thelongshot

Can anyone confirm the Arizona acceptance on gc?

Thank you to all, lots of great advice in here. Definitely considering some Ag Econ programs, and applying to some RAs as well. To @ahududu, not looking to take Analysis right for some reasons above (full time job etc), as well as I'll be sending in applications this Fall, so wouldn't be on a transcript unless I took it this Summer. Thanks again for the discussion!

That's a great point about the increasing competition in the lower ranked programs, and anecdotally seems true. I'll definitely look into applying to RAs as well! Forgot to mention, I graduated May 2020, so currently I'd be starting a PhD earliest Fall 2022. My current job is in the private sector making similar salary mentioned above but irrelevant to an academic career path. I think my biggest deliberation is if a couple more years outside of the school/studying grind will be detrimental.

Thanks for the response TheDeadFlagBlue. From my understanding, the RAships and the Fed are just as competitive as getting into any PhD program if not more. So, the conclusion I reached was to not put off the PhD for 2 additional years, for the chance of possibly getting into a more prestigious program. I am also considering some funded masters (e.g. Montana State). My undergrad performance was mostly categorized by a lackluster 1st & 2nd year, then high GPA 3rd & 4th years (3.7-3.8). Hoping the signs of improvement will be a better signal. Basically, my hesitation is that doing a MA or RA may not actually increase the programs I'd be accepted into significantly enough to warrant the 2 year delay.

Hey there, looking for some advice if I should revise my list of PhD programs I'm planning to apply to. Want to know if I'm shooting too high/low or if there's some other schools I need to consider within my range. I completed undergrad in May, have been working full time to pay off student loans, delayed applying to grad schools to se if I'd be interested in the corporate world first. Decided I do want to pursue academia. Majors: Economics & Statistics (Large public, T100 Econ) GPA: 3.27 GRE:168Q, 160V, 4.5A Math: Calc I-III(A,A,C+), Linear Algebra(A), Differential Equations(A), Adv. Calc (Intro analysis, proofs)(B+), Prob theory & Stats theory (both A-), various other stats classes Econ: Intermediate micro/macro, environmental, Industrial Org, Econometrics I & II, Ag Econ, Economic Geography (mix A's and B's) Programming: R, STATA, Matlab, C++(one class) Research Experience: None LOR: 2 strong (1 from econ prof took a couple advanced courses with and did well, 1 from stats prof took mathematical stats sequence with; both have good relationships) 1 more generic deciding either dep chair, an econ prof, or math prof (neither super in depth or personal) Research Interests: Environmental/Resource Econ, Development, Labor, IO, Metrics Programs: UC Santa Cruz, CU Boulder, University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, Georgia State, Emory, University of Arizona, University of Wyoming, NC State, University of Nevada - Reno, Colorado State, UC Davis ARE, University of Oregon I don't think any program is a safety, hoping to get into just one. I know my deficiencies are GPA and lack of research. Any of these that are moonshots and not worth the app fee? Any programs I should consider? My main criteria is being able to get funding and decent research interests match. Thanks!