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I am lucky to have an offer from a T12 school in this godforsaken season with a very solid fit. The location is also very good though funding is not...

What are people's opinions on business economics versus economics for someone with theory interests? So what's the verdict on urch? How would...

Hello all, I am writing this post with the admissions season not complete, as I am wondering if there are any actions which I should take in the...

Hey there, looking for some advice if I should revise my list of PhD programs I'm planning to apply to. Want to know if I'm shooting too high/low or...

I have got admit from MSc economics program at BGSE (not advanced track) got rejection from their Phd track and also from master of economic analysis...

Can anyone tell me how competitive this profile would be for UC Irvine to apply this fall and start next fall? School: large research state...

Hello! How would you rank the quality of the following California econ PhD programs: UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis, University of Southern...

I am tired of this - and I am tired a lot. I have applied in 2 cycles, and got rejected so far in every single school I applied. My advisors, letter...

Hello all wise men, I am in a desperate need of advice to calm myself and view this matter realistically, not with a too pessimistic nor too...

I have been accepted to both, and as my name suggests, I am interested in macro-labor. I know that Wisconsin is higher ranked overall, but I have a...

First off, congratulations to everyone with offers in this tough cycle, and good luck to everyone still waiting for an acceptance! Is anyone...

I just got my first admit for a PhD program starting 2021, but the acceptance email contained no info on funding. The school says on their website...

I would love to hear some advice from people about how to navigate being on a waitlist, especially for a school you have a strong preference for....

Hello, I just received an email asking me to complete a 3 hour data analysis and coding quiz sometime in the next few days as part of the University...

Will the GRE be required for this upcoming cycle??

Good forums for everyone, Does any of the Philosophy, Political Sci., Sociology, Psychology, History, etc. social science double major will add...

Decision day is a little bit over a month away. Unfortunately, I did not get into my top choice so the decision about where to attend is not a...

I have been put on Minnesota waitlist. According to a poster on this forum it seems that UMN has been admitting people from the waitlist. Can anyone...

Decision* time, between the schools in the title. Interested in applied micro broadly, with some special eye towards market design, experiments and...

I’m currently taking the first year Grad Micro sequence at a T20 Econ school and am struggling a bit - I expect to get a B+ this semester. Despite...

Duke has waitlisted me. I am sure there are many in the same boat. GC shows more WLs than acceptances. Lets use this to share information, and...

Questions sometimes arise about the deadline for replying to offers. There is a pretty firm April 15 deadline for most American schools. You can read...

I was formally accepted to a PhD program I am really excited about. In my SOP I stated that I would be taking some “proof-based courses this spring”,...

Hi all, I'm currently going through the interviewing process and will be starting my OB PhD program in Fall of 2021 (haven't committed anywhere...

What do you guys think of the difficulty of getting an admission from these schools is like? Say, if I can make it to a Econ PhD at T30~40, is it...

Hi all, Does anyone know how good is a RA at IMF for those interested in getting into top PhD programs? (I know that being an RA at a top10 univ...

Hi all, I want some opinions on getting MS in Statistics before applying to Econ PhDs. My plan is to pursue MS in Statistics, specifically...

I'm a few months shy of jumping into the academic (tenure-track) job market in management. I'm considering applying to balanced and/or teaching...

Which is better for macro? Would it be different if the career goal is not academia but IO and central banks? Thanks!

Hi, I have orginially focused on Europe for PhD Programmes, but going to the US has always been my dream. I believe I have a pretty solid academic...