Hi! Since August, I have been applying for a host of pre-doc and RA positions. Many of these positions have asked me to complete data tasks. I have a decent amount of research experience in economics, so I did not feel these were exceptionally difficult and I expected to hear back about an interview for at least some of these positions. However, I have not heard anything about next steps from any of these positions. I have sent out maybe 25 applications so far, completed 8 data tasks, and received no interviews. Should I perceive these as soft rejections or do these programs tend to start interviews after allowing a large number of students to apply and complete initial coding tasks. I would appreciate any insight into this!

Hi all,

I'm a phd student in the humanities and I'm looking for studies that link the size of a firm (or some similar correlative measure) with some measure of the degree/extent of "workplace democracy" -- e.g., worker participation in management decisions, rates of unionization, etc. I know that's vague and not especially well specified, but I'm looking for all and anything that satisfies that broad description. I have had trouble finding anything, as it's not my discipline.

Thanks in advance.

Currently working as a manager in a warehouse setting with a bachelors in economics. I am looking to get a masters degree to get out of the manual labor 13+ hour days that are slowly killing me, and those who work with me. My dad wants me to go back to school for a masters in logistics, but I still really enjoy economics and would like to use my knowledge in my career. Any advice from anyone would be appreciated because I have been stuck on this decision.

Hello, I'm currently enrolled in a Research Master and I did not have a strong Maths background thus I'm struggling with writing proof. I understand the concepts but it's very challenging for me to write proofs and also read proofs/notation from the book: Andreu Mas-Colell, Michael D. Whinston and Jerry R. Green - Microeconomic Theory.
Do you have any suggestions for this issue ?
Thank you in advance!

Hello, I am about the graduate with a double major in Economics and Sociology, and I really want to do a masters in Economics. But, I didn’t realize this until very recently, and by now I already went down the less math intensive route. I am planning on taking classes again after I graduate to catch up on the math some what. The classes I was thinking about are:

Linear Algebra
Calculus III (if I can get in)
Regression analysis
Computational economics

My school doesn’t have econometrics as an undergraduate class. I have 3.8 GPA coming out of school. I realized how much I enjoy Econ and I just want to know what my changes are of getting into a masters program. Please let me know what you think! :D

Hey y'all

I am an American undergrad student at a top 15 liberal arts college majoring in Math + Econ. I am currently at the most prestigious year-long exchange program possible in a UK uni. However, life here is kind of miserable compared to my home university and I am disappointed with the quality of education here. Lastly, I would be able to take more and better math courses at my local school.

Do I drop out? How will dropping out an elite abroad program look on grad school apps? What if I wanna go to Europe?

How would you fix Argentina's hyperinflation problem? Is there any past events that are similar to it? I found Brazil 1994 so far, so monetary reform. Is there anything else that strucks to mind?

Hi, I am interested in spatial analysis/spatial econometrics. Does anyone know if there are uses of spatial analysis in economics fields like environmental economics or health economics. Also can you get a job that isn't academic research in those fields or other spatial analysis related fields?

Hi all,

Apologies for this question, I’m a first generation college student and I am just now figuring this out.

I am enrolled in a MA. I want to apply for PhDs. Their deadlines are Dec 15. I signed up to take the GrE for beginning of Dec. I just now realized since I have time and a half, or maybe it’s for all test takers, but apparently I have to wait 8-10 days for scores to come back to report. Now I’m realizing like an idiot that I won’t have it back in time for my apps. I am learning what raw vs official scores mean as well.

I’m now reaching out to schools to see if they accept raw or unofficial scores. This seems to be a detail I cannot find on their websites. I have emailed, and called, but have not received responses and now I’m so genuinely confused.

Could someone illuminate or give any insight? I’ve been bounced around PhD offices and grad admissions. I’ve been trying to understand how the app will work. Maybe I need to physically start the app and the answer will be there?

Anyways , thank you for your thoughts

I’m an undergrad student at UC Davis. We’re obviously having discussions about Trump’s tariff plans and the general consensus is that the consumer will foot the bill.

I’d like your opinions, though, on a thought I’ve had regarding an import giant like Amazon. Amazon’s business model can more than make up for tariffs. The small businesses who sell on Amazon might not be able to. Amazon, over the last 10 years, has been building a collection of “Amazon basics”. A bunch of products that they themselves produce, sell, and ship.

With the implementation of tariffs, Amazon will be able to keep THEIR prices the same, or maybe increasing slightly, but their competitors (companies of small size that use Amazon as a fulfillment entity) will be priced out. They will be forced to put a larger burden of that tariff (probably even all of it) on customers. This will increase Amazon’s market share.

Even when considering the possibility of re-exporting goods from China through, say, Vietnam and skirting the 60% tariff, that still leaves a proposed 10% burden on foreign suppliers who will pass that on to the consumer.

Idk how anti-trust lawsuits will play out. Given how the Supreme Court looks, it is likely that this will be allowed.

Our corporate overlords are coming.

Anyway, how do you all feel about this potentiality? I haven’t completed my intermediate macro courses, so this prediction is mostly formed by intermediate micro and Econ-history classes and research.

Hi all,

I'm a senior undergrad. October was pretty rough for me life-wise and I never got around to applying for Fed Research Assistant positions, which I'm really regretting now. I shot my apps at everything still open in early November according to the postings on Workday (Chicago, KC, SF, Richmond, DC) but seeing as people have already been getting interviews I'm worried that being late to the party here has screwed me. I love research and would absolutely love to work at the Fed first thing out of college.

I have decent qualifications (3.86 GPA, econometrics, prior quantitative research experience though not in economics and published in the field) but that won't matter if it doesn't get seen. Is there anything I can still do at this point to improve my chances?

Hello, in an event of hyperinflation Will you focus more on the problem of inflation, sacrificing the unemployment rate? or vice versa?

