Icculus

Kaysa.. I have 168q/158v/4.0. The prompt sucked. I am a good writer, does a well written SOP make up for the 4.0? I dont want want to retake the GRE if on the margin the 4.0 doesn't matter.

Magoosh

You'll want Greene Econometric Analysis -- it is pretty much the econometricians guidebook. It is dense and sometimes a bit confusing, but it is priceless when you need to remind yourself about certain models.

Are you more interested in the Fed's work or the work that the professor at the prestigious research uni is doing? That would be the biggest indicator of where you'll succeed and thrive, IMO.

They are happy because 36k goes a long way in New Haven.

Oh the joys of being an undergraduate.. Still reading Kafka!

Ahh yes. Very strange indeed since your profile definitely strengthened.

Catrina.. Do you think they even remember? I doubt they are acting out of retribution... I don't think things work that way.

Why not ask one of your economics professors what is the best sequence? Take advantage of where you are and ask this question to the people who fabricate the answers. We are nothing but speculators here.

Why not use them both? You can always have two advisers. Even if your only allowed one advisor, it doesn't mean you can't have a second one on the side. Dominant Strategy here: do well on your paper and get letters from both -- invite feedback from both of them and involve both of them in the process.

The GRE isn't that difficult -- spend a small amount of time preparing for it or schools are going to wonder why you did not take it. Not having it is a bad signal (IMO) whereas having it and doing well is a mildly positive signal. If you want to goto the US you'll have to take it -- no need to close doors because you don't want to take a rather beatable test. That being said -- I think you could land somewhere in the top-50. However, this is dependent on your letters of recommendation. You're profile is going to be noisy, so you'll need stellar letters and you'll need three of them.

I think Boneyard IPA is the reason OP should attend Oregon... but make sure you have funding, because you might spend all of your monies on it. Regardless -- sorry for hijacking the thread. Boulder and Eugene are wonderful places to live and I don't think you can really go wrong... I'd urge you to go to the school that funds you.

I take it you've never been to the People's Republic of Boulder. Did you know that in Boulder you don't own a dog... you are its guardian? and FTW ~ Boneyard RPM IPA >>> * IPA

Quality of life is great in both places. Boulder is just a bit overwhelming and idealistic for my liking. Eugene keeps it real and I enjoy that more than the granola-posh that boulder has become. As as far as your university situation. I think you would be a bit crazy to attend boulder over a funded offer at Oregon, but this is contingent on who will be able to be your advisors. If boulder is stronger in your field of study.. Then it might be worth the extra dough. But I think these schools will roughly be quite similar.

Phaneuf will change the trajectory of UW-Madison Ag. If you need information (and he is still the adcom) you should speak with him.

Eugene is a really really nice place to live -- great food, great beers and none of that smugness that comes with Boulder. There are just as many (if not more imo) outdoor opportunities in Oregon as Colorado... unless of course you love powder.. then Colorado > Oregon. Regardless -- I'd worry about doing development at UO. There is really only one professor doing micro development, Burlando, and he is quite junior and may be on the way out if he hits it big with a few publications. No way to know. I'd go wherever you have a better chance of being funded.. I know UO gives most students GTF positions, but they all lean on you heavily to teach since GTFs at UO teach classes as the head instructor.

Economic History & Money and Banking are roughly orthogonal to development economics (unless you are of course talking about the macro growth side of development). So I don't think that'll affect the OPs trajectory unless OP magically falls in love with either of those topics.

Hey Catrina -- Waitlist at UMD is pretty stellar given your history! Congrats.. best of luck getting off that beast!

Ah I get it -- well best of luck.

Venture -- why not call the department? There is no way to show that you are eager to go to Yale without letting them know.

If you are a rational agent you'd attend next year...

Stanford has very very deep pockets. I do not know this for sure, but I would imagine every student at Stanford is funded.. no matter how they are accepted.

You have no obligation to move before April 15th. They cannot and will not pull your funding. Obviously you'd like to know before then, but you can sit on that brown offer all you want.

Berkeley is indeed on a whole 'nother level when it comes to the ARE departments.

Go to Pepe's if you want to think your getting the best Pizza in New Haven. Go to Sally's if you really want a treat...