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Hello All, I hope this post could interest some of you. I would like to get some insight into the matter of transferring undergrad institution. To briefly provide my background: My goal: get into the best possible Ph.D. in economics program (>=T30) My current institution and My current plan: get BS in Math/Stat + Econ minor (Purdue, Math/Stat>T30, Econ T40ish), and get MS in Stat in the same institution (all completed in 3 years from now). If I transfer: (if I get in) Brown, Cornell, Umichigan, Claremont McKenna (T10 LAC) ECON or Math/Stat or both (I only can apply to these institutions because I will be transferring in Spring 2022) If I transfer, I plan to just complete my BS and apply to ECON PHD programs, and the cost would be roughly +$100,000 from my original plan (completion estimated time would be 2.5 years from now - half year decrease from my original plan). So, I would like to ask you all if I should transfer (of course, given that I get in) to those institutions or not. If I do transfer, I would be able to take more courses as undergrad since I will have completed quite a lot of math/econ courses at Purdue. I question is focused on "would transferring worth it (better chance in getting into better program & given the cost)?" I "can" afford the additional cost, but it would be quite a burden for my parents of course. Please provide me with some insight into this matter. I would appreciate any comments on this. I hope I could be able to make the decision based on your comments. Thank you. ++ Just to add, I would also like to know some thoughts on Duke MAE. So, if I were to pursue Duke MAE after graduating Purdue (BS Math/Stat + Econ Minor), it would take 3 years from now to complete it, and it would be roughly +$150,000 from the original plan. Does anyone think this might be the best option among the three (stay at Purdue and do MS Stat OR Transfer (no MS) OR Purdue+Duke MAE)? I know I kinda rambled on, but please help me out. Thank you, all.

Hello everybody, I'm currently doing my Master in Economics at the University of Zurich and want to pursue a PhD after my Master studies. Among other options I plan to apply for PhD-Programms in the UK. As far as I know the best Options for that are LSE, UCL, Oxbridge and Warwick. I know that LBS, Imperial College and Kings College also offer PhDs in Economics and all of them are good Universities but I haven't heard anything about their Economics PhDs. I was therefore wondering what their quality and reputation is like (for instance compared to PhD programs at Essex, Nottingham or Edinburgh). About my background, I'm particularly interested in Applied Microeconomics and Public Economics and plan to stay in academia after the PhD. Thanks for your help!

Hi, I'm new here. I am a student from mainland China, majoring in international trade. I'll start my graduate life in a month, and I plan to further my study as a Econ Phd in U.S. Thank you for having me.

Hey everyone, Planning on applying next fall. I'm currently a junior at a state flagship university with a well-ranked Accounting undergrad/master's program. I am interested in financial archival research. B.S. Accounting, B.S. Finance Overall GPA: 3.83/4.00 (Accounting GPA: 3.87) GMAT: 760 (45V, 49Q) Math Background: Calc 1 & 2 in HS, Calc 3, Linear Algebra, and I plan to take 2 calculus-based probability courses in my last 2 semesters Econ Background: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Intermediate Micro Work Experience: 3 internships (1 data analytics-type role, 1 part-time internship during the school semesters, 1 finance/IT related role) Research Experience: None LOR: 1 from a non-PhD Accounting professor (I know this professor very well), 1 from a Finance professor Other: I have some experience with R and Python, and intermediate-level experience with Java Schools I plan to apply to: UChicago, Stanford, Wharton, Harvard, NYU, USC, Columbia, Yale, MIT, Northwestern, Duke, Emory Based on what I have seen, it seems as though public universities prefer candidates with work experience but I would like to hear other opinions on this as well. Overall, I think my weaknesses are my LORs and lack of a Master's degree - granted, I don't have much knowledge of what the standard candidate's stats are like, so I'd love to know if there's anything else I could work to improve on!

Hello! So in the fall I will be joining a small liberal arts college that is known for producing a high rate of PhDs in the United States. What do you guys think I should *generally* do to ensure success while later applying to top PhD programs in economics? I realize that it may be too early to ask, especially since I haven't really decided by major or research interests or anything in fact, but I would like to know what kind of a track I should stay on in order to have the best chances of getting a PhD in economics later. Should I, for instance, take statistics first semester in college and econometrics second semester to be involved in research as soon as possible? Or should I relax a bit and go ahead and explore more during the first year? General advice would be great, but advice from personal experiences would be awesome too. Thanks!