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I know the standard advice is "enjoy your last summer before grad school" but I'm definitely going to be reviewing before classes start since I've been out of undergrad for two years and my school's economics major wasn't very rigorous. I've been working through a calculus book (Kline) to sharpen up basic skills, and was planning to do the same for linear algebra. I have Simon and Blume "Mathematics for Economists" that I bought at the recommendation of a professor and want to work through as well. Is this a good plan? Anyone have other recommendations?
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Hello Everyone, who is planning to take the fpgee this coming October?
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Hi, I am planning to study for my Naplex which i am planning to give in fall 2019 and would like to study with a partner. If anyone interested let me know.
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What do people who fail their qualifiers do? Do any go on to try a PhD at a less rigorous school? What does this look like? (Not planning on failing my qualifiers). Thanks in advance!
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I recently took my GMAT after some on/off studying for a few months, and I'm wondering if I should re-take it? Is it worth the extra effort? As I mentioned when I posted before, I am planning on applying during the 2019 cycle, so I still have quite a bit of time, so I could definitely fit in a re-take for the GMAT. I scored a 720 (49Q, 40V, 6 IR, 6 AWA) on the test. I'm planning on applying to the top schools for their Accounting PhD programs. Just to summarize some stats about myself for people who didn't see my past posts, I am at UofT, and I'm finishing up my fourth year. If all goes well, I should end with a 3.92 GPA (realistic, considering the courses I'm taking next year). The main reason I would want to re-take it is to increase my Q to either a 50 or 51, as the percentile for a 49 is quite low. I have taken some math courses throughout my Undergrad, which include: Calculus I & II (92%), Statistics (91%), Linear Algebra (96%), Intro to Proofs (91%), Multivariable Calc. (90%), Real Analysis (TBA) So, I just thought I'd get some opinions on whether or not I should re-take my GMAT? I know that if I study for another month or so, I can at least get it up to 730-740 (anything beyond that would probably have to do with how lucky I am in terms of the types of questions they give me). Thanks in advance!
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Hello, I am doing my undergrad in Econ from a good university in the UK. I am planning to do a Master's as well from the UK. I am planning to do a PhD from the US - hopefully from a decent school, if not a top one. How do the US PhD programs view applicants from the UK? Are the UK students naturally at a disadvantage? Thanks
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Hello! Is anyone on this forum planning on accepting at UConn? Thanks, Lindsey
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"Success in any realm of life comes more often from taking chances or risks than from careful and cautious planning." The term ‘success’ usually comes as a result of a lot of efforts done. We cannot say that successful persons reached to their positions by luck or waiting a chance. It is a long way requires planning and preparations. The methodology of taking chances or risks to achieve success does not as effective way as does careful and cautious planning, because planning is the guideline of the way of success, and good planning takes into account chances and risks. Success has a long way to pass with efforts and patient, and this way has to be organized and full of preparations. Such ways could not guide to success without good planning, which is the guideline for such ways. Many successful persons achieved their positions by a lot of efforts and planning, rather than waiting chances. Tareq El-Suwaidan, a pioneer in the field of management and leadership sciences, might be a good example of such issue. As he raises the value of planning and preparation for success, he says that he had not waited for any chances, but he had worked hard in planning, and after being fully prepared for possible chances, they began to come. Thus, planning usually guarantee to achieve success, and it might be considered as the guideline of the way of success. In addition, making plans does not negate the chances might come and risks might be involved with. In fact, it is preparing for them. Good planning takes into consideration alternative scenarios and calculates probabilities of chances or risks that may happen, and then plans how to deal with them all. Therefore, when a chance comes, it would be a plan for taking it, and if any risk occurred, it would fully prepared to avoid it. Hence, we cannot rely on chances and risks for seeking success. Rather, we have to plan for all possible was, and work hard to reach to what we had planned. Therefore, success surely comes more often from careful and cautious planning.
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Hello everyone, I'm currently a junior undergrad who is thinking about pursuing a phd in economics. If you could read my profile I'd appreciate any feedback. PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: hbcu Undergrad GPA: 3.8, Econ major (4.0), Math minor Type of Grad: N/A GRE: N/A. Plan to study heavily this summer and take. Undergrad Math Courses: Calc I-III (As), Calc for economics (A), Diff-EQ(A), Problem Solving Seminar ©, Linear Algebra (C, I'm planning to retake this. I understood the material but had issues with the professor.). Planning to take analysis and some probability courses. Econ Courses (undergrad level): All A's: Prin I/II, Econometrics, Intermediate Micro/Macro, International Economics, Urban Economics, Economics Development, Statistics for Economics Letters of Recommendation: At the moment I have 3 professors at my school willing to give me letters of recommendation which would be favorable and enthusiastic, but I am looking to acquire different ones through any research experience I may gain. Research Experience: -I will have an undergraduate senior research thesis. -I've applied for several summer research opportunities - After graduation I also plan to apply for RA positions Research Interests: International Economics, Macroeconomics, Labor economics Concerns: My C in LA is a huge red flag which I'm hoping to resolve. Also I feel like I've shot myself in the foot with my selection of undergraduate institution. I was accepted to many more prestigious universities but chose mine for personal reasons, (I wasn't thinking about a phd at this point). I feel like I basically have to go for a masters because my transcripts will be questioned and I have had no research opportunities here.