An additional data point: I was working out of Trajan (as a non-attendee) when the 2022 course happened and met a significant portion of the course participants—they were a great group of people, and everyone I spoke to about this seemed to have a very positive experience and had great things to say about it, in ways that (like Phil mentioned), aren’t well captured by the survey results linked above.
I feel pretty optimistic about Phil’s suggested tweaks based on feedback, and would strongly encourage folks from diverse backgrounds to err on the side of applying, and for people who are considering applying or know people who this course would be relevant for to also share it with a wide range of prospective participants, as this forum may favour a particular demographic.
I don’t want to set unreasonable expectations for prospective participants, and I don’t want to make recommendations, as someone with no formal econ background, but from an observer’s perspective, this course seemed very well-run and well-received; Phil clearly puts a lot of effort into this course. His summary post may be of interest for those on the fence.
An additional data point:
I was working out of Trajan (as a non-attendee) when the 2022 course happened and met a significant portion of the course participants—they were a great group of people, and everyone I spoke to about this seemed to have a very positive experience and had great things to say about it, in ways that (like Phil mentioned), aren’t well captured by the survey results linked above.
I feel pretty optimistic about Phil’s suggested tweaks based on feedback, and would strongly encourage folks from diverse backgrounds to err on the side of applying, and for people who are considering applying or know people who this course would be relevant for to also share it with a wide range of prospective participants, as this forum may favour a particular demographic.
I don’t want to set unreasonable expectations for prospective participants, and I don’t want to make recommendations, as someone with no formal econ background, but from an observer’s perspective, this course seemed very well-run and well-received; Phil clearly puts a lot of effort into this course. His summary post may be of interest for those on the fence.
Thanks Bruce! Definitely agreed that it was an amazing crowd : )