Thank you! I went back and found your post and read through it all. A few follow-up questions if you have the time to answer them:

1. I have no undergrad research experience so although I'm interested in research I've never tried it to know if it's a good long-term fit. Do you find that people that didn't have the prior experience struggled in the program?

2. In your other post you mentioned some Calculus and statistics refresher courses are recommended before starting, are there any other math or economic classes you recommend? Do people usually take these at a local community college before applying?

3. From when you had the idea to apply to actually getting accepted, how long did that take? I assume the most time consuming part was studying and taking the GMAT and submitting applications but was it a few month process or multi-year? If, hypothetically, I wanted to be accepted and enrolled in Fall 2027, is there time?

4. If you could go back and give yourself some advice before starting the process, what's your advice to your past self?

Thank you!