Some advice from Mankiw about prospective grad students choosing where to go. #8 struck me as critical for any and all students:
Don't be distressed if you did not get into your top choice. What you do in graduate school (or college) is far more important than where you go. Your personal drive matters more than ranking of the school you attend.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
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TV Linguistics - Pronouncify.com and the fictional Princeton Linguistics department
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