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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 :)

I am a newbie grad student in Canada, studying computer science (namely, computer vision). With that being said, I do have an interest in economics, and I study the subject in my spare time. If I become competent enough in economics to eventually submit a paper to a journal, will the people there care that I'm a computer scientist by trade?

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?

Anyone else apply to the pre graduate fellowship at Duke? I’m waiting to hear back and so nervous lol

just curious as a current math/likely econ undergrad who really enjoys reading papers & also books on econ thought. i plan to try and do research soon in my school's econ dept, but i was wondering at what point you all realized you actually wanted to pursue grad school/an academic career in economics. thanks!

Seriously wtf is becoming this field? ra, predoc, experience, paper during your master, math graduate level…too much competition for not too many jobs…

I got B in my undergraduate Econometrics and Mathmatical Economics courses and so i am not good at math. Currently i am employed and i want to pursue a phd in future so i was thinking of strenghening my math skills so that i can take the pressure of enrolling in economics phd program. I was thinking of doing some online course during the weekends in tendem with my current job. I know that Intergral and Differencial calculus are used in Economics and i saw some course in EDX but i am unsure of which course to choose. Can you please give me a recommendation? It would be really a great help. Thank you.

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My undergrad was in 2013 and I meet the requirements to get into most MS in Applied Economics programs. I have done 10 years of political/community/labor organizing work, which I've enjoyed, but feel like it's not setting me up for long-term career success.

I am considering either Boston College's or U of Maryland's program. Would an MS in applied econ from one of those schools help me as a career change plan? Would I be able to make $80-$100k upon graduation with limited experience in the field outside of the MS?

I've seen a bunch of recent applicants to top PhD programs have a coauthored working or published paper with economists. How vital is this for getting into the best PhD programs? Does it make a huge difference?

I’m on an Erasmus and have a lot of free time, so I want to dig deeper into economics, especially the math/computational side, but I’m not sure which path to take. I’ve thought of two options:

1. Go through all of QuantEcon’s Economics with Python courses (intro, intermediate, and advanced) + Microeconomic Theory by Mas-Colell.
2. Study Dynamic Programming by T. Sargent + Econometrics by Wooldridge + Kaggle courses + Microeconomic Theory by Mas-Colell.

My goal is to finish one of these by June 2025, and ideally be able to do some research/programming on my own by then. Which path should I choose to make the best use of my time and build both solid and applicable knowledge? Or if you have a better idea, please let me know!

Given that so many people here want to work with the Govt, the Fed or IGOs and we now have yet at least another few years of a Federal Govt that will almost definitely fill public service positions in these institutions with MAGA loyalists rather than experts

And additionally a govt that doesn’t believe in science, is incredibly hostile to academia & places of research, and doesn’t value scientific rigour at all

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I'm a philosophy student (25M), and I would like to pursue a career as an art curator. I would like to enter a prestigious master's program in this field, but I am also looking for a plan B in case I am not selected. That’s why I’m seeking a Minor in Economics taught in English in Europe. In the future I would like to manage my own independent gallery and know that I have to implement skills and knowledge in the economic field. The best thing would be a specially designed program that combines business and art, but often such programs are offered by very expensive private universities. Do you generally know of any one-year minor in economics?

Hello Everyone! I’m taking Intermediate Macro in the spring, and while I don’t think my math skills are lacking, I don’t remember a ton from my macroeconomics class. Any advice as to how to prepare for the upcoming semester? Thank you all!

Hello, so I’ve always been interested in concepts similar to lifestyle creep. How do economists use marginal propensity to consume for public policies or just general research?

I know it has something to do with GDP because I took an Econ class a while ago and the professor showed us this huge formula with it.

Hi everyone! I’ve got an email regarding the coding task at Stanford SIEPR. Any experience regarding what to expect?

Hey yall! I was wondering if any of you guys have gone through the fed reserve board, especially board of goveners, interview process is like! I was offered nearly 4 hours of interview, how long could they possibly ask me about myself? What should I prepare?

Does anyone know how many rounds of interview Booth conducts before extending an offer? Anyone received any offer yet this intake? this waiting period is killing me 😓

Hey, I recently asked about important CS concepts for economics, and the top answer mentioned matching, dynamic programming, ML theory and networks. I saw that Thomas Sargent has a book on dynamic programming (including matching and search) and another on networks. How good are they? Are they worth it, or are there better books out there? Any recommended book or source for ML theory and algorithms? I’m a third-year undergrad, if that helps.

Other than the standard math classes listed on the AEA math requirements for PhD prep, I’ve heard the math class that’ll help you succeed in first sequence macro phd class are dynamic programming

For micro phd: topology, functional analysis, measure theory

Any important math classes I didn’t mention?