{"id":27536,"date":"2015-02-11T12:15:06","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T19:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=27536"},"modified":"2015-02-11T09:21:07","modified_gmt":"2015-02-11T16:21:07","slug":"valentines-day-economics-and-stanford-gsb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/valentines-day-economics-and-stanford-gsb\/","title":{"rendered":"Valentine\u2019s Day, Economics, and Stanford GSB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-28839\" alt=\"Listen to our interview with Dr. Paul Oyer!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Paul_Oyer.jpg\" width=\"228\" height=\"228\" \/>The Valentine\u2019s Day episode of Admissions Straight Talk -- the perfect opportunity to invite\u2026 an economist to be our guest on the show.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Listen to the full recording<\/span> of our enlightening conversation with Dr. Paul Oyer, Professor of Economics, at Stanford\u2019s Graduate School of Business. Dr. Oyer and Linda discuss the common thread between dating, economics, and admissions. Spot-on, right?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:02:12 \u2013 <em>Featured Applicant Question: <\/em>Do I need to explain my low GPA to the adcom?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:06:18 \u2013 Why Dr. Oyer wrote <em>Everything I Ever Needed to Know about Economics I Learned from Online Dating.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:11:04 \u2013 The limits of economics in explaining online dating.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:15:49 \u2013 How offline dating is like an economic market too. (Yup, economists take the fun out of everything.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:17:42 \u2013 Signaling: Why education is a waste, but still serves a purpose. How virtual roses signify credibility. And what the college\/grad school admissions process has to do with signaling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:32:06 \u2013 The parallels between economics and dating \u2013 Wonderful, but not surprising.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:33:47 \u2013 An interesting aspect of the lawaw and MBA student internship-to-job-offer ratios.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:38:20 \u2013 A Stanford GSB professor\u2019s reflection on the defining characteristic of students at that b-school.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:40:51 \u2013 How Dr. Oyer\u2019s books have changed his teaching.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:43:36 \u2013 What MBA students need to know before they start school.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-admin\/admin.php?action=powerpress-jquery-media&amp;podcast-feed=podcast&amp;KeepThis=true&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;modal=true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21708 size-full\" title=\"Listen to the Show!\" alt=\"Listen to the full conversation to learn more!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/listen_to_the_show.png\" width=\"361\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <\/span><\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1422191656\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1422191656&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=acceptedcom&amp;linkId=MTN33JHPWTI4JLFL\" target=\"_blank\">Everything I Ever Needed to Know about Economics I Learned from Online Dating<\/a><\/em><br \/>\n\u2022 <em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1455598895\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1455598895&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=acceptedcom&amp;linkId=B7QZQTFDJACWBC62%22%3E\" target=\"_blank\">Roadside MBA: Back Road Lessons for Entrepreneurs, Executives and Small Business Owners<\/a> <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/economix.blogs.nytimes.com\/2014\/02\/13\/how-to-be-a-better-valentine-through-economics\" target=\"_blank\">How to Be a Better Valentine, Through Economics<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/Stanford.aspx\">Stanford GSB Zone<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/05\/25\/stanford-gsb-2015-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/\">Stanford GSB 2015 MBA Questions, Deadlines, Tips<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/stanford_graduate_school_of_business_webinar.aspx\">Get Accepted to Stanford GSB<\/a>, a free webinar<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Shows:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/08\/21\/a-b-school-professor-on-main-street-usa\/\">A B-School Professor on Main Street, USA<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/01\/30\/the-stanford-msx-program-for-experienced-leaders\/\">The Stanford MSx Program for Experienced Leaders<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/01\/23\/mba-project-search-matchmaking-for-mbas-and-business\/\">MBA Project Search: Matchmaking for MBAs and Businesses<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/01\/28\/entrepreneurship-stanford-gsb-carlypso-drives-startup-street\/\">Entrepreneurship at Stanford GSB: Carlypso Drives Down the Startup St.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Leave a Review for Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! \" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in Stitcher! \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Stitcher_Admissions_Straight_Talk2.png\" width=\"62\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">experienced admissions consultants<\/span><\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">comprehensive packages<\/span><\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">picking perfect programs<\/span><\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">designing a dazzling resume<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">constructing engaging essays<\/span><\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">preparing for intense interview<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">s<\/span><\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">contact us<\/span><\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/02\/11\/valentines-day-economics-stanford-gsb\/\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Valentine\u2019s Day episode of Admissions Straight Talk &#8212; the perfect opportunity to invite\u2026 an economist to be our guest on the show. 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