I should note that all my answers are based on 12 years experiencing
advising Berkeley graduate students. I'm not sure how well it translates
to GMU students. Also, my info is 10 years old.
1. Once you are almost ABD, what is the opportunity cost of prolonging
your
graduation one more year, as
Having publications before you go on the market can make a very big
difference. At least 10 years ago very few people did and having
- - Bill Dickens
An article in the Journal of Human Resources about 10 years ago showed
that having 1 article had a big effect on landing a job, 2 articles a
