College advice

TagLast edit: 7 Jun 2022 20:47 UTC by Leo

College career advice and other advice regarding decisions relating to undergraduate studies.

Lessons from Running Stanford EA and SERI

kuhanj20 Aug 2021 14:51 UTC

271 points

26 comments23 min readEA link

Many Undergrads Should Take Light Courseloads

Mau25 Oct 2021 0:12 UTC

189 points

23 comments3 min readEA link

Takeaways on US Policy Careers (Part 2): Career Advice

Mau8 Nov 2021 8:42 UTC

86 points

7 comments34 min readEA link

Why Undergrads Should Take History Classes

TW1237 Nov 2021 14:25 UTC

44 points

12 comments3 min readEA link

Career Advice For College Students (And Other People, I Guess)

Lauren Gilbert29 Oct 2024 18:15 UTC

26 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

(laurenpolicy.substack.com)

UK University Admissions Support Programme

Hannah Rowberry24 Apr 2022 6:56 UTC

81 points

6 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] How much should I care about my undergrad grades?

translateto27 Oct 2021 9:31 UTC

6 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] EA on College Applications

DiracFan30 Aug 2023 9:30 UTC

13 points

2 comments1 min readEA link

How to: Choosing the right PhD supervisor

Effective Thesis29 Nov 2022 5:58 UTC

28 points

3 comments11 min readEA link

Whether you should do a PhD doesn’t depend much on timelines.

alex lawsen22 Mar 2023 12:25 UTC

67 points

7 comments4 min readEA link

Interested in EA/longtermist research careers? Here are my top recommended resources

MichaelA🔸26 Jun 2022 17:13 UTC

112 points

3 comments4 min readEA link

Advice for an Undergrad

ZacharyRudolph2 Jul 2019 16:36 UTC

9 points

11 comments2 min readEA link

Common Points of Advice for Students and Early-Career Professionals Interested in Global Catastrophic Risk

SethBaum16 Nov 2021 20:51 UTC

60 points

5 comments15 min readEA link

Off Road: Procedural Executive Function, Part 1

Daystar Eld4 Jul 2022 18:50 UTC

29 points

0 comments13 min readEA link

(daystareld.com)

[Question] How valuable is it to attend a top global university?

Transient Altruist28 Jul 2023 6:14 UTC

11 points

6 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Is a biology baccalaureate a good start for an undergraduate looking to work on artificial pandemic prevention?

Eduardo26 Nov 2022 13:42 UTC

8 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

New Effective Thesis services and opportunities to get involved

DavidJanku15 Nov 2021 18:15 UTC

48 points

3 comments5 min readEA link

[Question] What is the best undergraduate course for artificial pandemic prevention?

Eduardo19 Dec 2022 23:35 UTC

10 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Best Courses for an Undergraduate Economics Major to Get a Job as an Undergrad Research Assistant?

Jeff A13 Nov 2022 18:16 UTC

10 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

Off Road: Interviews with EA College Dropouts

Daystar Eld5 Apr 2022 2:53 UTC

31 points

5 comments4 min readEA link

[Question] College Selection Advice for Technical Alignment

TempCollegeAsk16 Dec 2022 14:53 UTC

20 points

7 comments1 min readEA link

Policy school can be a really good deal. The case for going and tips for applying

Sam Anschell7 Apr 2025 18:18 UTC

66 points

6 comments6 min readEA link

[Question] Rank best universities for AI Saftey

Parker_Whitfill6 May 2023 13:20 UTC

8 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Is it accurate to say that studying MORSE would be better than Maths+Stats for having an impactful career? (assuming equal interest and ability)

Transient Altruist7 Apr 2023 20:20 UTC

3 points

8 comments1 min readEA link

Best Economics Course for A Research Internship in International Economics?

Jeff A12 Sep 2022 2:12 UTC

7 points

3 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Best ML courses for AI safety?

lamparita2 Aug 2025 21:28 UTC

2 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Would it be better to start a biotechnology graduation next year or to start a biological sciences one now?

Eduardo28 Jan 2023 21:48 UTC

1 point

0 comments1 min readEA link

What’s surprised me as an entry-level generalist at Open Phil & my recommendations to early career professionals

Sam Anschell30 Mar 2023 21:48 UTC

107 points

4 comments12 min readEA link

[Question] [Seeking Advice] 19y/o deciding whether to drop dentistry double major for single CS major to save 4 years and focus on AI risks

jackchang11022 Nov 2025 15:32 UTC

23 points

4 comments5 min readEA link

[Question] Should I finish my undergraduate degree in the US or the EU?

Mechaluke17 Jan 2024 22:08 UTC

1 point

1 comment1 min readEA link

[Question] Should I go to college

metachirality25 Feb 2024 19:16 UTC

3 points

1 comment1 min readEA link

Does most of your impact come from what you do soon?

Joshc21 Feb 2023 5:12 UTC

38 points

1 comment5 min readEA link

Should you do an economics PhD (or master’s)?

david_reinstein19 Apr 2022 20:04 UTC

62 points

15 comments17 min readEA link

What is the best undergraduate degree for someone who wants to do research in biorisk / artificial pandemic prevention?

Eduardo20 Dec 2022 23:01 UTC

17 points

13 comments1 min readEA link

Effective Developers: The CV Blind Spot

Yonatan Cale4 Dec 2021 12:30 UTC

51 points

2 comments2 min readEA link

[Question] Maths vs Economics degree?

Transient Altruist16 Dec 2022 23:28 UTC

2 points

9 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Asking for important college major advices- should I study medicine?

jackchang11017 Apr 2023 17:07 UTC

18 points

6 comments2 min readEA link

Advice request: EA jobs in graph algorithms?

Matan Winkler28 Mar 2025 17:16 UTC

7 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

[Question] Cause areas directly related to computer science besides AI risks?

jackchang1106 Apr 2023 23:07 UTC

2 points

0 comments1 min readEA link

Is interest in alignment worth mentioning for grad school applications?

Franziska Fischer16 Oct 2022 4:50 UTC

5 points

4 comments1 min readEA link

Off Road: support for EAs struggling at uni

technicalities21 Jan 2022 10:30 UTC

129 points

26 comments7 min readEA link

[Question] Is biology major a suitable choice for EAs?

jackchang1107 Apr 2023 17:29 UTC

15 points

5 comments1 min readEA link

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