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  1. Thank you for your comments! Yes, this is a very common question I got from my friends in CS. Generally speaking, theoretical computer scientists and microeconomists work on similar problems, but with different interests. For problems like matching, theoretical computer scientists usually care about what is the algorithm and what's the worst case bound provided by the algorithm, while microeconomists may care about complementarities and externalities. The mathematical tools they used are different as well. The reason I'm applying for an Econ PhD instead of a CS postdoc is that, I would like to study and conduct research on problems from economists' perspective rather than from computer scientists' perspective. In the long run, I would like to pursue an academic position in Economics and dig more into the micro-econ field instead of the tcs field. Hence, I think a PhD is necessary in this case. Anyways, I appreciate your concern! If I would really go for a second PhD, this should be one of the core statements I need to put in my SoP.
  2. Hello everyone, My situation is a little bit different from other common applicants: My Profile: Bachler's GPA: 3.0, Major: Computer Science Master's GPA: 3.6, Major: Computer Science Current PhD's GPA: 3.8, Major: Computer Science, Area: Theory (mainly Combinatorics) Current PhD program (around 50-70 in the U.S., also has a 50-ish Eco PhD Program) GRE: Q-170 Econ course: I'm going to take PhD level micro-econ theory next semester and looking forward to getting an A. Math course: calculus/linear algebra from my undergrad (but have a good knowledge of math tools, I did my phd research mainly on stochastic optimization problems) Research Experience: 3 papers in theoretical computer science, 2 papers in application area (data mining). Research Interests: micro-econ theory: matching, allocation and mechanism design Applying to: not sure yet, but say T30-100 world wide. e.g. U Zurich, Bonn, Aalto, U Geneva, etc. Teaching experience: 1 course in CS, 1 TA in CS Recommendation letters: 2-3 from CS/Math (strong, coauthors and advisor), 1 from Econ (not sure yet) Concerns: I started to get interested in micro-econ theory during my current study, and I'm planning to continue my study on econ problems after obtaining my PhD in CS. I have read several papers in micro-econ field and know exactly what kinds of problems that I'm interested in. My main concern is that my background in economics is weak. I have several Profs in my mind since I'm quite interested in their research, but I'm not sure if they would consider me as a strong/weak candidate. I would love to hear any comments and suggestions. Your help would be much appreciated!
  3. Hi guys, I am new member in this forum. Nice to meet you all! I'm here mainly to get some advice for my Econ PhD application since my case is pretty rate. All the best!
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