Hello.

Can I apply directly to PSE's PhD program as an international student with a Master's degree outside EU? In their website, I only see admission info for Master's level (and I cannot find their official email tho).

Does anyone have a list of fully funded / near full fund Econ masters both in North America and Europe? I know Econ masters are rarely funded and terminal masters in Econ are not that common but still looking for a list of Econ/ similar to Econ funded masters. Thanks in advance.

I'm currently using Straum's textbook for an Introduction to Mathematics for Economics to learn linear algebra as it was one of the recommended textbooks given from the university course. I also want to use videos as I believe they can be effective. To learn linear algebra to an adequate position as a 1st year university student who is also a beginner to concepts such as matrices, what are the best videos (and not just videos for a conceptual understanding but videos sufficient to be able to teach you what you need to know) to learn linear algebra as effectively and quickly as possible? Help is much appreciated, I really need to work quickly through this, time is of the essence for sure!

Looking to learn more about the different rotations, recruiting process, difference from traditional Research Analyst program, etc. TIA!

I may sound overly-cautious here, but I wonder how strict are the TOEFL requirements for most phds (including those at T20). Is anything above or equal to 100 enough? I’ve never seen other universities requiring anything higher than that, but I’m not sure if they may use higher cutoffs depending on the number of applicants.

I’ve also heard that some students are able to get in even if they did not manage to get above a section wise minimum (often speaking, or writing), provided they score above 100. Is this true?

Hey,

I hope you all are doing good . I am about to start college in Vrije Universtiet Brussels, Blegium . My Major would be Buisness Economics . I am very confused about this degree , I want to join management/finance/Analysing feilds and have no interest to open a buisness !! I just wanted to ask is this Major worth it ? Will it narrow down my options? any advices , please !!

Hello everyone! I am currently a computer science major, and while I like it so far, I have also really enjoyed my economics classes as well. If I did do economics, I would also be doing a math minor and a computer science minor. Has anyone else followed a similar path? It’s either this or I may try and do a phd in economics. Thank you for the help!

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I’m finishing up my bachelor in economics and I do not have the best grades. I’d say I have a C average, we don’t do GPA in Sweden so not sure how to calculate it.

Starting master in the fall and since I want to aim for a PhD I know I need better grades. I have had a real though time the last few years with my mental health. Got my adhd diagnosis this year and my grades are better; B and A in all courses I’ve taken and two of the exams I got a 98/100 on both.

So it’s looking better but I could still use some tips and tricks how yall managed perfect grades. Any input is appreciated :)

I live in india- and I'm not so sure if I'll do my undergrad from India or uk, so I'm sorta confused if i should take isc (y11 and 12 of the current board I'm in rn- cisce) or a levels!?

Hi everyone,

I’m a first-year master’s student planning to apply for econ PhD programs next year. My master’s grades are strong (top of my project cohort), and my undergrad GPA was around 3.7/4. However, I had a bit of a mishap during an exchange program in my senior year. I attended a prestigious UK school and, unfortunately, ended up with an “F” in my econometrics final, though I did get an A+ in class participation.

The “F” appears on my exchange transcript, which is a bit worrying since I otherwise have solid grades in math and econometrics. I’m wondering if I still have a shot at being admitted to a top-30 econ PhD program. Also, are there any strategies to help minimize the impact of this on my application?

Any advice would be appreciated!

Hey guys!

Recently the Eiffel deadline for PSE APE has passed (6th November). I wanted to know if the dates mentioned for the results (week of 27th November) are accurate and whether we do get a decision by that week.

Also, if anyone here has applied for it and wants to connect, do dm or message here :)

Someone mentioned on this subreddit that a lot of academic economics right now is about just transition and renewable energy. I am struggling to find papers on renewable energy transition, particularly in a developing country context. If someone has any pointers (either a JEL, JEP, or a paper you think is relevant), could you please name them or send them here?

Not necessary, but I would prefer papers from top journal papers. I am particularly keen to see how top academics are thinking through these challenges.

I have an A in the calc sequence, A in linear algebra, A in mathematical economics and statistics, A in real analysis, and 4.0 from a US econ masters program where I took adv micro and macro. I have done 3 years of a pre-doc/RA role with extensive research experience; currently 1 co-authored article (not quite a paper yet) and another working paper being written, hopefully done before application deadlines. I plan to apply to Econ and finance PhDs. 1 VERY strong letter and 2 strong letters but relatively less well known researchers than my first letter. I have a 328 GRE (165 Q, 163V) and am re taking in a few weeks to try and boost the quant.

Given my GRE I think T10 are out the window and probably not worth the fee. But what ranks would be best to target across econ and finance given my current profile, assuming my quant does not improve in a few weeks.

I'm doing a funded 1.5-year (can be 2 year) MS now to maintain my student status as an international student on F-1 visa after completing my OPT. I recently got an offer from Northwestern for a predoc. Though I'd love to be in a top 5 or top 10 PhD Economics program, I do miss working in the industry. If I drop out of my MS program for the predoc, I'll have to go back home and apply for J-1 visa. I'm not sure if that is too risky or not. I have a few thoughts:

• I'm in final rounds of internship at some econ consulting and MAANG firms though none is secured. If I get an internship offer, I don't want to miss the opportunity to do it and hopefully get a return offer. HOWEVER, I really hate my program (not Econ but related) and out of 3 classes I'm taking (all PhD level classes), I only do good in 2. I'm scared of not getting a 3.0 to be qualified for an internship. I hate going to school and just want a job.
• If I accept the predoc offers, I'll have to go back home and apply for J-1. Is it too risky to drop out of a MS program and change your visa from F-1 to J-1? Predoc is a job but the pay is so low (only 50k/year).

What should I do?