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I would say that it matters more or less for different people. Regardless I’d say it is something to keep in mind. You’re going to be living in this city for 4-6 years so you need to make sure there’s enough to do and you like being there every day. As well, consider how much of an out doors type person you are. Do you cycle? Go for walks? Hikes? Like to hit the beach etc. Being able to keep these parts of your lifestyle intact will certainly help keep you sane!
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Gotcha. Yeah I’ve looked at the on campus university apartments as well and that’s where I’d like to be if I get off the wait list for them. I wouldn’t worry about the internship transition as much, it’s usually pretty easy to sublet a place or sublet from someone else for 4 months etc.
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Ah ok. That’s cool. Yes I was actually admitted but with virtually 0 funding. I gave it some consideration. But even if I wanted the MFE over the MA, just logistically I’m not in a position (due to family and other things) to take out so much loan for the tuition and living in Toronto. Will see you at Western man, have you looked into housing yet?
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Hi all, Hope everyone is doing well and not too stressed during admissions. Was just wondering if anyone had heard from UBC MA yet? I will in near certainty be accepting Western's MA-Phd stream, but was just wondering if maybe I had an implicit rejection from UBC? Really just out of curiosity lol.
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Congrats! I’m not sure of course how strained you will be financially, but do be weary that Vancouver is the most expensive place to live in Canada. Most of the on campus housing is $1700-2100/mo. For some of my friends in recent years, it made it an unfeasible option even though they loved the visit day and BC.
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Congrats! Perhaps will see you next year at UWO. If you’re goal is to enter the PhD then I’d say UWO has a leg up.
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Fantastic news and congratulations. As a side, do you have any/in the process of gaining any qualifications like CFA, FRM, etc? I'm in the middle of studying for the FRM and it's actually made me feel like the U of T MFE (applied, haven't heard back) won't be for me (if I get in). It's just not quite as interesting to me as economics, even though the employment prospects look so good....ugh Would love to hear why Western's MFE is your personal top choice! Now that I have Western's MA-PhD offer in hand, i'm spending alot of time thinking about the decision haha.
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Never been through that process myself but have for some Canadian schools (video interviews) but IMO it’s just another handy differentiator/piece of info for them. Probably just want to guage peoples passion for the program and that’s easier over the phone than through a letter of intent. It’s just another way for them to differentiate candidates that may appear similar on paper. Obviously take it as a big positive because if they were not interested in you there would be no interview. They expect nervousness and it means you’re passionate!
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Hi, congratulations on earning admissions. As with almost every decision you’re going to make, “it depends”. First I would say you should reflect on why you applied to this school. If you had no interest in attending, why put the time and money into applying? It seems that if you are deeming it a safety school, that you applied to it for exactly this scenario that has played out. The scenario where you are rejected to your preferred schools but can still continue your career in academia by attending this school. So unless that situation has changed and you might not want to do grad school all together , then you might want to take some time and reflect on where you want to be in your life. In regards to your rejections, are there (material) things you could get done between now and next cycle that would get you into your dream school? And if so how much do you value taking that route over simply beginning the PhD at your next opportunity. This is just one part of the decision but I hope it invokes some reflection and is of help!
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PhD offers conditional on current master degree?
Gronk17 replied to TOPgun123's topic in PhD in Economics
Agree with the posters above and would also like to add that in most schools offers or otherwise stated, it will say that the school reserves the right to revoke the offer. So while a masters may not be “required” they may see that as a strong signal that you’re not a good fit and can revoke your offer -
Hey guys, Was offered admission to Westerns MA-PhD program this morning. I am quite ecstatic and wish everyone else luck as well!!
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Fantastic, do let us know how that goes
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Congratulations, good first step. In person or phone interview? What other programs did you apply for?
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Hey guys, For Canadian Masters in Econ, does anyone have a sense of how common it is to negotiate the funding? I’ve had a few of my advisors recommend to try and leverage my offers for additional funding but I’m not exactly sure how commonplace this is, and if it may be observed negatively?
