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Here is the course schedule for the fall: http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Academic/RSF7/RSF7ECON.html Looks like Easley for micro (609), Shell (though Econ2006 indicates otherwise--does this have something to do with the new hire from NYU?) for macro (613), Majumdar for the math class (617), and Hong for metrics (619). I think Mitra, instead of Blume, is teaching second semester micro next year. That's why we get Majumdar for the math class, although Mitra has taught it every year for quite a while. I hear Majumdar is…entertaining.

Be aware that Leopard has been delayed from June to October so that Apple can get their fancy phone released on time. I think the current version of OS X is great, and I don't think Leopard promises "must-have" improvements. That said, Apple will probably want to update their laptops for the fall education buying cycle, so you may want to wait and see how things are going come July.

Monday is Labor Day, a national holiday in the U.S. It's the first Monday of every September. Not all schools observe it, though.

That's odd. I was told that the math review is "the last ten days before classes" (which start this year on August 23), and I had heard before that it lasted seven days. I guess we'll know soon enough.

I am. Planning on doing development. And I believe there is at least one other non-lurker here who is headed to Cornell (with an NSF fellowship, no less).

I think Cassin is referring to a sixth-year student who was on the job market this year, and who was part of a grad student panel during Yale's visiting weekend. So, it's a little different (but only a little) from hearing it straight from the professors.

Come on; it's more efficient to write $$+ instead of $+++. Plus, it feels like trading in those little Risk armies…

Well, if you don't pass the classes you won't get to do the research. :) Seriously, I don't think the correlation would be that high. Everyone has to master the material to pass the qualifying exams, and then you have to draw on a whole different set of skills/abilities to do creative research.

I think in your case, this could be helpful if the guy can allay the adcom's fears that time away from school has dulled your skills (at least, the skills relevant to becoming a great academic researcher).

New assistant professors will be working a whole lot more than 40 hours per week.

NYU may also be losing Debraj Ray to Yale this year (there is an offer out as of last week).

MicMac: You're not going to improve your earnings by getting a PhD and moving into academia. But the PhD might improve your opportunities in very well-compensated consulting/business jobs. Is that what you're after?

As an anecdotal counterpoint to Cassin: I am an econ/math double major, and I'm sure the math helped my profile. But my undergrad institution, a top 20 research university (so no more prestigious than the top 10 LAC mentioned above), has sent at least three students to top 10 places (with funding) in the last five years with math profiles as "weak" as or not much stronger than the one being considered here.

Ah, so the stats class was not in the math department. Then it would be especially good if a recommender or two could mention your math proficiency as evidenced by work in those high-level econ classes.

I think your chances of a top 10 are pretty decent, if you have good recommendations. You've done research, and your instructors should be able to say you were among the best at a very selective school. What level was the stats class? Also, I think if you are familiar with proof-writing then the lack of analysis is not such a big deal.