Hello,
First - congratulations to everyone who has received offers, and good luck to those still waiting on decisions!
I have received three fully funded offers from UC Riverside, Fordham, and Southern Methodist University. My interests are somewhat widespread: econometrics, financial economics, development, and experimental/behavior. Career goals also somewhat widespread, particularly because I understand that coming from a school outside top-50 will probably not land me TT academic posts easily. I would like to work for a public sector entity, Federal Reserve perhaps, and/or industry jobs that are research oriented. Honestly, if I could do that plus be an adjunct somewhere, I would be happy with being that well rounded. (Otherwise, academics in the sense of TT and department chair will still be the dream).
Would anyone with experience regarding these departments be able to shed some light on how they stack upcomparatively?
Thank you!