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enhancer00

不好意思，又来麻烦大家了。。～


我也很好奇这个问题的说。。


本人药理（基本是理科中数学上的比较少的）出身，
以前没有经济或者金融的背景，
现在在考虑这些潜在的master专业：
MS Maths (专业排名15左右)
MS Stat (专业排名10左右)
MA Econ (专业排名20-30名左右)
MS Applied (Agro) Economics (专业排名10左右)

大家能不能帮我排排序，根据对申请商学院的PhD的帮助？
如果可以主修一个，辅修一个呢，哪个组合比较好？

谢谢。

Chevovish

lz没有强悍的数学背景，为什么Math和stat定位这么高。
如果非要为商学phd做准备，Stat + Econ吧。 Math的master还是要有一些背景的，不然上着也吃力。
主修辅修，一般见过的都是主修前两个之一，辅修后两个之一。不过lz也不妨成为master collector。

enhancer00

他数学还是很不错的～，大学的时候总是考第一。
这样的话读数学是不是比读统计或者经济更有帮助些呢？
能证明自己的数理基础。

enhancer00

现在他已经拿到stat, math, applied econ的ad了，大家觉得上哪个比较好？

fzxc613

no math,
then consider the reputation of the school

enhancer00

why not math? according to the DGS of an Econ department, math is important prep for theoretical Econ PhD programs, while stat and applied econ are more for Econ PhD program with applied aspects.

I guess good Finance PhD programs would also desire strong math background, am I wrong?

darcie

tell you what, only 1% or less people is capable of doing theory.   btw, if doing theory, a math master will not help too much.

xiaopanghu

不要光想着哪个更有帮助，关键是他的背景读什么硕士能拿到高gpa。在math对这个背景的申请人survive都很难更不用说高gpa，显然是最后的选择。找个最水的，名气最大的去读就好了，比如columbia的stat。

enhancer00

thanks for the reply.
1, is the good PhD programs (especially in finance and accounting) require very high math background? (maybe I used the wrong word "theory")
2, if 1 is true, then what will help more than a master in math?

tell you what, only 1% or less people is capable of doing theory.   btw, if doing theory, a math master will not help too much.

-- by 会员 darcie (2009/12/6 6:37:17)

enhancer00

hehe, it is kind of a risk to take. so he's reading maths books to see if he can pick up his math talent in high school...
Question: if columbia stat is very shui, can it get you into a good PhD program? cuz everybody knows how shui they are...

不要光想着哪个更有帮助，关键是他的背景读什么硕士能拿到高gpa。在math对这个背景的申请人survive都很难更不用说高gpa，显然是最后的选择。找个最水的，名气最大的去读就好了，比如columbia的stat。

-- by 会员 xiaopanghu (2009/12/6 7:07:45)