received my first offer from the lse today, which was certainly gratifying (and a bit of an ego boost compared to rejection letters).

so it's decision time... i have to give it the customary 5 minutes before i throw it into the basket... no, but it means that i have a lot of negotiation to do. one the one hand, i have to look for opportunities for economists within the cast government umbrella. on the other hand, being reluctant to throw myself into all 4 years of the beast, i have to negotiate taking phd core courses as part of a 1 year research masters... which will give me something to fall back on if i do turn back.

oh it all sounds so horribly uninspiring.