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Old 07-24-2008, 08:52 AM   #11 (permalink)
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So right now my list is looking like this:

Queens
UWO
Iowa State
Tufts
UC-Denver
McMaster(?)

Let's say I wanted to take a shot at a top 30 Ph.D just for kicks. Do any have a reputation for variation in their admits? Cornell says they place emphasis on teaching, maybe they'll take me in since I'll have two years of experience teaching math.
UC-Denver doesn't usually offer funding to first semester students. You'd get in no problem, but it would likely be a semester before you got a TA or RA job.

That said, the profs are cool and Denver is great. Top 30 would be very attainable, IMO.

Also, the department will allow students interested in going for a PhD to take math courses for econ elective credit, which is nice.
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Old 07-24-2008, 04:17 PM   #12 (permalink)
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That said, the profs are cool and Denver is great. Top 30 would be very attainable, IMO.
I don't know much about masters programs, but Denver would be a pretty cool city to call home.

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Also, the department will allow students interested in going for a PhD to take math courses for econ elective credit, which is nice.
Depending on your math background, this could be extremely helpful in getting a solid PhD admit in the future. I don't know which other programs do this (I think Duke, but it's a expensive masters program).
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Old 07-24-2008, 06:30 PM   #13 (permalink)
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That said, the profs are cool and Denver is great. Top 30 would be very attainable, IMO.
Doesn't that sound a bit optimistic ?
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Doesn't that sound a bit optimistic ?
Not really. They've sent 6 to Cornell in the past few years.
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Doesn't that sound a bit optimistic ?
An undergraduate from UC Denver would have a good shot at a top 30 school if they did well and took the right classes. So I don't see why someone with a masters from there shouldn't be able to get a top 30ish offer.
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Old 07-25-2008, 01:43 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Will 1 year programs give me enough time to get enough grades in to Ph.D adcoms or will I have to end up waiting another year anyway so that all my grades can be considered?
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Old 07-25-2008, 01:54 AM   #17 (permalink)
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bheld, you had mentioned Miami (Ohio) in your original options. I'm in undergrad there right now and I remember one of my advisers telling me that our placements in Phd programs were on the same level as Duke and Northwestern. Although I don't know what exact position that implies. Also I have taken classes from the profs who are teaching the macro and the quantitative methods for economics that you would take. They are both really good, esp Dr. Roberson.
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Here are recent placements from Miami(Oh) according to their website:
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Not really. They've sent 6 to Cornell in the past few years.
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Will 1 year programs give me enough time to get enough grades in to Ph.D adcoms or will I have to end up waiting another year anyway so that all my grades can be considered?
I'm still wondering about this. Is 1 year enough with the background I have?
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