adam_smith

Hello, Do you guys know anything about UC Davis Integrated Studies Honors Program (ISHP) and about their Davis Honors Challange (DHC) program? Which is better? The ISHP's porgram looks a bit better in terms of courses, while the DHS has a lot of weird course descriptions that always include the names of pop stars...ha sanyone been in any of these programs? Or is any one them any good? Is it worth it? I mean ins't it just better to take whatever courses you like? Any word will be apprecaited! Thank you, adam_smith

Hi Mike21, I am going to NYU MA in Econ. Only I can't be very helpful on their date of announcements as I applied through Fulbright. They told me I was accepted in the middle of March.

It is sad that I got into all masters I could possibly want, i.e. UPF, NYU and Carlso III and still don't know what to do. And I am sad because of that.

Ecocentric, look what I fund about financial courses at NYU Financial Economics Field Page If that is up to date, one can take 3 financial courses in Econ department and then 2 in Stern or 2 Maths, or a combination:). I am waiting on them to reply if those courses are actually offered since we didn't find them on the course listing. One more thing, the prof who gives Financial Economics I is Alberto Bisin, he also teaches in Pompeu Fabra (my other choice) and in Bocconi (or at least he used to).

Econocentric, May I ask which exactly Finance MA or PhD courses do you see given by NYU Economics department? I see only one called Financial Economics, the rest are interesting economic theory/app courses but far from finance....I see a lot of courses that are part of Stern's PhD in finance that I'd like to take, as well as Stochastic Calculus and Real Analysis from the math department (Courant Institute I think it's called). I read the web site 10 times but seems like to only way to make NYU similar to UPF in terms of program (e.g. with regard to teh 5 elective courses) is to do 3 courses at Stern and 2 at Courant...What do you think? Am I mistaken? Yeah, I wonder exactly the same with respect to the 8 credit restriction, I wrote them an e-mail and will post when they reply.... As for the real world....well, there are also lot's of bomb threats in NYC:)) Should that be a factor? :) I will need a job in Europe, by the way, because I will have a visa restriction where the 2 year rule applies, i.e. I will have to leave US for 2 years some time after the program (unless i go for PhD or..I don't know what happens if I get married:))

Thank you, that is helpful. But I am not sure I want a PhD anyhow, I am mostly interested in master for a better job for now. Did anyone on this forum actually went to NYU for masters? I wonder if you can do whatever you want with the 5 elective courses, e.g. a little financial specialization, or a mix of finance and math courses, or you have serious restrictions as for only 2 courses outside of teh department only. I also wonder if it i stru ethat most master courses are taught by PhD students, and not by faculty....I was looking on the site, but still....does it make sense to have a MA in Economics from NYU for a job in teh real world?

I still wonder, provided that I can fill up the 5 elective courses in NYU with finance, are those degrees comparable--UPF MSc Finance, Carlos III Master in Business and Quantitative Methods and NYU MA Economics? Is NYU MA really that good? In terms of quality of education. Is it better than the other two? Is anyone else going to NYU? I read that out of the 5 elective courses, one can take up to 8 credits outside of NYU Econ department, I suppose that means 2 courses in Stern and 3 in NYU Econ...That's only 5 electives, on the other side, UPF's MSc in Finance also has only 5 elective courses, and the whole program is 9 courses, so that's pretty much like NYU. It seems that I can learn more in C3 Master in Business and Quantitative Methods because it is 2 years, so two times more finance and statistics (or math). Just that it is not that well known....What do you think?

Caltech!

faulkner, Carlos III were very quick, they accepted me on January 16, about 2 weeks after I applied as far as I remember. I was astonished in fact. As for the Autonoma vs UPF -- they have common faculty, no? I'd go to UPF - is better known, and I think they often have common faculty...if I am not mistaken.

God, I don't know. I guess I'll go to NYU, after all that was what I wanted initially....It was fun doing the apps and everything but now I am really not happy coz I don't want to reject any of those. I don't even have a financial issue anymore--both UPF and Carlos III are with tuition waivers and TAs, only UPF wants me to pay 50% of tuition but that's ok, and the NYU MA is with full fulbright scholarship of which I have to cover the cost of living for the third semester only. They even pay the flight. ha ha. I was hoping it will solve itself--like not enough fulbright funding, rejection from UPF and I just pack for Madrid and visit Barca for the breaks. :)

yeah, I wanted to write earlier but wasn't sure what to tell you. Most ppl on this forum will rank Tinbergen firts, and I personally put UPF next. I donno about the others. And among these I would go to UPF because I love spanish language and spanish climate more than Amsterdam. But of course, I am not you. :)

faulkner--yes, full waiver + TA (that's for the Master in Business and Quantitative Methods, 2 year). Also for UPF's master in Finance and for NYU MA Econ. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I have to reply to UPF by tom. Where r u going? gs25: may be we should all go to Barcelona :)) Well, try for funding then at C3, are you applying for economics? But UPF is good enough...;) This forum gets out of control:)))

thank you, molejo. The only problem with NYU MA Eco is that it is funded by Fulbright and I am supposed to leave after the program. I suppose that means I can't start with high enpough salary to compensate for teh effort...and I will have to pay teh third semester somehow...i hope top resolve that by teh end of teh day. It is very nice to hear some advice coz I am freaking ouuuuut:)))

molejo, I intend to work. Let's say finance. Asset pricing for example. Although I am open to other work. You guys think nothing of NYU MA Economics? I am very excited about it, but now that I am in, I feel like Carlos III or UPF would be very nice too. gs25, it seems those two universities are comparable, UPF more well known around teh world. But they may as well be at the same quality. Do they both give you money?

I got into NYU MA in Economics with Fulbright. In my country they grant is $30,000. But I also got into UPF and Carlos III and I am in a serious dilemma especially with this 2 year rule. I am also not sure NYU MA Economics is better thatn UPF MSc Finance or Carlos III Matser in Business and Quantitative Methods....Any thoughts?