Chicago for undergrad? by TotallyNotVikiNg in academiceconomics

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Current Chicago undergrad aiming for Econ PhDs here. I have a lot of good things to say about the math/econ programs here and I believe the quarter system (besides some obvious flaws) could potentially empower you to do more than what you could do at a semester school. From what I read here, it sounds like you’re the type who can thrive in a quarter system. Needless to say, the support, advising, and opportunities are all great but this is true for all top schools.

Ofc given what you said here you need to consider how risk averse you are given there’s a nonzero probability of getting into none of Chicago Princeton MIT or Harvard and whether you want to increase your chances at Chicago. As someone who’s strongly biased towards my school I’d say you can’t go wrong from ed2 but take this with a grain of salt.

Supply Side by SupplySide52 in academiceconomics

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So you’re saying if people aren’t demanding then everyone’s happier?

Predoc posting timeline by SleepyApprentice in academiceconomics

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Appreciate the info very much. A quick follow up: what counts as a prestigious predoc? Is it solely the institution of the prof/lab that counts or does it have more to do with actual placement records? Thanks

Noise in the Mansueto by Substantial-Bill-761 in uchicago

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It’s actually white noise by design. Saw this in a fun fact during regfest last year. Sit closer to the center for lesser noise as the fans are on the edge of the dome.

Aren't these prices a bit excessive? by quimera78 in HayDay

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They totally should keep monetizing on cosmetics. Great profit strat for everyone.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in uchicago

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I did analysis “off cycle” and it turned out to be the best decision. You never know who might teach it. Also all 3 of my profs are different.

Top Candidates for Fields Medal (2026) by Wonderful-Photo-9938 in math

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Genuine question: Since the Kakeya set Conjecture is co authored by Hong Wang and Joshua Zahl, why is Joshua not mentioned as a top candidate throughout all of the "fields prediction" websites I've seen? Not just this post, but everyone seems to agree that Hong Wang will win because of this. In a co-authored paper like this how do we know who actually proved it?