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开贴纪录复习，同时进行GT

edmundshi

LZ的沙发贴我来占了
除了GT，广大的CDer也与你同行的

Xclann

ibt: 6 RD
G: GWD CR 4/11
                          4: 2support，1BF，1assumption
for G
1.notice the "turnings" in BF
2.table the comparison --figure out the merits and shortcomings
3.still weak in eliminating irrelevant selections
4.could not get the sense of plan evaluation type
5.cannot understand the key sentence(especially the conclusion in the argument)exactly, next time, seize the logical line, do not distract by the glut information  from argument body.


for T

1. cannot remember the detail information question, thus i should relocate the critical sentence by key words in the question. this is crucial for detail question!!!

2.should do research on the fit-in-sentence question. made these kind of mistakes several times.

3. ",which" always refers back to the noun before comma, but do not hurry to select the noun in the preposition phrase that behind the real reference!!!

4.about the vocabulary question: the substitute should be coherent with  the original sentence in voice( active/passive)

5.distinguish the minor/main idea in the final question. minor idea should not be a right choice.

6. right selections should meet the primary purpose of the certain passage/ whole article

Xclann

哈，谢谢edmundshi
签名很可爱！

Xclann

forT

1.advances: have finished almost all the passages in 15mins, less errors, but still mistake some of the detail questions and vocabulary questions.

2.*reference question:  in some cases, the pronoun refer to the counterpart noun in a comparison.

for instance, those in "XXX with feature similar to those found in ..." refers to feature, not XXX.

Xclann

for T
1. vocabulary question: if the highlighted word is in a paralleled structure, then it should be coherent with the context.
2.meaning of highlighted sentence : the key word (especially noun) could not be shift to another noun. in cases, the  noun in the original sentence is abstract or metaphor, you should UNDERSTAND what the sentence really means. be careful cause this type of question could be very insidious.
3.fit-in-sentence : the sentence should not violate the coherency of context, for instance, the former sentence have an exact year, and the latter one begins with" in the same year"
sentence started with "suchXXX, ..." does not necessarily follows a sentence contain "XXX" maybe the fit-in-sentence follows a sentence that have noun that have same meaning with "XXX" and sentences follow the fit-in-sentence that have "XXX"(delta test 4, passage 2,question 24)

for G
2/11
be circumspect about the adjective which is critical for the whole reasoning line. missing one word could violate the total understanding of reasoning line.
pronouns and turning points are critical for understanding the reasoning line.

Xclann

X, you should speed up and work harder or you won't be even near your goals.

Xclann

Though I do not plan to be a econ PhD, these advices hlp a lot

Advice from Current Economics PhD Students to Prospective Ones

getting accepted somewhere isn't the challenge...finishing is the challenge. When you're looking at a school, ask (or find out on your own) how many people return for their second year, third year, what percentage of people actually graduate with a PhD...I'll bet most places the number is below 30%...that's something to keep in mind. - U.Virginia -
My best advice for someone considering a PhD is to think really hard whether you want it. The PhD program is a long and hard process, and you have to really be completely passionate about it. My experience is that it includes tons of lonely hours in front of a computer, a lot of bumps along the way (people don't buy your theories; you have to revise your work over and over). The exciting thing is that you learn new things and new theories that allow you to look at the world in a different lens and having people around you that discusses your work and help you develop.
I would not recommend getting a PhD for someone who is not interested to become a Professor or a researcher. The investment is huge and the opportunity cost his high. The private sector doesn't normally reward PhD since during the years you spent on a PhD you missed the opportunity to gain professional experience in the private sector. However, If you want to be a university Prof. that is definitely the right path. If you don't, I believe that other graduate degrees such as masters degrees would be just as helpful to climb ladders in the world. They are normally shorter and easier.
If you still decided that you want it, go for it. Get the best recommendation you can, score very high on your GRE and write a good statement of purpose - Harvard -

