I am currently almost certain that I will make a serious attempt to attend Mises University this year. If I do attend, I have every intention on graduating with honors. This means that I would like to start NOW with my studies. Now, I have downloaded, listened to, and watched much of the media files. I've read a few things as well. However I know I need some work in all areas. Besides the required readings, what are your suggestions for reading material and research topics? Are there any previous Mises U attendees here that would like to shed some light on their experiences? What should I expect? More imortantly, what should I expect from the Mündliche Prüfung? I want to hear the responses of all who are interested in commenting.
If there is anyone here interested in having an apprentice or just willing to tutor someone, I'm your guy. Heck, maybe we can do this Ron Paul rEVOLution style and whip up enough support online to take Mises U head on. Any takers?
:D
Well I have put together a reading list on praxeology and some of the Austrian School's more important works, so be sure to give that a look. What have you studied thus far?
Mostly praxeology.
Praxeology as the Method of the Social Sciences (Rothbard)
Praxeology: The Methodology of Austrian Economics (Rothbard)
Praxeology, Value Judgments, and Public Policy (Rothbard)
In Defense of "Extreme Apriorism (Rothbard)
Economic Science and the Austrian Method (Hoppe)
Human Action Vol 1 (Mises)
Have you ever been to Mises U?
No, not yet. I haven't ever been to the US. I plan on going when I'm there doing a JD.
Anyway, if you're serious about attending the Mises U. mises.org includes a reading list you have to complete. If you've read Human Action, you're already well on the way IMO.
pazlenchantinrocks:I am currently almost certain that I will make a serious attempt to attend Mises University this year. If I do attend, I have every intention on graduating with honors. This means that I would like to start NOW with my studies. Now, I have downloaded, listened to, and watched much of the media files. I've read a few things as well. However I know I need some work in all areas. Besides the required readings, what are your suggestions for reading material and research topics? Are there any previous Mises U attendees here that would like to shed some light on their experiences? What should I expect? More imortantly, what should I expect from the Mündliche Prüfung? I want to hear the responses of all who are interested in commenting. If there is anyone here interested in having an apprentice or just willing to tutor someone, I'm your guy. Heck, maybe we can do this Ron Paul rEVOLution style and whip up enough support online to take Mises U head on. Any takers? :D
I thought I just showed up and learned from people who knew more than me.
...I'm going to be graded?
Jackson: I thought I just showed up and learned from people who knew more than me. ...I'm going to be graded?
Don't quote me on this because I've never been there. If I'm not mistaken, there will be an exam. There is also an optional exam for an honors certificate called the Mündliche Prüfung.
Thank you for the insight. It's more valuable to me than you realize.
I passed the Mündliche Prüfung, it was pretty intimidating at the time, but it really wasn't that bad. There were five profs, but only one asked me questions (Hulsmann). From my informal conversations, there was general agreement that he is the toughest. The written test is really basic, so if you've read a lot then you have nothing to worry about. The oral questions definately focus on Austrian economics (as opposed to libertarianism or the history you hear from Woods and Raico), so you need to know things like the Austrian theory of the business cycle, the law of marginal utility, the definition and nature of inflation and deflation, the Austrian theory of interest, etc. well.
This is good news. I'm really trying to narrow down the scope of my readings as much as possible in order to streamline the process. This is very helpful, thank you.
Ephil:The written test is really basic, so if you've read a lot then you have nothing to worry about.
Written in the sense of short answer form? Or written in the sense of multiple choice? (I know the term written implies actually writing, but just for clarification...)
For us (2006), it was about 10 short answer questions. Some were one word answers, others were 1-3 sentences.
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