tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post3749250030852989908..comments2024-03-28T03:16:14.104-04:00Comments on Noahpinion: The Complete Guide to Getting Into an Economics PhD Program (with Miles Kimball)Noah Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09093917601641588575noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-91576248292886500682016-08-16T11:47:43.000-04:002016-08-16T11:47:43.000-04:00niceniceAllen jeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10312119051975318074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-88778877765676403012013-09-30T15:56:41.965-04:002013-09-30T15:56:41.965-04:00two questions: where is the research to back up th...two questions: where is the research to back up these assertions? anecdotally, I have friends and relatives who got full rides for MBA at top institutions (including Chicago), but I don't know how unusual these are. It seems that you don't either. Also, what's going to happen when the US starts giving work visas to high-skill workers, as Facebook et al are lobbying for? These include hundreds of smart, motivated, highly-tooled-up foreigners who did their econ docterate in US universityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-33522889293824630582013-09-25T17:16:59.449-04:002013-09-25T17:16:59.449-04:00Do programs look at results from the Putnam exam? ...Do programs look at results from the Putnam exam? Do you need to be a top 50, top 100 or what for that to be a factor for admission?<br /><br />Stevesteve2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09427323099641952995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-30147944224751508042013-09-23T21:47:29.253-04:002013-09-23T21:47:29.253-04:00I was under the impression that an adjunct would e...I was under the impression that an adjunct would earn about $5,000 per semester, per course. They'd need to string together jobs at multiple schools to even get above the poverty level.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-25849722377311980492013-09-23T16:00:51.680-04:002013-09-23T16:00:51.680-04:00With the advent of MOOCs, learning the necessary m...With the advent of MOOCs, learning the necessary math is getting even easier, not to mention cheaper. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-13222980221276150202013-09-23T15:30:26.836-04:002013-09-23T15:30:26.836-04:00Maybe so! But consider whether an econ undergrad b...Maybe so! But consider whether an econ undergrad background will result in an understanding of economics...Noah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093917601641588575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-42262637695120453112013-09-23T15:30:00.682-04:002013-09-23T15:30:00.682-04:00What's the going rate for adjunct professors?
...<i>What's the going rate for adjunct professors?</i><br /><br />I'm guessing about $50k, but I'm not sure. Can you look up the data and post it back here?Noah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093917601641588575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-78306097357840827282013-09-23T14:14:31.050-04:002013-09-23T14:14:31.050-04:00What's the going rate for adjunct professors?What's the going rate for adjunct professors?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-50942146556135400712013-09-23T10:45:58.904-04:002013-09-23T10:45:58.904-04:00"don’t worry: An econ background is not neces..."don’t worry: An econ background is not necessary. "<br /><br />That explains why so many econ Ph.D.'s don't understand economics.Mike Sproulhttp://www.csun.edu/~hceco008/realbills.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-90673647461856725012013-09-23T10:37:18.240-04:002013-09-23T10:37:18.240-04:00Interesting theory, but I'd say most economist...Interesting theory, but I'd say most economists think education is mostly signaling, and are in favor of less public spending on education...Noah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093917601641588575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17232051.post-22898278935490203272013-09-23T02:00:38.647-04:002013-09-23T02:00:38.647-04:00No wonder economists are violently in favor of mor...No wonder economists are violently in favor of more government spending, especially on education. Somebody has to support all the $250K professors on the public payroll.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com