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Hi all, I have been asked for a Skype call with a professor from a university where I applied to for an Ag/Applied Econ Ph.D. I have not yet received any offer letter from the program. This email came on February 28, which I think is a little later than when a lot of programs send offer letters. The meeting is NOT with the graduate coordinator but a professor whose research, they thought, I would be interested in. The email also highlights that I can ask any questions about the program. I am confused what this means. Does it mean the program generally does this to all the selected applicants to review if their interests and the research project match with each other? Does it mean the first round of offers were sent to the best candidates with a flexibility to choose any project and advisor they like after the program starts, and other remaining applicants are tried to be matched with other existing projects? Is this practice common? Look forward to hearing your thoughts. Thanks, Ssh
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Hi everyone, I am a long time lurker on this form and this is my first time posting. I would like to apply for a Mphil in economics at the University of Cambridge. However, I am not sure if my maths are strong enough to get into the program. I was wondering if applying is a worthwhile endeavor based on my profile and course/work history. Thanks for your interest and advice! Credentials: Econ Program: Top 50 liberal arts college in the United States GRE: Aiming for above a 168 in Quant and 160 in Verbal. College GPA: 3.9 Math Courses: Calc I-II (AP), Multivariable Calculus (A), Linear Algebra (A), Introduction to Real Analysis (A+), Evolutionary Game-Theory (Research project - In progress). Relevant Econ Courses: Macroeconomic Theory (A+), Microeconomic Theory (A), Political Economy (A-), The East Asian Growth Model (Honors Capstone Project - In Progress), Statistics (A+), Econometrics (In Progress). Relevant Work Experience: Last summer, I worked as a statistician for a Political Action Committee in the United States. Most of my responsibilities included gathering and collecting data and running simple regression models. This summer, I did a econometrics internship for the city I live in. My responsibilities included building multiple regression models (running stepwise regressions, testing for multicollinearity, etc...), data mapping using GIS software, and presenting my results to the city director. Other Experiences: I (with the recommendation of one of my professors) am trying to get a paper published. I received a revise and resubmit decision from the journal last spring and should have the paper resubmitted by the end of the summer. LORs: One professor got their PHD from the University of New Mexico One professor got their PHD from the University of Chicago (The one who suggested I submit my paper for publication). My greatest concern for getting into the program is that I did not take Differential equations. I have taught myself some Diff equ. for the independent research project I am doing on Game Theory (eg. variation of parameters, Laplace transformations, dynamic optimization) and I have used Fourier transformations before for statistical smoothing in one of my internships. Will this be enough to make up for my relative lack of mathematical coursework. I appreciate your feedback. Thanks!
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Hi, I applied to a dutch management PhD programme and had a Skype interview with them a couple of days ago. It is for a particular PhD vacancy against an identified project I am really interested in pursuing. The interview was mostly focused around my reasons for pursuing a PhD and why at that particular school. I believe they are interviewing multiple candidates and told that they would get back in a few days. Also there would be an "assessment" if they decide to proceed with my candidature. Does anyone have any idea what these assessments check (Technical skills or just psychological tests) ? I am really interested in the project and was wondering if its common to interview multiple candidates ? Thanks for your time?
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Hey guys! I have an engineering background. I am currently doing my masters in management. I want to apply this fall. What can I do withing this short time to be a highly competitive candidate in terms of research? Should I A) Work under a professor who is highly regarded B) Work under a professor whose research interests somewhat match mine C) Work on an independent project based on a topic usually studied in marketing D) Work on a completely new inter-disciplinary project Thank you in advance!
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Hi, I'm in my final semester of Information Science Engineering and m taking my GRE in May 2011. I've pretty good academic record throughout, in fact I've been the topper for my Dept with an aggregate of 85%. :D However, I've not published any technical paper or project as such other than the final year project, which m doing now. I came to learn that having paper publications in IEEE and other projects really help in the admission process. So m getting doubtful of my chances of getting an admission for MS.. :( Can you please let me know what are my chances in the admission process? What score would be safe for me to make into one of the Top 10 Universities in US. Thanks in advance :)