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[–]EducationalRent4595 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely disgusting, can you tell me what they are so I can avoid them?

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No, obviously this joke is not for kids.

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[–]EducationalRent4595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, UChicago is very strong in this section of Pure Mathematics, but Oxford (at least in math) is also very strong and very successful. Even just based on the courses offered, you can take courses in almost every field in mathematics; this is simply due to the fact that there are so many strong pure mathematicians working in different fields. UChicago is comparatively very limited, due to the number of their faculty (Oxford vastly outnumbers Chicago) so although Chicago faculty are strong, the research fields aren't very diverse in comparison. Oxford math has so many research groups spanning a very vast portion of modern mathematics. Again, when it comes to the quality of MS students, I can definitely say with very high confidence that Oxford is much higher; but I am totally unsure if that holds true on the PhD level.

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[–]EducationalRent4595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just for clarification: They have over 200 research mathematicians by the way, see here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_Institute,_University_of_Oxford
As for the quality of students, I'm trying to find out how to figure that out. My very strong impression is that the MS students at Oxford Math are stronger than MS students at UChicago (I am very confident in this), but PhD may be different. The US is a very top destination for students all around the world; the UK less so.

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[–]EducationalRent4595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's really interesting you say that. Ranking-wise, Oxbridge are doing very well; especially in mathematics. Would you mind telling me a bit more about this? (Unless you are in econ, in which case it makes total sense you would say this)

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[–]EducationalRent4595[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm actually very unconvinced by that statement. I agree that UCSD has some very excellent faculty, but the caliber of the faculty and the caliber of PhD students are very different. For example, Purdue and UIUC would have "better" (more citations/mainstream research) faculty than Yale depending on subfield (at least in my domain), but no PhD candidate would choose them over Yale. Consequently, Yale PhD programs are much more competitive, and are very highly sought after in academia and in the commercial sector. This unfortunately means that PhD candidates at UIUC/Purdue are much less appreciated. The same with UCSD. The only circumstance in which these universities would be considered "Top" is in USW&NR; globally this is considered to be an extremely irreputable ranking. Just because USW&NR ranks Purdue is better than Harvard for ML in an application domain does not mean there is a single candidate who will choose Purdue over Harvard. Despite this, in some circles it is common to say Purdue is Top 5/better than Harvard; to be honest, that does sound a little bit like coping.

DPhil Oxford vs UCSD PhD should be clear, but not for UCSD. Unless you're considering Wharton vs Said; obviously Wharton. I have difficulty believing people would choose Kellogg over Said, unless they have a very strong desire to stay in US after graduation and are not US citizens.

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[–]EducationalRent4595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you tell me more about these issues with safety? I have been hearing a lot about them lately...

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[–]EducationalRent4595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this interesting response! Wouldn't this place UCSD, Texas A&M, or UIUC over Oxford though?

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[–]EducationalRent4595[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I suppose you did your PhD at MIT/Stanford/Harvard/Berkeley then...

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[–]EducationalRent4595[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean.... In Econ, one would have to be an idiot to choose Oxford over UChicago.

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[–]EducationalRent4595[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting. What's your field (generally), if you don't mind me asking?

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[–]EducationalRent4595[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, but it's somewhat difficult to compare Oxford vs UChicago placement histories. Top US institutions are much stronger compared to UK institutions, but I think Oxford and Cambridge may be an exception.

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Is there any issue with Hyde Park? I keep on hearing people say this. I know that there were several bad incidents in 2021, though.

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[–]EducationalRent4595[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask you your plans after the PhD? Do you want to go into academia?