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econdinosaur1, better advice than I gave!
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Ask the math department which course is best for learning to do proofs.
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You seem to have strengths in a field like Financial Economics with your experience. Do you have any secondary or complementary interests in...
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08-11-2019,
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Can this be right? University Rhode Island PHD does not require a math for economist?
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Nothing wrong with the way you posted it, I just missed it. In any event, many PhD programs do not have a math for economists course...because...
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08-11-2019,
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Can this be right? University Rhode Island PHD does not require a math for economist?
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Could you provide a link?
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08-10-2019,
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Hi Prof, It's just that my advisor-to-be for my master's program is a Rice PhD grad and he is brilliant in math & econ theory/mechanism design......
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Hi hyperx, Maybe while you're working you can beef up any coding skills or maybe take some online courses, read some mass market econ books...
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08-07-2019,
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You have a pretty good shot. It will help if your school has sent students to top programs in the past and it will help more if the people writing...
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08-07-2019,
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Are you planning to apply this fall for PhD programs starting next fall? Will you be doing any RA during the year you have off?
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08-02-2019,
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I believe it's based on the most recent US News reports, probably taking into account at least the past few years since ranking spots can go up or...
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Hi orangeade, What courses did you take during the RA? I’m guessing those courses would be valuable coming from a top 10 institution and would be...
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07-25-2019,
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Hi gollin, I would suggest taking whatever class you feel confident about getting an "A" in, whether it's development (it's not *that* bad...
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07-25-2019,
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What are some alternatives to the 2 PhD classes you mentioned? Both seem rather daunting and maybe your application could be better served by a...
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07-23-2019,
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jjrouseau gives good advice here, but let me add one more piece. Undergraduate economics is far removed from graduate training and from doing...
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07-23-2019,
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Study with classmates. Study with classmates. Study with classmates.
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07-23-2019,
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This is very impressive, including the GRE! I think your math courses will get you into the top schools’ shortlist, and with what you have, coming...
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07-23-2019,
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Does your liberal arts school have a graduate program? Could you easily commute to a grad program near your home, or would you even be willing to...
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Although, doing well in a non-EME program (I hear it’s ridiculously difficult) would be much better than having a bad class here and there in the...
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07-22-2019,
06:55 PM
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Characterizing features of various PhD programs?
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Hi laborsabre, I would definitely be interested in any development of this discussion!
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07-22-2019,
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Maybe PSME in Paris, if you like Russia the Vladivostock State University or Novosibirsk State University, or the Stockholm School of Economics (I...
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Hi EXP, I suppose you're right... I was just getting bored watching nothing happen on this forum and thought I'd chime in! Have a great night...
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