By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. If you’re researching the University of Chicago masters in economics, you’re probably trying to answer one of several questions: How competitive is the program? What GPA do I need? Is it good preparation for a PhD? Is…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. If you’re considering applying to the London School of Economics MSc Economics program, one of the first questions you probably have is: What is the acceptance rate? Unfortunately, the answer is not as straightforward as many applicants…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. If you’re searching for the best Master’s in Economics programs, you’ve probably discovered something frustrating: every ranking looks different. Some lists prioritize faculty research. Others focus on career outcomes. Some include universities that do not even offer…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. If you’re asking whether a masters degree in computer science is worth it, you’re probably not really asking about the degree itself. You’re asking whether spending tens of thousands of dollars and one to two years of…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant Best Executive DBA Programs: The Short Answer If you’re searching for the best Executive DBA programs, you’re probably already convinced that a traditional MBA is not what you need. You may already be an executive, entrepreneur, consultant,…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. The INSEAD Global Executive MBA is one of the most internationally respected Executive MBA programs in the world. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Many applicants assume the biggest challenge is simply getting accepted. In…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. The Chicago Booth Executive MBA is one of the most respected Executive MBA programs in the world. It is also one of the most misunderstood. Many applicants assume Executive MBA admissions are dramatically easier than traditional MBA…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. Executive MBA programs are expensive. Very expensive. At top schools, total Executive MBA costs now regularly exceed $200,000 once tuition, travel, residency expenses, financing costs, and opportunity costs are fully considered. But one of the biggest mistakes…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and former Assistant Director of MBA Admissions. Many applicants assume Executive MBA programs are easier to get into than traditional MBA programs. That assumption is often misleading. Yes, some Executive MBA programs have higher acceptance rates than elite full-time MBA programs.…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. If you are searching for the best computer science PhD programs, you will quickly run into rankings. Lists. Scores. Top 10s. And at first, that feels helpful. But here is the problem: Rankings do not tell you…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. If you are applying to the Computer Science PhD at University of California, Berkeley, you are probably asking: What is the acceptance rate, and do I have a real chance? You will find numbers online, but most…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. If you are applying to the Computer Science PhD at Carnegie Mellon University, you are likely asking: What is the acceptance rate, and do I have a real chance? You will find numbers online, but most are…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. If you are applying to the Computer Science PhD at Stanford University, you are likely asking the same question most applicants do: What is the acceptance rate, and do I actually have a chance? You will find…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissins consultant. If you are applying to the Computer Science PhD at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you are probably asking the same question most applicants do: What is the acceptance rate, and do I have a realistic chance? You…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. If you are considering a PhD in Computer Science, you are probably asking a simple question: How hard is it to get in? You will find acceptance rates online, but most of them are either incomplete, outdated,…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. If you are searching for the UCSD data science PhD acceptance rate, you are likely trying to understand: How competitive is a data science PhD at UCSD? The answer is more complex than it appears. Unlike some…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. If you are looking for the NYU data science PhD acceptance rate, you are trying to answer a deeper question: How competitive is this program, really? Because the exact number is not always publicly reported in a…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. The UT Austin data science master’s acceptance rate is best understood in context. UT Austin does not publish an official acceptance rate for its data science master’s program. However, based on program structure and publicly discussed estimates,…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant The UC Berkeley data science master’s acceptance rate is best understood in context. UC Berkeley does not publish an official acceptance rate for its data science master’s program. However, the most credible public estimate suggests that the…

By Dr. Philippe Barr, former professor and graduate admissions consultant. The Columbia MS in Data Science acceptance rate is estimated at 10–15%, making it one of the more selective data science master’s programs in the United States. If you’re applying to the MSDS at Columbia University, that…