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09 Mar 2007, 06:56
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Accepted at Purdue(Krannert), 3/8, notified by e-mail (formal letter will follow), Phd in Management (concentration in Finance).
Note that the program deadline has been moved to 31/3; thus, if someone is interested in applying, he/she would be still on time.
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Note that the program deadline has been moved to 31/3; thus, if someone is interested in applying, he/she would be still on time.
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ale2007 nailed it. a PhD from Harvard or Stanford will 1) (definitely) impress friends, family and some people in academia who don't understand what it's about, and 2) (possibly) help you in getting job market talks to get your first job. These two effects are valid whether you're planning to look for a faculty position in the US, Canada, Italy or China.
However, something that is definitely NOT A DIRECT EFFECT is how such a brand will help you down the road, say when you're up for tenure or after that. Publications in "A" journals coupled with a degree from a good (but not top) university will beats no publications + Wharton PhD any day.
(a lengthy note for those who might not read other threads on this forum: I don't believe a single word about the need to have publications in your resume before entering into a PhD program. I've found that applicants (that was my case, anyway) tend to greatly underestimate the weight that admissions people place on graduate Economics and Math courses that were taken before applying to the PhD program. Work experience and letters of recommendation (unless they were written by someone well known in the field) don't have much of a weight. GPA, GMAT, and other indicators of educational background account for a lot. The SOP is somewhat important but the only good reason why you should spend any significant time on it is because it's the only thing about your profile that you can improve _right now_, as opposed to taking and then passing Stochastic Calculus courses.)
However, something that is definitely NOT A DIRECT EFFECT is how such a brand will help you down the road, say when you're up for tenure or after that. Publications in "A" journals coupled with a degree from a good (but not top) university will beats no publications + Wharton PhD any day.
(a lengthy note for those who might not read other threads on this forum: I don't believe a single word about the need to have publications in your resume before entering into a PhD program. I've found that applicants (that was my case, anyway) tend to greatly underestimate the weight that admissions people place on graduate Economics and Math courses that were taken before applying to the PhD program. Work experience and letters of recommendation (unless they were written by someone well known in the field) don't have much of a weight. GPA, GMAT, and other indicators of educational background account for a lot. The SOP is somewhat important but the only good reason why you should spend any significant time on it is because it's the only thing about your profile that you can improve _right now_, as opposed to taking and then passing Stochastic Calculus courses.)
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Congratulations! So there's a solid U.S. program with some panache in Italy. From what limited knowledge I have, Purdue is a great school for quant; for example, it's known in the U.S. as one of the top schools for engineers, techies and the like.
Are you going to accept?
By the way, to any who may be curious--if any of you are--I may not pursue a PhD in 2008. My primary goal has been to get on the tenure track somewhere, even at a small college if necessary (I'm not TT at my current institution), and I've been hunting for such a job. I'm starting to get a little interest expressed from some of the many MANY apps I've sent out (approaching 60); first interview was scheduled this week, so I'm excited. If I can get on TT, I might be able to find a way to get this done without the PhD at this time, perhaps just waiting and pursuing it later if necessary. Wish me luck!
