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@indecisivemf I kinda wonder how I did on my SOP, I mentioned my research interests, but it was also a bit of a personal statement as well. I hope it was well received but I'm not sure. MACRM would be ideal because I plan to do a PhD after, but I'm not sure if applying in the 2nd round was a good idea.
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@indecisivemf yeah, for the MACRM program. I'm not sure if I'm a competitive applicant. Undergrad GPA 3.6 -Legal Studies/Public Policy UC Berkeley Grad GPA 3.5 -Political Economics Georgetown GRE Q 160 GRE V 160 AWA 4 Worked in public policy for like 6 years, 2 RA positions, and some other research. Thoughts?
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@TalkPoliticsToMe just based on your username it seems like you'd be happier in a MPP. I know a one person that works in policy with an MBA, but many with an MPP. An MPP has a lot of value in a very small market, namely policy. And if you'd like to work in policy, there is no value in getting an MBA. Potentially an MS/MA in Economics might be a good third option. But I'd say given your career goals, an MPP is the better of the two choices.
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@cheysadr that's frustrating. I just got a straight denial, which sucks in its own way.
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@indecisivemf did you apply for the 2nd round at Harris?
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Should I quit U of Toronto PhD for Funded PhD at Oxford
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Should I quit U of Toronto PhD for Funded PhD at Oxford
marksheppard replied to SimonR's topic in Decisions, Decisions
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marksheppard replied to fenderpete's topic in Government Affairs Forum
Applying: Chicago Harris (MACRM), UC Berkeley MPP Undergrad GPA: 3.62; UC Berkeley, Honors Law & Economics/Public Policy Graduate GPA: 3.52 Georgetown, Political Economics LOR: Thesis advisor, Department Chair, and CA State Senator2 years of research experience GRE: 160 Q/ 160V/ 4.0 AWA Work Experience: Worked for US Senate, House of Representatives, CA State Senate, and a few research positions with academics Calc (A), Statistics (A), Econometrics (B+), -
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Advice for Non-Stats Applicant & Profile 2019
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Advice for Non-Stats Applicant & Profile 2019
marksheppard replied to marksheppard's topic in Mathematics and Statistics
Georgetown is the PhD that I'm positioning for, by extension it is the MA that I'm hoping to get into, but I can't find any rankings. Would you say that GT is a good or bad Stat program? -
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MA Stats Profile Evaluation
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Ultimately I want to do a PhD in Economics, and Math/Statistics is the most reasonable way to get there. So I need some brutal advice on applying to MA in Stats. What programs should I look at? And where I have the best chance of getting in. Undergrad GPA: 3.62; UC Berkeley, Honors Law & Economics/Public Policy Graduate GPA: 3.52 Georgetown, Political Economics LOR: Thesis advisor, Department Chair, and CA State Senator 2 years of research experience GRE: 160 Q/ 160V/ 4.0 AWA Calc (A), Statistics (A)
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So I am trying to apply to some MA in Stats, at Top 10-50 programs. My undergrad/grad GPA is about 3.5-3.6, GREQ 160, GREV 160. But I need Calc1, 2, 3, and I was thinking of taking online classes at U of Phoenix, because I'm finishing my Masters. I just need the prereqs, but I don't know if the U of Phoenix will be seem as a blemish. Advice?
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MA Stats Profile Evaluation
marksheppard replied to marksheppard's topic in Mathematics and Statistics
Feinstein. I have Calculus 1 (A), have not completed Calculus 2, or Calculus 3 yet. The programs I'm looking at are: 1. UC Berkeley 2. Cornell 3. Georgetown 4. Columbia I have some experience in Stata and R. My plan is to do a Statistics MA, then apply to an Economics PhD. -
Ideally, I'm aiming for a PhD program between Carnegie Mellon and Georgetown. I just went to talk to a professor today, about applying to a PhD earlier today, hoping to ask for a new LOR. And the professor basically told me to get more math and almost explicitly discouraged me from applying to an Economics PhD. Granted, that professor could be a bad barometer (as I could be as well), but still.
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I applied to a MA for very much the same reason, with the express goal of applying to a PhD in Economics as a stronger candidate. It's difficult to gauge admissions probability. Currently I'm in the process of applying to a MA in Statistics, simply because the candidate pool for PhDs in Economics have become so competitive. This can all seem very discouraging at times, but just be glad that you're not applying to a PhD in Statistics. Those profiles are insane.
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I think having a strong quant background is imperative. I doubt that LORs are the most informative component of a application. Holistic review is in effect, but I'd assume that GRE/GPA are used as the most determinant factors. But also applying early and luck are massively understated variables. Find a few programs that you're interested in, reach out to the departments, try and ask the program director these same questions, with the explicit goal of building rapport. MS/MA in Economics programs are typically offered at very competitive schools, so apply to a few programs, especially if there is an early decision option.