Be patient. The acceptance process is random.
The Quan GRE has lots of geometry, so brush up on it. (Why grad schools pay so much attention to this score is a bit of a mystery to me. The math on the GRE has little to do with what a person sees in grad school. I think that the analytical portion of the GRE is more predictive of success as a grad student because even though the subject matter is far removed from economics, at least it tests reasoning skills, which are very important to a good researcher.) - U.Virginia -

It's kind of a random thing so one shouldn't take it *too* seriously. Work hard on getting the best GRE scores possible, on getting good letters of rec. and on taking classes that will indicate a good technical background. All the rest will take care of itself. The statement is not too important - admissions committees barely read them. A bad statement will hurt you, a good one won't make much of a difference. - U. Michigan -

This is all very interesting, but there are many things about grad school you need to know about. First, about me: I was three years into the PhD program at UT when I decided that economics was a fruitless pursuit and decided to go to law school. I am much happier for it (so this is a warning).

First, for the number of schools to apply to: if you have a 3.5 from a Cal State in CA and a low 700 on the quantitative, there isn't much to distinguish you from everyone else applying. Second, it is easy to pick the school that is right for you: the highest ranked school you can get into. If you don't get into a top 35 program, you are completely wasting your time. If you don't get into a top 25 program, you may get a job, but not a great job. And if you don't get into a top 10 to top 15, getting an academic job is EXTREMELY difficult.

When I was a TA, I'd have undergraduates ask me the same question: what should I do to go to grad school? My answer was always the same, CHANGE YOUR MAJOR TO MATH! Looking at the courses you are interested in, most of them are a waste of time.

My grad cohort started with probably 32 people and by the time I left, there was probably 12. There were two deciding facts: first, those who knew what they were getting into and second, those who had the mathematical training. I cannot emphasis this enough: "academic" economics has NOTHING to do with business or politics; instead, it is considered by many to be the number applied math field. If I hadn't gotten a BA in math, I'd have been screwed myself. (Little side note: the most successful guy in my cohort never took an economics class before coming to grad school, had a Masters in Physics and came from a family of famous physicists).

SO... looking at your math selection, you are taking the BARE minimum (and I mean the BARE minimum). If you want to go to a real grad school, you need to add the following math courses:

Differential Equations
Real Analysis
Advanced Calculus
More Probability/Statistics
As for the application itself, don't spend hours and hours on it. But don't make the same mistake I did: on my first round, I said I was interested in economic history. What a mistake! Economics programs have no interest in these people. Next time, I said I was interested in game theory and experimental economics and got into all the schools I had been rejected from the year before. Of course, the irony is that almost all undergrads have no idea what grad school is like and have even less idea of what economists actually do. What undergrads are taught is almost entirely pedagogical (for example, no serious grad program use Keynesian economics, but every undergrad program does, because it is simple with little math).

Be sure this is what you want to do. If you are still sure you want to do this, the best thing I can recommend is take those math classes NOW! During 2002 - 2003 finish your calc sequence, finish taking the intermediate theory courses, and whatever math/stats course you can (but don't kill yourself). Then, in 2003 - 2004, take some of econ department's grad courses. If you can only take one, take Micro Theory I.

If you have tons of math and some grad classes under you belt, this will definitely help your prospects of getting into a good grad program.

If you don't, and are still convinced this is what you want to do, don't despair. I knew people who would get their masters at a school like SFSU and then start again at a good program. - U.Texas -

Xclann

excerpt from previous posts

Big 4 is not the only choice for accounting majors. I graduated from U of Washington, MPAcc and got a job in a middle-sized firm. The first-year associate salary is slightly higher than the salary offered by big 4. Moreover, since the firm is growing, changes to get promoted are higher and comparatively easier than working for big 4. I knew a taiwanese girl who has been with the firm since last August got promoted to senior this year. If you are on the west coast, you can also consider moss adams, Clark Nuber, and RSM McGladrey. They have tax and consulting departments as well. As I know, they do sponsor visa. Sometimes it's easier to get a job NOT in the recurting season due to less competition. I have a friend who graduated last winter just got in DT after half year searching.
----by pollin 2005

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