8th @Duke 9th Offer@ Georgetown..Duke VS Oxford Econ??

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15# 一叶渡江
LZ说offer还以为是PHD=.=

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15# 一叶渡江
LZ说offer还以为是PHD=.=
starbabe 发表于 2012-3-26 02:29

isn't the definition of offer admission+scholarship?
I took it this way, so..

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Georgetown的master还会给奖！？PHD都没几个有奖的吧。。

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楼主master也已经申得很不错啦！ 15# 一叶渡江

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15# 一叶渡江 If you reject Oxford...could you plz recommend me...i did apply after the deadline & still waiting for their decision but was informed that no scholarship will be considered for late application

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话说oxford这个项目没人了解吗。。。

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15# 一叶渡江 If you reject Oxford...could you plz recommend me...i did apply after the deadline & still waiting for their decision but was informed that no scholarship will be considered for late app ...
漂浮羽毛 发表于 2012-3-27 03:49

I'm going to Oxford~
I applied just before Jan 20th and there are some limited scholarships available.
But overall, the tuition fee in oxford is less expensive than the average..

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话说oxford这个项目没人了解吗。。。
杨过大侠 发表于 2012-3-27 05:02

张维迎是oxford MPhil Econ和Dphil Econ毕业
港中文MSF program director是oxford Mphil econ和Dphil econ毕业..
以及我上网考古了很多，话说这个项目出来的人都挺牛..
大侠去Linkdin上发掘一下哇？

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Ox and Cam are kind of beyond the so-called main stream nowadays. It seems that many of their most famous stars are not in their best age.

Of course, the frontier of economics research changes all the time. May be after several years, oxbridge will come back to the frontier again. However, currently, I do not think they are better than the top univ in US or schools like LSE in terms of the reputation of economic research.

Besides, the macro in Ox is not strong. If you really like macro, you should think it twice.

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Ox and Cam are kind of beyond the so-called main stream nowadays. It seems that many of their most famous stars are not in their best age.

Of course, the frontier of economics research changes all ...
WaWaStrings 发表于 2012-3-27 10:32

Thanks! Did you study in Oxbridge before?
Professors in UK schools mainly focus on teaching while those in the US do research quite extensively due to different university systems.
I'm interested in financial economics and economic development and judging from oxford's placement, quite a few go straight to world bank or IMF for development research.
BTW, how would you evaluate Duke AM Econ and Oxford MPhil Econ?
I choose the latter because of its higher selectivity.
A little insider insight would be much appreciated!

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Well, I did not study in Ox. I do some economics so I somehow knows what the top univ are doing. So I am sorry that as an outsider, I may not be able to provide with some much valuable information.

But, to me, Ox dominates Duke, if you want to find a job in the industry instead of the academia. Reasons are simple. It has brand name, great alumni. Also, it is a 2-year program allowing more time for prep. Ox is not that far from London, it is also a positive factor.

Another thing to mention, I think both Duke and Ox are good enough for phd prep. The thing is, according to the past record, it is not that hard (relatively) to go from ox mphil to dphil. So if you are risk-averse, Ox may be a better choice. Whether you can find a decent academic job after the dphil is another issue though...

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Well, I did not study in Ox. I do some economics so I somehow knows what the top univ are doing. So I am sorry that as an outsider, I may not be able to provide with some much valuable information.

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WaWaStrings 发表于 2012-3-27 14:20

Thanks a lot!
I am planning on getting a Dphil and then work in the industry for the first few years.
Dunno the job prospect for DPhil econ in the industry, though.
The thing is I believe valuable research should be based upon experience and first-hand observation of the real world.

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I agree with your view of research~~~

Wish you every success in the future.

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About 40,000$.  vote for Duke.

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27# 一叶渡江 LSE Econ master is well-known in the U.S. Top 10 Econ schools.