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Yes, I have now a F1 VISA and am in the US, but would like to go to another school. I realize now my current school may not be the best match for me.

Hello, I am a PhD student in the US who just finished the first semester of the program. I did not do very well and am having doubts about continuing in this program. I will apply to other programs but don't know if, once I get a new I-20, I should return to my country and apply for a new VISA in my country. Is it possible to do all the visa related paperwork in the US? Thanks for your help.

The most difficult of the four is Adv Calculus, though the best signal is sent probably by the Real Analysis course.

Read Freakonomics. It is in fact a vulgarization of many papers authored by S. Levitt. Bear in mind however that what you will find there is only one style of current economic research (though a very hip and popular one). Also read blogs, there are many very good ones writen by reputed economists, political scientists and statisticians.

You obviously come from Di Tella, right? If so, your chances depend crucially on your LORs and GRE performance. Ask your letter writers where you should apply. I think you have built a wonderful profile and can aspire to the top.

Bayern: you could comment on the books used or describe in detail the topics covered. For instance: we reviewed all the first 4 chapters of W. Feller in my Probability class, or we saw this and that application to microeconomics of the lagrange multipliers method in my adavnced calculus class. I think that's what TruDog means.

I don't know if my SOP was an important factor in my admission outcomes. I think the most critical component of my application were my LORs, especially one of them. With my SOP what I tried to do as much as possible was to show that I had a lot of ideas about research projects. Over the years I have assembled a list of questions and observations on different topics and I pretty much tried to summarize those in my SOP. Something a little bit like what Akerlof recommends here: http://emlab.berkeley.edu/users/webfac/akerlof/e202_f07/lecture1.pdf (see point 11 at page 5) I want to think that my SOP readers saw at least one interesting research idea in that and that this benefited my application. Though I really don't know...

Thanks Tino, I read the following: ALWAYS HAND-CARRY YOUR DOCUMENTS Do not check the following documents in your baggage. If your baggage is lost or delayed, you will be unable to present the documents at your port of entry. As a result, you may not be able to enter the United States Your passport, valid for at least six months beyond the date of your expected stay; SEVIS Form I-20.here: ARRIVING AT A U.S. PORT OF ENTRY … WHAT A STUDENT CAN EXPECT (FACT SHEET). Does point 1 means that my passport should be valid for a period six months longer than my student visa?

Hello, I just received my US visa for 5 years. Didn't have any problems because of my wife not having permanent status in my country. I need your help now with the following. Both my wife and I have passports that will expire in aprox. two years. Will we have to solicit a visa again in 2010 when our passports expire, notwhitstanding that our visas are for 5 years? Thanks for your responses.

Prof. Maloney's message to prospective graduate students (on his website) is really cool. I wish I had applied there. I should've visited his website before... :wallbash:

This guy seems to have two PhD in Economics degrees from different institutions: http://www.youngeconomists.it/defeo/cv_eng.pdf

You learn everyday... I wish I'd have known this before.

Hello lily264, I'm sorry but I didn't apply to a PharmD program. I am not a pharmacist by the way. I applied to a PhD in Economics program. However I immagine the process is very similar. I got most of the information from the school's website and this forum. You should pick a place you want to go to and check thoroughly their website, they normally have an "admissions" or "graduate" section where all the relevant information is. Hope it helps. Best of luck! BTW, Tino, I haven't received an answer from you to my PM! I would appreciate very much your advice! Thanks!

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Thanks Tino! I have sent you a PM.