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  1. Hi BFB, I've been lucky enough to be accepted at a few PhD programs ( including a CHYMPS) and I've been blown away by how helpful the professors everywhere are. I've made my decision, but I'd love your perspective on something. One of the things I've been discussing with them is the possibility of interdisciplinary research ( since I'm pol Econ in the sense I want to look at Econ problems through a pol lens) and a couple of them mentioned the ability to do a simultaneous MA or even PhD in Econ. However, a couple of professors advised me against pursuing this since it sends the wrong signals to the hiring committee when you go on the job market ( apparently that you're not committed enough to the discipline.) Any advice would be much appreciated!
  2. Thanks all! That's extremely reassuring, now to think of a way to put the corporate experience in my SOP. @reasonablepie, thank you so much for this, you're quite right. My current SOP doesn't make it clear exactly what I want my "brand" of political economy to be, and I think I should really do some thinking about this and how it relates to my fit at the programs I'm applying to. Thank you for the feedback, everyone! Super appreciated.
  3. Hi guys, I'd really appreciate it if someone could evaluate my profile for PhD applications at Political Science Departments. My background isn't exactly traditional (just left corporate job in finance) and I'm worried it will hurt my chances. Let me know what you think, please! Program/Institution: PhD, Political science/ political economics, HKS, Stanford, MIT, Princeton, Brown, Rochester, Ohio State, NYU, Chicago Harris Interests: Political economy of development, economic growth in South Asia, Governance and role of private sector in economic policy Undergrad Institution: non Ivy top 10 LAC in the US, but international applicant Undergraduate Majors: economics, international relations Undergraduate GPA: 3.8, major gpa 3.9 GRE: 167 V, 170 Q, 5 AW ( not retaking) Age: 24 Research: 2 undergrad theses ( 1 in each major), $6k grant junior year for individual research (involving fieldwork) Quant: multivariate calc, econometrics, mathematical economics, statistics ( apart from normal economics courses) Years of Work Experience: 2 Work Experience: Currently engaged in freelance research and consulting for a public health university and a health policy NGO in India. Spent 1.5 years working at a top 4 management consulting firm in NYC (developed market strategy for big banks), hated my work and realized my professors were right and I needed to be in academia. Volunteer Experience:Current work at health policy ngo mentioned above,student volunteer helping rural poor cope with bankruptcy LORs: Econ thesis advisor ( endowed chair), IR thesis advisor (associate professor in political science), Chair of IR department ( I helped him write his last book) Concerns: My corporate experience is a huge red flag, I haven't talked about it in my SOP but it's in my CV. Advice on tackling this? Some programs require 2 semesters of calculus, but I was advised to just take the most advanced course in college ( I was pre-engineering in HS and curriculum included advanced calc, linear algebra and differential equations) and now I only have one semester :(( Since I wrote 2 undergrad theses my senior year, my last semester was horrific and I got a C+ on a political science course for not submitting a paper on time. I really don't want to draw attention to it, but should I ask my LOR to address it anyway? Any feedback would be highly appreciated! What should I highlight/ avoid?Should I be setting my sights lower? If yes, any program recommendations?
  4. Program/Institution: PhD, Political science/ political economics, HKS, Stanford, MIT, Princeton, Brown, Rochester, Ohio State, NYU, Chicago Harris Interests: Political economy of development, economic growth in South Asia, Governance and role of private sector in economic policy Undergrad Institution: non Ivy top 10 LAC in the US Undergraduate Majors: economics, international relations Undergraduate GPA: 3.8, major gpa 3.9 GRE: 167 V, 170 Q, 5 AW ( not retaking) Age: 24 Research: 2 undergrad theses ( 1 in each major), $6k grant junior year for individual research (involving fieldwork) Quant: multivariate calc, econometrics, mathematical economics, statistics ( apart from normal economics courses) Years of Work Experience: 2 Work Experience: Currently engaged in freelance research and consulting for a public health university and a health policy NGO. Spent 1.5 years working at a top 4 management consulting firm in NYC (developed market strategy for big banks), hated my work and realized my professors were right and I needed to be in academia. Volunteer Experience:Current work at health policy ngo mentioned above,student volunteer helping rural poor cope with bankruptcy LORs: Econ thesis advisor ( endowed chair), IR thesis advisor (associate professor in political science), Chair of IR department ( I helped him write his last book) Concerns: My corporate experience is a huge red flag, I haven't talked about it in my SOP but it's in my CV. Advice on tackling this? Some programs require 2 semesters of calculus, but I was advised to just take the most advanced course in college ( I was pre-engineering in HS and curriculum included advanced calc, linear algebra and differential equations) and now I only have one semester :(( Since I wrote 2 undergrad theses my senior year, my last semester was horrific and I got a C+ on a political science course for not submitting a paper on time. I really don't want to draw attention to it, but should I ask my LOR to address it anyway? Any feedback would be highly appreciated! What should I highlight/ avoid?Should I be setting my sights lower? If yes, any program recommendations?
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