has had mediocre placements until recently, and they seem to have gotten much better the last few years. Virginia's are probably a little weaker but still fairly good. I have seen Cornell's list and it is probably at the bottom. I think UMD is pretty good, Brown not so much so (you rarely seen Brown PhD's at top schools).

Weather probably goes Duke, UVA, UMD, Texas, Brown, BU, Cornell (I don't know about CA schools).

Coed undergrads: Texas, UVA, Duke, UMD, I imagine NE schools are weak and CA are strong (well at least UCLA)

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Duke has a pretty large group of young, tenured faculty. UVA seems to have some older and younger people in all areas.

rdblots · 04-01-2007, 05:03 PM

duke doesn't pay their janitors shit. I told Peter at the open house that was the deal breaker for me.

reactor · 04-01-2007, 05:44 PM

for me UCLA ~ Caltech ~ UMD > Texas ~ Cornell > BU > Duke ~ Brown >(?) UVA

note that ucla is/was losing some top faculty.

polkaparty · 12-17-2007, 07:14 PM

I just wanted to bump this thread...the OP has quite a set of variables they're interested in.

econphilomath · 12-17-2007, 08:20 PM

Here's a suggestion: apply to all, then choose once you know your possibilities.

If still in doubt, go to fly-outs and ask the janitor how much he makes, check out the cafeteria, and decide...

IntEcon80 · 12-17-2007, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RMastro

Hi everyone, i need some advice choosing a school...

please rate and rank each of the aforementioned schools independently on a scale of 1 - 10 in binary-based numeral system on the following criteria:

7. Likelihood of rendevous with celebrities
8. Average age of faculty
9. starting salary of janitorial staff
10. average fat content of sunday brunch served at main campus cafeterias over the summer semester.

Thank you.

Dude you are really funny...lol..lmao

buckykatt · 12-19-2007, 06:02 AM

To heck with the co-ed undergrads. I want to attend a school with hot librarians!

On a more serious note, any school that runs on a real operating system will get a bump in my personal ranking. Life is too short to be forced to deal with non-UNIX systems.

04-01-2007, 04:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
RMastro Eager! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 54	Duke Vs. UVA vs. UCLA vs. Texas vs. UMD vs. Cornell vs. Brown vs. Caltech vs. BU Hi everyone, i need some advice choosing a school... please rate and rank each of the aforementioned schools independently on a scale of 1 - 10 in binary-based numeral system on the following criteria: 1. Applied Micro 2. Macro theory 3. placements 4. weather 5. quality of co-ed undergraduates 6. distance to salt water 7. Likelihood of rendevous with celebrities 8. Average age of faculty 9. starting salary of janitorial staff 10. average fat content of sunday brunch served at main campus cafeterias over the summer semester. Thank you.

04-01-2007, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
kartelite Within my grasp! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia/NC Posts: 437	I'll comment on what I do know, with help from others we can create a list ... Duke's strength seems to be applied micro, but pretty weak in macro. Virginia's not great in macro but probably above Duke; on the other hand they're good in applied micro but probably not as much so as Duke. Duke is about 2.5 hours from salt water, and UVA is also about that far. Duke has had mediocre placements until recently, and they seem to have gotten much better the last few years. Virginia's are probably a little weaker but still fairly good. I have seen Cornell's list and it is probably at the bottom. I think UMD is pretty good, Brown not so much so (you rarely seen Brown PhD's at top schools). Weather probably goes Duke, UVA, UMD, Texas, Brown, BU, Cornell (I don't know about CA schools). Coed undergrads: Texas, UVA, Duke, UMD, I imagine NE schools are weak and CA are strong (well at least UCLA) . Duke has a pretty large group of young, tenured faculty. UVA seems to have some older and younger people in all areas. _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ Attending: Virginia

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reactor only Loeb spaces! Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,075	for me UCLA ~ Caltech ~ UMD > Texas ~ Cornell > BU > Duke ~ Brown >(?) UVA note that ucla is/was losing some top faculty. _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ "It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you've got to have is faith and discipline when you're not yet a winner." Vince Lombardi How to write a lazy proof Teaching yourself how to prove

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04-01-2007, 05:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
rdblots Eager! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: U.S. Posts: 93	duke doesn't pay their janitors shit. I told Peter at the open house that was the deal breaker for me.

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polkaparty retired Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Academia Posts: 833	I just wanted to bump this thread...the OP has quite a set of variables they're interested in.

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econphilomath Adriannn! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,280	Here's a suggestion: apply to all, then choose once you know your possibilities. If still in doubt, go to fly-outs and ask the janitor how much he makes, check out the cafeteria, and decide...

12-19-2007, 06:02 AM	#8 (permalink)
buckykatt TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: May 2007 Location: US Posts: 953	To heck with the co-ed undergrads. I want to attend a school with hot librarians! On a more serious note, any school that runs on a real operating system will get a bump in my personal ranking. Life is too short to be forced to deal with non-UNIX systems.

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