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  1. The added debt/opportunity cost from an MA degree doesn't make sense to me, especially when the end goal is academia. I knew GRE scores were important, but didn't realize that they could impact decisions within this context - I reckon anything less than 165Q would hurt me. Highlighting qualitative aspects of my research interests in the PS is very useful. I hadn't thought of that. Thank you for all your help. Very helpful, and much appreciated.
  2. Thanks for the insight. Very helpful. And in your opinion/experience, is there anything that can be done to tilt the scales? Would classes at a community college/university be better? Publications (though of a more qualitative nature)?
  3. Thanks for the response! So I am not competitive for the top 25 programs (primarily as a result of not having a quant background)? Is that the right interpretation from the above?
  4. Thank you for this very helpful response. I plan on pursuing the IR/CP route, so quant skills will be required. I agree with your view that Coursera or other MOOC courses will not carry weight similar to a traditional class with a letter grade. My intent in pursuing these classes would be to signal to AdCom that I am cognizant of the math component in a PhD program and that I tried to bring myself up to speed. I already know Python - wish it was used more heavily. It actually is quite a fun language. I thought about R as well, but given very limited time on my end, I want to maximize endeavors that would increase admissions chances. I graduate UG a decade ago, so LORs will definitely be a bit challenging. Noted on your other points of advice. Thanks again for your post.
  5. I'd love to get some perspective on taking online classes (think Coursera) to make up for gaps in my quantitative education. I graduated UG a while back and did not take any math or data science classes. Given the importance of the quantitative aspect in admissions, how do you think an AdCom would view Coursera classes in Calculus, Stats, and Data Science (with R)? My assumption is that at the very least it would serve some signaling purpose (i.e., I recognize and acknowledge the importance of math in the field) - is that correct? Or is it a complete waste of time? Thanks in advance for your insights!
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