In our third week of classes, we are already struggling with Problem Sets for the core courses (Mathematical Statistics, Advanced Microeconomics and Political Economy for Public Policy).
If you are considering coming to the US in order to pursue your graduate studies, you should definitely take into account that the academic system could be quite different from what you might be used to. In particular, the american system heavily weights homeworks and problem sets. The classes are in general short (90 min on average) and the rest depends on your own work.
In order to succeed, it is important to manage your time and NEVER skip a deadline for assignments. Additionally, proffessors strongly recomend discussing assignments on groups, but always with a big enphasis in delivering your own work. For this matter, assisting to the pre-classes programs like English Camp or Math Camp could help you in your way of building a study group and feeling confortable while working together with your new classmates and colleagues.
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