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  1. Thanks. I see that outreg2 has the capacity to reduce significant digits. Sometimes the trick to Stata is knowing where to look (whereas in R the helpfiles tell you where to look. R ftw! darn my professors' preference of Stata!) I did come up with another solution,for those of you who want to make easy summary statistics. I think you do need to use estpost tabstat. My solution was to copy table into excel, and use that handy button to make less sig digits. Then, there is an add in called Excel 2 Latex. Thanks again, so much!
  2. Hey guys, Sorry for posting something less than related, but I'm getting desperate. I want to try and SAVE time by getting Stata to make my regression tables pretty for me rather than making them and changing them with every new model or adjustment to a model. I have spent so much time messing around with their overly complicated helpfiles. So I am just trying to make a summary statistics table. I am using estPost tabstat, followed by esttab to get Stata to produce latex code. MY ISSUE IS: I want to reduce the number of significant digits in output. The %9.2f is not doing it for me! HELP!
  3. Lily 714: I know you are looking to get your hopes up from hearing past stories. I am in a similar boat. I have a 3.97 in math, which, yes, includes real analysis (A). My GRE Q score? 740. I share your frustration, and I too would be happy to hear of people who succeeded despite this. My sad conclusion is that it just doesn't happen. People don't break programs with lower scores because the adcom just throws out the application. My solution might be of interest to you. I am now pursuing a masters in statistics. If you like economics, you like quantitative thinking and you like to answer questions about the world around you. What better discipline than statistics? I'm actually siked that I have decided to go this route. This will surely help boost your credentials and give you a change to take, say, grad level econometrics. Moreover, at UMICH, they let you take classes in pure economics -- not just metrics -- towards your statistics masters as an elective. This would really boost your credentials So don't give up. You could also get a masters in math. And all the while keep practicing. I know you don't need to study pythagorean theorem or basic combinatorics. The way I have been told to get my score up is just practice, practice practice. Get really comfortable so that, on test day, you are ready for 3 hours of 8th grade brainteasers. Good luck!
  4. I guess I'm just doing what's familiar. All though college, applying to summer or jobs, I was always told to write thank you letters after any offers, after the interview, etc. The purpose of the thank you is not for financial aid.
  5. Hi all. So I was just accepted into a master's program via email. I am wondering two things 1) Is there anything non-obvious that I should say in my thank you letter? Beyond thanks, i'm honored, etc, is there anything they expect to see? Are there things such that, if I don't say them, they will be offended? 2) I am being "highly considered" for a full assistantship. Are there any good strategies or tricks I could use to tip the balance even now after my full application is in their hands? Thanks
  6. In terms of deeper math, I know that (at least) you will need Linear Algebra and Probability Theory. Your current preparation is probably not sufficient. I would also strongly recommend Mathematical Statistics and Real Analysis (the latter a universal signal for math competency)
  7. Hi all, I am an undergraduate studying math and economics aspiring to get a PhD in economics. I have two GRE-related questions. 1) I believe I am somewhat of a unique case. I am good at math, but not particularly good at taking the types of tests where you are forced to answer a slew of easy questions at a fast-pace. In particular, my math GPA is 4.0, and I am currently scoring well (A-range) in all of my math classes this semester (Real Analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability, Linear Optimization, Statistical Programming). However, my GRE-Q corresponds to 740 on the old exam. So my question is this. A lot of programs want to see strong math applicants, with GRE-Q scores in the 770-800 range. Will my GRE-Q score land my application in the trash immediately? Or will my grades save me? Does anyone have a sense of my chances? 2) I am having trouble finding reliable information online. One site might say the average GRE-Q at a school is 750 while another says 789. Is there a favorite among anyone out there? Thanks so much.
  8. Hey, In general, phd programs don't care at all about your verbal score. I would not waste your time memorizing vocab lists at all. On the one hand, the benefits are low and the opportunity costs are high. On the other hand, of the 200 words you memorize only about one or two show up anyway. Unless English is not your first language. Then you might just consider reading light literature in the English language to get fluency, rather than memorizing words that most of us English-as-a-first-language speakers don't even know.
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