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Hey aascd, as Zubrus mentioned it is usually a bit later than now. I know for the MFE program at U of T they have explicitly stated that 1st round offers will be sent out the 3rd week of Feb. Western's MA has stated they aim for 3rd or 4th week of Feb. UBC and other schools seem to state a similar timeline or a bit later. So i'd say the sweetspot is probably the last 2 weeks of Feb and the first 2 weeks of March for most schools. Until then just kick back and try to keep your mind off it haha. To help I've picked up a lot of additional little hobbies to kill time throughout the day!
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Nice! Obviously I’m also in the admission process - so I’m not an expert on the situation - but that seems like it would be a highly competitive profile man. Do you have a top choice?
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Great schools, very nice. I opted to apply for the MFE at U of T instead of the MA, but I have applied for the MA at Western and UBC. If you don't mind my asking, are you coming from a Canadian undergrad and if so what was your last 2 years gpa/avg?
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Agreed, where have you applied and for what programs?
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Thanks for the reply When I say I’m a strong performer I just mean im at the top or near the top (top 3 perhaps) of my undergrad program. Sure that’s not much to go on I suppose but it’s the only metric available to me at this stage. Specifically I am among the top performers in the heavy math based Econ courses, which I think lend the most help toward being prepped for grad school. Thanks for the advice, I’ll have to see once the offers start coming in
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Hi all, Going through the masters application process in Canada in the coming months. Have applied to 6 schools. While I consider myself to be a strong performer in academic Econ, I am definitely not convinced a PhD is right for me. So in that case, would a masters with a co op like Laurier or Waterloo make more sense in terms of my immediate employability after grad? Or would UBC/Queens still have an advantage (assuming I could get in) due to reputation even though lacking co op ? Any general advice is appreciated. Obviously there are other factors like funding and cost of living but just in general what are the thoughts on above ? Thanks G
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Not PhD programs but I hope this is still welcome :) Institution: Wilfred Laurier University (Canada) Program: MA in Business Economics Decision: Admitted to the program, could have Co-Op position as well conditional on a pending interview Funding: 10.5k TAship, 7.5k given as a scholarship Date: 1/26/2018 notified through: Email Comments: Seems really early considering most Canadian schools haven't even passed their app deadline. I am still going to be waiting to hear from UBC, Western, U of T (MFE), Guelph, Waterloo, and Queens. Nonetheless receiving this email was a nice way to start my weekend.
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inquiry regarding undergrad GPA & undergrad reputation
Gronk17 replied to underg2121's topic in PhD in Economics
Could be anecdotal. Obviously 2 people with same GPA and all else equal except school, the "better" school candidate will win out -
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Honours BA Econ at a middle-lower tier Canadian school Undergrad GPA: 3.95 Math (and math-based econ) Courses: 1st Year Calc (89), 1st year Stats (79), 2nd year Econometrics (91), 3rd year Econometrics (95), 2nd year Mathematical Economics methods (92), 3rd year Applications of Math in Economics (95) Econ core courses: 3rd year Micro (82), 4th year Micro (91), 3rd year Macro (97), 4th year Macro (94) Electives: Nearly all econ and some random tourism/politics style electives. All Econ electives are mid to high 90s, rest are high 80s. Work Exp: 2 consecutive summers working at a large Canadian bank. Analyst position. Teaching Exp: Still finishing undergrad degree this year, am TAing for a 2nd year Econ course currently. References: Professors from UBC, Guelph, and U of T Schools Applied to: Queens Econ UoT MFE UBC MA Western MA-PHD Laurier MABE (co op) Waterloo MA (co op) Guelph MA ---- Have already received admission to Laurier which seems quite early (Co op interview pending). All other schools haven't even passed their app deadline. What are my realistic odds at getting into the schools I've got listed? In addition, I think that a terminal degree is the best path for me, so I am torn as to where to go (assuming I get admission to most schools on the list). Any advice on that? I know the MFE is kind of a seperate entity from the others but it looked enticing as well, especially as a terminal degree. Cheers G