I have been admitted so far to LSE, UChicago MAPSS, and UCL. Probably will get into Warwick.
1. in terms of easiness to get distinction
2. in terms of rigour and difficulty
3. in terms of signal for admissions
Which school is better for MSc?
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We have a UChicago public policy masters in our cohort. She can't do algebra and is confused all the time. Not kidding at all. She got in and through because she is quite woke and open about it.
I'd suggest you don't consider Chicago. Go to LSE because even if you do not do well at LSE, you have good industry options internationally.
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Don't waste your time and money with masters. Apply to a wide range of PhD programs that are a good fit and that you would be happy to attend. If you don't get in anywhere then PhD is not for you. A masters will not improve your prospects unless you had low grades in undergrad, have been out of school for a few years or have other unusual circumstances.
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Don't waste your time and money with masters. Apply to a wide range of PhD programs that are a good fit and that you would be happy to attend. If you don't get in anywhere then PhD is not for you. A masters will not improve your prospects unless you had low grades in undergrad, have been out of school for a few years or have other unusual circumstances.
Don't listen to this dude. If you are European you need a masters. If you are from the US non-top schools, you should get one. If you are US top school, you don't need one.
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If you must do a masters, do not do MAPPS. It is a tremendous scam. You only have one year - I don't know about the others, but this leaves you no time to write anything halfway decent, or get to know any professors. Plus their "scholarships" are just a way to price discriminate - for a grad program with an uncertain chance of success, NEVER DO THIS.
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Don't waste your time and money with masters. Apply to a wide range of PhD programs that are a good fit and that you would be happy to attend. If you don't get in anywhere then PhD is not for you. A masters will not improve your prospects unless you had low grades in undergrad, have been out of school for a few years or have other unusual circumstances.
Don't listen to this dude. If you are European you need a masters. If you are from the US non-top schools, you should get one. If you are US top school, you don't need one.
No you don't, unless it is a "continuation" master's at your undergrad institution, which you get essentially for free in countries like Germany. This is because they split the old Diplom into bachelor's and master's a decade ago or so. But master's at LSE and similar schools in the US/UK do not really cater to the same crowd -- they are expensive tickets for third worlders without a passport but with a lot of money. You won't get a good placement out of there unless you already have a strong profile. As the above poster said, in one year you will not get to know professors, and the master's thesis is little more than an extended essay. Moreover, you won't have any grades by the time PhD applications are due so you are looking at wasting two years.
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And that's if the program lasts two years!! Some, like MAPPS, are only one.
You also have to think about it from the standpoint of professors. Do they want to invest time in someone who has a p less than zero of getting into a PhD program, or their own students who are already in a relatively prestigious program?
Masters programs are at worst a scam, at best (as OP mentioned) a way for rich foreign students who don't mind paying sticker to get to the USA. It's borderline unethical the way top universities trade on their reputation to run these things. I'd stay away if I were you. If you really want PhD, take some math classes at your local public uni and try to get to know profs for letters that way.
Don't waste your time and money with masters. Apply to a wide range of PhD programs that are a good fit and that you would be happy to attend. If you don't get in anywhere then PhD is not for you. A masters will not improve your prospects unless you had low grades in undergrad, have been out of school for a few years or have other unusual circumstances.
Don't listen to this dude. If you are European you need a masters. If you are from the US non-top schools, you should get one. If you are US top school, you don't need one.
No you don't, unless it is a "continuation" master's at your undergrad institution, which you get essentially for free in countries like Germany. This is because they split the old Diplom into bachelor's and master's a decade ago or so. But master's at LSE and similar schools in the US/UK do not really cater to the same crowd -- they are expensive tickets for third worlders without a passport but with a lot of money. You won't get a good placement out of there unless you already have a strong profile. As the above poster said, in one year you will not get to know professors, and the master's thesis is little more than an extended essay. Moreover, you won't have any grades by the time PhD applications are due so you are looking at wasting two years.
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No you don't, unless it is a "continuation" master's at your undergrad institution, which you get essentially for free in countries like Germany. This is because they split the old Diplom into bachelor's and master's a decade ago or so. But master's at LSE and similar schools in the US/UK do not really cater to the same crowd -- they are expensive tickets for third worlders without a passport but with a lot of money. You won't get a good placement out of there unless you already have a strong profile. As the above poster said, in one year you will not get to know professors, and the master's thesis is little more than an extended essay. Moreover, you won't have any grades by the time PhD applications are due so you are looking at wasting two years.
This, very much. It is well known that it is only Eyetalians that get a good placement out of places like Bocconi, those who did their undergrad there, have taking a bunch of classes from the same professors and done some research with faculty. As a Cheank or Pajeet who paid full price for a master's you are directly competing against these people, so do not be surprised when you get subpar placements relative to your cohort.