NYU ... Everything is not lost

[bertthepuppy]

Originally Posted by econ08

I agree that Columbia is underrated (my prof said so). I think their macro team is strong, and it's NYC!!! I think it's funny how they spent a whole paragraph in the acceptance letter selling NYC, something like from the Broadway theaters to street performers.

My brother was applying to schools for engineering Masters a few years ago, and for the fly out, they set them up in really nice hotels and bought them all Broadway tickets. Maybe the econ dept. will do something similar?

[Mr.Keen]

I can't see the last two posts! See if posting works

[econphilomath]

Originally Posted by Thesus

wrt to Columbia, even though I didn't apply, I can vouch for their graduate secretary, presuming she hasn't moved on. Two years ago I was in NYC and struck by inspiration to see if I could see Mundell (Canadians represent) in person. My friend and I were too timid to knock, but the secretary encouraged us too. Alas, he wasn't there. Sala-i-martin, either.

Oh, to be young and ignorant again. Still no idea what I would've said.

I would have said something like, ...so, how does it go again, fixed exchange rate means fiscal policy is good or is it monetary policy, I always forget and I thought I'd drop by and ask you in person... wanna accept me in your program?

[stupidolive]

hehe I'm actually quite happy with CU as it was actually, along with NYU, my top choice among the 4 I applied this year.
Wish you guys luck choosing programs. I really hate choices I spent days choosing if I should go work for NERA or CRA, then NERA or grad school, then OSU or UMD without funding, then OSU and GWU

[Internationalstudent08]

Columbia is a great school, with good and famous faculty and in a great place. The only problem is that their placements are not that great, but still I think that you shouldn't worry about this. I wish I got into Columbia