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Old 06-12-2008, 01:10 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Old 06-13-2008, 06:33 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Required prelims: None

Field exams: Two, typically at the end of second year, usually at the end of summer but this varies a bit depending on the field (for example, development is in June). You need to get at least a Good in one and at least a Pass in the other. It's like the system described by asquare, though, in that if you only marginally fail one of them and get above a Good in the other, you can sometimes be allowed to be considered done with them. Another set is scheduled each year for two weeks before the start of spring term, if you've had a weird course schedule that lets you take them early or if you need to re-take.

Links to past field exams: There aren't any online. Sometime in the future I will try to get a pdf or two, but that won't be anytime soon, I'm afraid.
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Old 07-19-2008, 11:30 AM   #13 (permalink)
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They may be a bit out of date...
A bit out of date, huh?
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Old 07-19-2008, 09:46 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Links to past field exams: There aren't any online repositories of past MIT generals (that I am aware of), so I have attached some in pdf format. They may be a bit out of date, but it's the best I can do without getting myself into trouble.
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Yes, I passed that exam with flying colors, and I've never taken a grad school econ course in my life! Guess I'm ready to write a dissertation and contribute to the field after all.
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Old 08-08-2008, 07:03 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Required prelims:
Macro theory, Micro theory

When taken:
First attempt: Start of June at the end of the first year
Retakes: Everyone gets a second attempt at the beginning of August (before the 2nd year starts); if one prelim is failed a second time, a third retake may be offered upon request (which then takes place at the start of June at the end of the 2nd year).

Score required to pass: Macro - don't know. Micro - 3 out of 4 questions should be answered more-or-less completely.

Comprehensive exam: At the end of the second year in form of a "2nd year paper" that must demonstrate research capabilities.

More: Graduate Handbook | Department of Economics | University of Pittsburgh
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Old 08-12-2008, 10:15 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Required prelims: Called core exams here, you take two after the first year in June. If you have to retake any, you have them again the following January. 1 is micro, the other Macro

Field exams: Varies by field. Due to some recent changes, almost all fields require you now to work on a paper during the summer of your second year. The (wise) idea is to have student start doing reseach earlier. Students are encouraged to develop a paper that can be turned into a dissertation topic. However, for the international field (and some I/O) students, a field exam is required.

Score required to pass: There is a unique grading system here. The scale is E(Excellent), G(Good), S(Satisfactory), MP (Masters Pass), F(Fail). All have plus/minus ratings as well. You must get at least an S- on both to pass. If you get an MP or below on one, and get an S or higher on the other, you only have to retake the one you failed. Otherwise you retake both.

Links to past field exams: None available, only available on school server.
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Old 09-30-2008, 06:05 PM   #17 (permalink)
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One thing I want to say -- well, two things. First, this is a great thread. Second, don't get scared if you look at prelims and they look really hard. I'm about to take mine at Yale, and I can't do a lot of the problems on the Wisconsin one. Tests are tailored to who taught you and how they taught. By the time your prelims come, you're prepared, and that's all that matters.

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Old 10-25-2008, 02:32 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Prelims/Quals: None.

Field exams: Two in fields of your choice, taken in June after the second year. Retake in January. Failing one twice is automatic dismissal from the program.
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