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[h=1]From NYU Stern:[/h]Q: How does your program differ from a traditional arts and science economics program? A: The content is the same. You'll take the same core courses and comprehensive examinations as your colleagues in NYU's Graduate School of Arts and Science economics program, one of the elite programs in economics. Q: Then why should I apply to Stern? A: We have better resources and give more personal attention to our students than most arts and science programs. Our placement record reflects this. Q: What fields can I study? A: In principle you can study most fields of economics, but we emphasize two: industrial organization and applied micro theory (including applications to strategy) and macroeconomics (including applications to finance). NYU has unusual depth in both.

Guys, I have this stupid question, but there's no use starting a new thread, so I'll ask here. Does anybody have an idea how an assistant professor can be appointed as an associate professor? Is there any specific requirement on the number of publications and/or the reputation of the publishing journals? Any other requirements? There are several associate professors in the Econ department at my school, but they vary so much in terms of everything - age, number of published articles, frequency of appearance on field journals, teaching experience, etc. In particular, there is one fairly old professor who did his Ph.D. at a Top 1 Econ program in the nineties. He has published only 4 articles ever since (the journals are very well reputed - American Economic Review, etc.). Another professor publishes pretty regularly (has had ~20 publications to date) but at less-reputed journals. Any insights? Thanks! :)

Is it time we stared a "Profiles and Results" thread that we did in 2014, guys? If yes, can a moderator open such a thread, please? I think the offers are in for almost everybody.

Boston U surely knows the best way to remind me of how incapable I am. I have just received the second rejection letter from BU (first from the department, now from the grad school). I thought this was understandable until I found that the attached letter was password-protected. To make me feel "better," BU also did not forget to promise me that an overseas official rejection letter is coming in the mail. Hmm well-done, BU!

Oh man. That rejection email from CMU hurts so so bad :(

Congratz! Hopefully I'll be able to say "this process is officially over for me" anytime soon. @all: does anybody have an idea when waitlisted applicants typically hear back from Minnesota? Thanks!

Re: CMU Someone has posted this email message sent from CMU on Gradcafe: ""We have made a first round of offers in all areas. We do not have a formal waitlist. I expect to have decisions on any remaining applications by the end of March." I guess it's the end of the road for us - who are still waiting :( Goodbye, CMU!

Thanks to everyone for your great input! I have emailed the Grad Director and I am keeping my fingers crossed now.

Anyone else still waiting to hear from Carnegie Mellon? Do you guys happen to have any insights?

Thank you, ColonelForbin. Will Pitt give my offer to someone else because of my indecisiveness though?

Dear all, I have recently received a personalized email from the Director of Grad Studies at Pittsburgh asking whether I am still interested in attending (anybody else received a similar letter?). If I am, she may make a funded offer within a very short time. Pitt is one of my top choices and I would very much like to be part of the program. The thing is that I am currently sitting on two waitlists from UMN and UVA, whose results won't be released until mid-April I suppose. I do not intend to fake my interest in the program at all (I'm genuinely enthusiastic about Pitt), but at the same time I would like to wait a little more to see how my results at UVA and UMN (my dream programs too :upset:) will be. Could you guys advise me on what I should do and in particular how I should respond to Pitt, please? Thank you all very much. P.S.: My interests lie in development economics and international macroeconomics.

I'm not sure what you mean by "genuine." Most people use the US News Rankings to determine the Top 10/20/30/etc. programs (Best Economics Programs | Top Economics Schools | US News Best Graduate Schools). US News also ranks subfields of Economics, including Macro/Development. These rankings are just for reference anyway, I believe.

Thanks a lot for your wish! :) By the way, has anyone admitted to Pitt heard from the department regarding the Visitation Day? I have not received any email from the department for three weeks.

Waitlisted by Minnesota. After having received so many rejections and having been so depressed over the past few weeks, I was actually pretty relieved to (finally) receive their notification email :). Though the waiting game is still not over yet for most of us, I hope things will work out well for me and other fellow applicants in the end.

Seems like it. More posts have been coming... :( Yet another implicit rejection. This process is so cruel!