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UCL easy. BGSE is an awful place.

I can comment regarding BGSE. From my own experience as an MSc student there, I really dont recommend that. The chances of getting from there to a top PhD (or even a decent place like Penn State) are almost non-exist. I know a lot of people that before the program thought they going to be placed at top schools but after they saw the system from within, they realised that they literally destroyed their chances of getting to a decent school for PhD. Faculty mostly interested in promoting locals and the level of organisation of the program is really a joke. Moreover, despite having good faculty, it seems that UPF PhD isnt so attractive at all. Funding is low, work load (TAing) is very high and the program lack attention and guidance from faculty (inside information from people there). I would definitely pick a funded offer from SSE or unfunded from Penn State over BGSE.

Hi guys, I am considering retaking the GRE (past scores: Q 164 V 148). Do you think that taking the GRE several times have any negative effect on the application for a top Ph.D.? Until now I took only once, but how about someone who took the GRE 3,4,5 times and only then got the desired outcome? Also, how do admission committees look about the Score Select option? I heard that it is possible to send only one's best scores. Is it really possible? or schools ask you to send them the result of all the tests? Thx

Hello, I am interested in the math course, but do not have experience with online learning. Is it possible to first try (let us say the first chapter or first few lessons) and then to pay the full tuition? Also, do the lectures have fixed time slots? or I can watch them whenever I want? (are they recorded or online classes?)

Hey Guys... I would like to ask for your help in picking a European master program. My two offers are LSE MSc Economics and BGSE MSc Economics (with partial tuition waiver). My main goal is to work in global macro development organizations or monetary policy organizations (WB, EBRD, IMF, ECB, BIS, etc). Or to continue to an Econ Ph.D. (maybe at the same school ill do the master), with specialization in macro development/monetary economics/international trade. It seems that both programs have good reputation and faculty for these particular subjects. However, from a brief search on the internet, I got the feeling that the LSE reputation is going down recently (IDEAS ranking placed BGSE above LSE) and also that the LSE invest less in their MSc students (big class and a weak thesis supervision). Of course, the BGSE option is much cheaper, but are both products really similar? is BGSE can place students in jobs such as WB or IMF like LSE? is LSE selective admission process (13% acceptance rate) really worth the money in this case? Thanks for the help!

Hey guys I need your help in choosing a European MSc, with the intention to progress to its Ph.D. stage. My profile is: BA Econ Honors 91.73/100, Dean List, top 8% out of a class of 90-100. MA Financial Econ 95.45/100 (second in the cohort out of 40 students) Include calculus + multivariable calculus + linear algebra + intro to analysis. Statistics 1 & 2, Econometrics 1 & 2 in BA and three more courses in MA. Both degrees are from a relatively new institution which is considered as the third best place in my country (Israel) after TAU and Hebrew Uni. However, most of the faculties are well-known guys who came from TAU (they established the school) and studied in top 10. RA for two of my referees, well-known professors in finance and labor (one is top 10% in ideas ranking and the other one is top 1000 economists according to ideas economist ranking) TA for intermediate macro and advanced econometrics I recently got accepted to Barcelona GSE MSc in Economics, where I am planning to take the advanced track (with a partial tuition waiver) and also to UCL and LSE MSc economics (in both). I recently got accepted to Barcelona GSE MSc in Economics, with intention to take the advanced track (with a partial tuition waiver) and also to UCL and LSE MSc economics (in both). My ultimate goal is to pursue a Ph.D. in one of the top European departments (geographical preferences) unless I will find out that I can get into top 10 in the US (I will try and apply anyway). My main fields of interest are developmental economics, international trade, international finance, financial economics and monetary economics. I would like to hear your opinion regarding my three options. I know that BGSE is considered as a great place for macro, but LSE is considered as best for development, while also good for macro. Also, I heard that UCL hired some really serious macro guys and right now it is a good place for macro as well. and also, they are best for econometrics and are policy-oriented, which I like. I would be also happy to hear about how feasible is it to progress to the Ph.D. stage of each school? How difficult is it to get a distinction at LSE and UCL? How many of the distinction achievers are eligible for funding? How many are able to proceed to MRS at BGSE? Are they more likely to get funding at BGSE/UPF? I am also a bit worried about the international reputation that BGSE has in terms of job placement. For instance, if I change my mind and decide to give up on the Ph.D. route, is MSc from BGSE really that valuable? And can open significant doors in the professional market? Or the branding of UCL and LSE in that matter is strictly dominated? Even though it is always nice to pay less, fortunately, I can finance my studies and living expenses in both places, so I prefer to make professional considerations and not financial considerations.

Hey guys My profile is: BA Econ Honors 91.73/100, Dean List, top 8% out of a class of 90-100. MA Financial Econ 95.45/100 (second in the cohort out of 40 students) Include calculus + multivariable calculus + linear algebra + intro to analysis (as a pre-course of the MA, not very deep level though). Statistics 1 & 2, Econometrics 1 & 2 in BA and three more courses in MA. Both degrees are from a relatively new institution which is considered as the third best place in my country (Israel) after TAU and Hebrew Uni. However, most of the faculties are well-known guys who came from TAU (they established the school) and studied in top 10. RA for two of my referees, well-known professors in finance and labor (one is top 10% in ideas ranking and the other one is top 1000 economists according to ideas economist ranking) TA for intermediate macro and advanced econometrics I recently got accepted to Barcelona GSE MSc in Economics, where I am planning to take the advanced track (with a partial tuition waiver) and also to UCL and LSE MSc economics (in both). I recently got accepted to Barcelona GSE MSc in Economics, with intention to take the advanced track (with a partial tuition waiver) and also to UCL and LSE MSc economics (in both). My ultimate goal is to pursue a Ph.D. in one of the top European departments (geographical preferences) unless I will find out that I can get into top 10 in the US (I will try and apply anyway). My main fields of interest are developmental economics, international trade, international finance, financial economics and monetary economics. I would like to hear your opinion regarding my three options. I know that BGSE is considered as a great place for macro, but LSE is considered as best for development, while also good for macro. Also, I heard that UCL hired some really serious macro guys and right now it is a good place for macro as well. and also, they are best for econometrics and are policy-oriented, which I like. I would be also happy to hear about how feasible is it to progress to the Ph.D. stage of each school? How difficult is it to get a distinction at LSE and UCL? How many of the distinction achievers are eligible for funding? How many are able to proceed to MRS at BGSE? Are they more likely to get funding at BGSE/UPF? I am also a bit worried about the international reputation that BGSE has in terms of job placement. For instance, if I change my mind and decide to give up on the Ph.D. route, is MSc from BGSE really that valuable? And can open significant doors in the professional market? Or the branding of UCL and LSE in that matter is strictly dominated? Even though it is always nice to pay less, fortunately, I can finance my studies and living expenses in both places, so I prefer to make professional considerations and not financial considerations.