How to become a professor?

shootastar
Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:41:52 +0000

At a major research university (eg. Ivies, UChicago, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Rice) or a top-tier liberal arts college (eg. Pomona, Swarthmore)?

I know the crucial thing, apart from getting a PhD, is to publish lots of research papers. Just how difficult is that (to get them published and recognized by academic authorities)?

I’m thinking of majoring in Economics + another subject (probably Math, History, or Philosophy) in college.