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  1. davidschindler
    That's not a helpful answer, because it depends on your goals and outside options.
  2. davidschindler
    I am a faculty member at Tilburg University. If you do well in the MSc program, you will very likely be admitted to the research master's. We are always keen on keeping our best students! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have further questions.
  3. davidschindler
    As a faculty member at TilburgU, I would recommend that you tailor your cover letter specifically to the interests represented by the faculty members. This should increase your chances. We have the European Banking Center which houses both faculty from Finance, as well as from Econ. Stress that as well. If you have any questions about our program, I'm happy to answer those!
  4. davidschindler
    Apply to programs that put enough weight on the journal quality of your existing publication to compensate for the bad grades. That might mean ruling out at least the Top20/Top30 programs. European programs may be worth trying (the usual names). I'd also recommend you apply to our program at Tilburg University.
  5. davidschindler
    I would also recommend our program at Tilburg U: Research Master in Economics | Tilburg University
  6. davidschindler
    That's incorrect. All of my colleagues are happy to write LORs whenever a student feels like another program is a better fit. We are a friendly department made up of human beings and we want the best success for our students, be that with us or someplace else.
  7. davidschindler
    That's incorrect. Tilburg's ranking is more flexible in the sense that you can decide for example which journals you want to count, if you care about Article Influence Scores, etc. It is important to understand that the Tilburg Ranking is not one ranking, but that you can customize your own ranking. If the ranking doesn't make sense to you, than you probably have chosen the wrong ranking specification and should try again.
  8. davidschindler
    For Tilburg I'd add that we expect graduates of the research master's to continue with the PhD, but of course you don't have to.
  9. davidschindler
    I would recommend applying in Tilburg as well. The program is rigorous and we have placed students in prestigious PhD programs in the past. Feel free to reach out (I'm a faculty member there) if you want more information.
  10. davidschindler
    A few points from my perspective as well: * It is true that salaries in the US are 2x those in Europe (with few exceptions). But it is also true that the cost of living in the US is significantly higher. Having lived in the US and in Europe, my feeling is that there isn't much of a difference in terms of purchasing power parity adjusted consumption possibilities. (Remember, things like child care, health insurance, pensions, education costs are often coming out of your salary in the US, while they are often provided for free in Europe.) * Whether you'll attend SSE or Penn State will significantly influence your likelihood of securing a job in the US. As you can see from Penn State's placement, they don't regularly produce people who place in the top 10 schools (although they sometimes do). If you land at a lower-ranked school in the US, it might actually be better to get a decent job in Europe. This is because the heterogeneity in faculty quality in the US is very large across schools, but small within departments, while in Europe it is often small across schools but can be large within departments. In Europe, there are many places who are extremely good at subfield x, while subfield y is really sub-par. This may seem to rank the European place low on average, but you shouldn't forget that they have top people in one subfield. If that's your subfield, bingo! Penn State is obviously a better choice for you then if you think the risk of your research field changing is large. * This latter point also makes it important to be well informed about the relative strengths and weaknesses of European departments. You can't just simply say, "Oh look, SSE is a good school, I should go there." but you should check out who at SSE is good (and if you're interested in the field) and who is not. For SSE this matters a little less than for lower-ranked schools because they are basically good at almost everything. If you get admitted to Tilburg and need to make a decision between Tilburg and other places, let me know. I'm a faculty member there and happy to provide insights (with the usual disclaimer of course that personal opinions may be biased).
  11. davidschindler
    In these cases, I recommend to reach out directly to the staff of the graduate school (in the case of Tilburg ideally the Director of Graduate Studies) (and not just simply the department). I hope you make it in and join us in Tilburg next fall!
  12. davidschindler
    SSE is an excellent program, but note that all these European programs will likely place you at a European school afterward. If you're interested in staying in the US then a US program should be your primary choice.
  13. davidschindler
    Be aware that many of the master's programs European institutions require are the same as the coursework during the Ph.D. in the US.
  14. davidschindler
    First of all, none of what you asked can easily be generalized across all of Europe. But let me try to be as general as possible. 1) It depends very much on the program, in the good programs in Europe there is not much difference. Lower ranked programs usually let students research 'something' without steering them towards asking better questions. 2) Even if you want to stay in Europe it may matter, but only for very few select schools. And of course it depends on which institution you do your PhD at. 3) Not universally true, but good Europeanprograms look at your potential reflected by academic achievement, content of letters and your written statement. 4) Again depends where you come from. I would say mostly yes. 5) Strongly depends. In Tilburg (where I'm a faculty member), we have very students per adviser and I at least try to meet with students frequently and advance their projects. Other good places in Europe will do the same. Not so good places might use PhD students to just do work for the advisers. 6) If somewhat successful so far help, otherwise hinder. 7) Funding at EU programs is often more generous than in the US as you often get a 'researcher salary'. 8) I strongly suggest you also look at Bonn, Munich, Amsterdam and Tilburg. Happy to chat about the benefits of Tilburg.
  15. davidschindler
    Adcoms will take different grading standard into account, so you shouldn't worry too much about your grade. Make sure your letters (especially from grad program) are stellar.
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