Miriel

Thank you very much for your comments. I want to clarify one thing; I do not think academics is a free and just a chill job. I was thinking that I highlighted especially from the psychological perspective it's very challenging. Also, of course, you have responsibilities about your students, teaching performance, and department. However, my feeling is that it is not as intense as in the private sector, especially from competitiveness and pressure perspectives. Finally, the university environment and teaching mentally/spiritually more satisfying.

Hi, Could you please elaborate more on why you are suggesting a Phd in Finance? Thank you.

Hello everyone, I have an admission to one of the top Ph.D. in Economics program in Europe. However, I have certain concerns regarding my decision. First of all, let me mention one thing. I have a keen interest in financial markets and I have a strong performance in my portfolio. This implies two things; on the one hand, my opportunity cost in doing a Ph.D. is high because I believe that I can be very successful in jobs in financial markets. On the other hand, I am not sure if I want the financial markets will be my essential job. It can also be my secondary income source. Secondly, as a person who loves comfort and quality, academic position in universities seems to be very attractive. You don't have a boss, you can choose the topics you want, you can choose the time you work, and so on. However, the four years in the Ph.D. actually scares me... Students seem too tired and drained. Many studies show mental health problems that graduate students face. There are conflicting claims about the job market, is there an oversupply or not? Finally, even though the routine tasks in the private sector are not very qualitative, sometimes the research in academia feels the same. Since, it turns into a race for publishment and, actually, the research topic will possibly be a very narrow question that has very low likely to change anybody's lives. Hence, sometimes it feels like it is an investment that thrives me and sometimes it feels like it is an investment that fails.. Would you want to share your ideas, questions, and thoughts? Thank you.

Hello everyone, I am a prospective Ph.D. in Economics student at a well-known university in Europe. However, I have concerns about the future of the job market for Ph.D. in Economics graduates. I have read several comments that claim oversupply in the market, especially compared to Ph.D. in Finance or Business This leads me to think about what will happen in the coming four years and questioning myself about the investment decision I am making. Therefore, could you please evaluate the current(and future) of the Ph.D. in Economics job market? Is there any source that provides some kind of demand and supply data? Thank you.

Thank you, I think I can. As far as I know, there are not any school that determine lower level higher than 164, but the question is can it prevent admission? Other aspects of my profile are strong I think, but quantitative is 164..

Should I retake GRE if got 164 from quantitative part and apply MSc Economics?

Hi everyone, This is my first topic and the question is one of the most important question that I try to answer.. Which option will be more beneficial to get admission from top Master Degree of Economics in Europe? a-) Participating an exchange program for a semester at one the best schools in Europe. This university is one of my target schools for master degree. b-) Staying home university and taking one graduate econ course and one more math course. ( I have already taken 2 Calculus, Linear Algebra, Math for Econ, 2 Statistics courses) Thanks.