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  1. A US MA programme in general is not a good option for PhD progression. their best MA programs are actually just the first 2 years of PhD. Any terminal MA programs are significantly inferrior. If you aren't good enough yet for a good PhD, do a UK or european MA. OR do a lower ranked PhD now. depends on your goals
  2. typically there is little coursework in a UK PhD. the only difference is you usually complete a masters programe first, and then if you are good, the school is likely to invite you back to do your PhD thesis. Its quite a different system, but I would say equivalent none the less. the difference may be a bit more repitition in the US system, which means more confidence etc at the end of the day.
  3. all those are good and will give you whatever opportunities you want, if you want them. So it prob comes down to other factors. lifestyle, brand of school (if you value Haaarvard over the others??), family etc.
  4. on average yes, but prob more due to the signaling it provides. i.e. the PhD itself isn't necessarily better, and neither is the economist. but the fact harvard selected them in the first place, signals to the market that on average they are better. therefore more $. a top economist from a lower ranked school, will prob be better than the lower harvard economists, but I wonder how their earnings stack up against eachother...
  5. so for me i'm procrastinating monday at work, but still... yea prob wouldn't do this on a sunday night
  6. I think those kind of jobs (and alot of academic ones also), its not about where you went, but who you managed to impress along the way. If you get opportunities to network at conferences, fellowships at foreign/other universities etc, the way you impress in those situations will get you the academic and private sector jobs. Get to know employers in the private sector or govt departments and it won't matter which school you went to.*** *except maybe getting employed at the harvards and stanfords etc, but there are some top 10's who have hired economists who went to lower ranked schools, and managed to impress with their publications/research etc.
  7. money does contribute to some utility, but only on the expectation of future utility from consumption, that is being discounted back to present values.
  8. no not nuts, i already earn good money, but i decided its about doing something i'm gonna enjoy, so even if I earn a little less, getting to teach and do research will be awesome.
  9. well these rankings are typically for MBA's rather than PhD. But since I guess the purpose of a business school PhD is probably to teach MBAs rather than undergrads, its prob still a good proxy.
  10. all schools can place well in both consulting or mid-ranked schools, but its about what you do, who you meet at conferences, networking, who you are able to impress etc. you might not get to work for top universities like harvard, but you will still do ok. In terms of other jobs - consulting is the way to go. but again its about networking to get your foot in the door.
  11. Institution: Harvard Business Program: Business Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Notification date: 3/17 Notified through: letter date 3/9 Funding:Well expected
  12. I thought it was quite simple; applied uses data, theory does not.
  13. Got my decision from Stern Econ - Rejected.
  14. Stern's out - well rejected!
  15. look, if you're already admitted you have nothing to lose. whatever makes the decision easier should be fine, be it a parent, sister, best friend whoever. confirm with the department and go, they aren't going to take back your admission. its up to you what you do, don't let others influence you too much, do what is right for you. be prepared for the extra expenses, but if it helps you decide on your grad school, who really cares? i'm sure the dept won't be too worried and any other grad student shouldn't either.
  16. i'm reading a lot of econ journal articles on topics that interest me.
  17. macro is important for finance so far as analysing interest rates only - banks etc do hire a lot of macro people for this kind of thing, but the rest is really applied micro
  18. Not sure if this is quite what you are looking for but here is a ranking for european business schools from 2006 http://media.ft.com/cms/712e8138-806c-11db-9096-0000779e2340.pdf
  19. I heard by the end of this week (also 2nd hand)
  20. you can consult, so long as you know the right people. And if you don't, find out who they are and ask. if the programs too intense do it in summer, otherwise do it while you write your thesis. I am at a consulting firm now, and will be part time when I start my research in July.
  21. mine sits on 6 atm, so everytime it says 7 i get excited and then let down
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