Hi Malthusian
I think I would move out of DC (way too expensive). I'm glad the general consensus is that the work exp will help. My main concern is that my undergrad isnt the econ/math track which most graduates appear to have. Most of the calc/algebra/stat/econometrics I did were during my master's , both at JHU and back home, but I wonder because of the relatively less math intensive undergrad should I look mostly at mid-tier schools?
Thanks