How To Get Into PhD in Economics | Finance | Texas A&M

Описание: From Finance Professional to Fully Funded PhD at Texas A&M

Ben spent 5-6 years in private equity, private credit, and consulting — all while the idea of going back to school kept nagging at him. He'd looked into JD-MBA programs, started spreadsheets, researched deadlines... and watched them pass. For two or three years straight.

What finally changed? He stopped trying to figure it out alone.

Through FearlessGrad, Ben got the structure, accountability, and straight answers he couldn't find on broken university websites or from vague admissions offices. In the end, his networking was so targeted that Texas A&M essentially told him they wanted him before he even finished applying — making it the only application he needed to submit.

Now, he’s heading to College Station with a fully-funded PhD offer in hand.

Chapters:
0:00 – Meet Ben
0:10 – Ben’s background: UNC Chapel Hill 🐏, finance career 💵, and the itch for more
2:25 – The problem Ben was trying to solve before FearlessGrad
3:25 – The frustration of doing it alone (broken websites, vague answers)
4:50 – Most impactful part of the program: the resume transformation
5:55 – The low point: almost punting it another year
7:05 – How targeted networking led to one application and one acceptance
8:50 – What Ben learned about himself through the process
10:32 – What’s next when Ben gets back on campus
11:15 – Would Ben recommend Fearless Grad? (🔟 out of 🔟)
12:15 – Advice for anyone starting the PhD application process

"I had been thinking about it for three or four years. If I don't do it this year, I'm never gonna do it."

If you keep telling yourself you'll apply "next cycle" — this one's for you.

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