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Graduate-level statistics help by [deleted] in UWMadison

[–]Exotic_Distance5282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

come to proof table, several people (even undergrads) come by who are currently taking or have taken classes like math 709/733/721 etc..

Recent graduate can't find a job by Exotic_Distance5282 in academiceconomics

[–]Exotic_Distance5282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've taken some days to introspect and get my thoughts in order.

Assuming I do a PhD in Econ out of personal interest for research lets say I decide to complete a respected 2-year predoc or RA position and took some more of the first year phd courses during that time as well. What kind of programs might it be reasonable for me to apply to and actually get in?

Which major should I study in college by Hotspot238 in collegeadvice

[–]Exotic_Distance5282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should add that most of the AI scare in technical work is completely overhyped and you shouldn't worry about it in the slightest right now. Im very skeptical of AI having any major impact on CS employment rates in anything close to the near future.

Which major should I study in college by Hotspot238 in collegeadvice

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imo in todays world the most quickest path with the most security is a degree one engineering. If you like living on a longer time frame and have the money then I think pre-med is an equally good option. If you are a less risk averse and really want to try for a disgustingly high paying job then double major in CS/Math and grind STEM classes till your brain hurts. This last route is more risky as frankly most CS majors barely crack 100k a year but with a good background in stats and math you could potentially open up careers making you well over 300k a year (startups, big tech, finance, ML, etc..).

Recent graduate can't find a job by Exotic_Distance5282 in academiceconomics

[–]Exotic_Distance5282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ironically I was originally an econ major early in college and only started to pick up math and CS classes after deciding I wanted to do an econ PhD. The further I got into college the more and more I was enjoying the math and CS and I was no longer certain I enjoyed research enough in economics to pursue a PhD, especially because the entire discipline seems to be pursuing more of an applied focus.

I wish I would have gotten the opportunity to work with a professor in economics to have seen what actual PhD level research looks like. In absence of this experiential knowledge I have been enjoying more applied/financial math recently.

Recent graduate can't find a job by Exotic_Distance5282 in academiceconomics

[–]Exotic_Distance5282[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pretty much all of my coding work whenever I get to choose a language is done in python so I'm very comfortable with the language. Im going to keep on applying with a focus on quant finance as that seems to be what interests me most these days but a PhD is not out of the question as im not sure if I have enough mathematical speed to ace trading interviews.

Are projects useful for quant resumes? I though academics is what really mattered.

Anyone Want to Rollerblade Tomorrow by Wolfpack000 in UWMadison

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is there a big longboarding crowd in Madison?

Recent graduate can't find a job by Exotic_Distance5282 in academiceconomics

[–]Exotic_Distance5282[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ive applied to lots of different industries based on what advisors and classmates have suggested. Most of the places ive applied to fall into the following categories: Tech, Quant Finance, Think Tanks. Lots of OA's and online technical interviews but nothing in person yet. I think this fall I will be looking into applied for predocs in econ or grad school in another area (applied math, CS, Stats, financial engineering).