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@ Tutonic : right on point...and my phd macro professor is from Minnesota and is well regarded in Macroeconomics...and she knows me pretty well, we...

Thanks a lot..really appreciate your confidence!!

Thanks for this! Just sent you a PM.

Top 10 is a stretch, more so for next cycle. While there's nothing wrong with being optimistic, it's not advisable to be overly optimistic and...

He has taken entire first year PhD Econ classes from Canada top 4. His first semester was good and if he continues this in the next semester I do not...

Thanks..Top 10 may be a stretch ( lack of solid research experience, strength of undergrad institution) but hopefully may be a shot at Top-25 US

I don't think you're aiming too high, I think you're a great candidate to be in top 10.

India

Just curious, what's your home country, if you don't mind?

That's a good question. I think there is a lot of heterogeneity between schools. Some schools are more lenient on prior research experience while...

Thank you for posting this - it's very helpful! And congratulations on getting into a number of programs! How important is research experience...

I'm not a macroeconomist, so I can't comment on that. But I will say that you should probably not be choosing based on the size of the stipend. The...

You really aren't going to be that badly off. We aren't robots. We know that pass/fail in spring 2020 means something different than in other...

The policy I suggested deals with that too, the exact same way a pass/fail grade is judged. Also, A4A is basically not getting implemented anywhere,...

can you please delete my previous post being reviewed? I think I gave too much identifying information<br><br>

can you please delete my previous post being reviewed? I think I gave too much identifying information

Type of Undergrad: Econ BA, Business minor at a relatively unknown, mid size, second teir state school in northeast usa Undergrad GPA: 3.87...

Good point about the "delay". We definitely saw a delay following 2008, and I think the lag caught many folks off guard. I'm not sure about pent...

Considering the last recession the market crash happened in late 2008, hiring in the private sector at least didn’t truly pick up until 2012, maybe...

Finally got a visa appointment slot in June 2020. Guys, as a reminder, there are 2 fees to be paid prior to the visa interview; the MRV fee and the...

See the job market thread a few threads back for a baseline. I think things likely will get tougher to some (unknowable) degree, at least in STR/OB....

This ranking should give you a good indication from the perspective of faculty: Economics Field Rankings: Positive Political Economics | IDEAS/RePEc

How are you all interpreting these hiring freezes as it pertains to downstream job market? I feel that the ripple effects of very few placements of...

That's not a bad idea. Though I like to point out that some colleges like the New School have mandated an A/A- policy were the only passing grades...