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user_name · 09-24-2006, 06:07 PM

I have the same question as Jhai's, but I didn't want to steal his thread, so here goes:

1) Econ advisor: A full professor who got his PhD from Minnesota. I took intermediate Macro with him and we've talked a lot outside the classroom ever since I went to college.
2) Econ research supervisor: an associate professor who got his PhD from Kellogg. I took intermediate Micro and Game Theory with him. I was his research assistant for a term, and I'm doing an Honor's project under his supervision. I've also talked to this guy a lot outside the classroom since my sophomore year.
3) New econ professor: a "fellow" (2-year appointment) who got his PhD from Minnesota. He also had a 2-year appointment at Kellogg, which is my dream school. I've known him only since the beginning of this school year. I'm doing an Independent Study with him in Game Theory (Fudenberg & Tirole), but I'm not sure how it's gonna go. So if you please, consider both the good and the bad cases.
4) Math chair: A full professor who got his PhD from UW-Madison. I took 3 classes from this guy (including Real Analysis) and got all very good grades. I've also been a grader for his Calculus classes. I once talked to him about doing a PhD in math and asked for his recommendation, so I guess he's given some thought about my strengths and weaknesses. Now the big problem is that I don't talk to this guy very often, and I don't feel like we're good friends.
5) Polit science professor: he got his PhD from Rochester and his interest is game theory, so he's probably at the more math-intensive end of the polit science community. I took an intro american politics class and did an independent study in game theory with him (reading classic articles from econ journals), and I can say that he's quite impressed with me (especially with my math ability). I also talk to this guy a lot and we're like friends.
6) My math advisor: an associate professor of statistics who got her PhD from U Iowa. I took Intro Stat & Prob with her and got an A. As my advisor, she knows about my tough schedule and how I'm doing in econ. I do talk with her, but not as frequently as with (1), (2), and (5).
7) Econ emeritus professor: He got his PhD from Harvard. He was supposedly responsible for sending the guy #2 above to Kellogg. I took intermediate Econometrics with him and got the highest grade in this class. I also went to his office quite often during that term. I asked him to write me a recomendation and he said he'd be happy to. Bad thing is I just don't see him around anymore, but I guess I can get a hold of him if I have to. I actually like this guy a lot as a person.

Can you guys help me pick 3 "official" letters and 2 additional ones. Thanks a lot.

09-24-2006, 06:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
user_name Within my grasp! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 455	Who to ask for LOR's? I have the same question as Jhai's, but I didn't want to steal his thread, so here goes: 1) Econ advisor: A full professor who got his PhD from Minnesota. I took intermediate Macro with him and we've talked a lot outside the classroom ever since I went to college. 2) Econ research supervisor: an associate professor who got his PhD from Kellogg. I took intermediate Micro and Game Theory with him. I was his research assistant for a term, and I'm doing an Honor's project under his supervision. I've also talked to this guy a lot outside the classroom since my sophomore year. 3) New econ professor: a "fellow" (2-year appointment) who got his PhD from Minnesota. He also had a 2-year appointment at Kellogg, which is my dream school. I've known him only since the beginning of this school year. I'm doing an Independent Study with him in Game Theory (Fudenberg & Tirole), but I'm not sure how it's gonna go. So if you please, consider both the good and the bad cases. 4) Math chair: A full professor who got his PhD from UW-Madison. I took 3 classes from this guy (including Real Analysis) and got all very good grades. I've also been a grader for his Calculus classes. I once talked to him about doing a PhD in math and asked for his recommendation, so I guess he's given some thought about my strengths and weaknesses. Now the big problem is that I don't talk to this guy very often, and I don't feel like we're good friends. 5) Polit science professor: he got his PhD from Rochester and his interest is game theory, so he's probably at the more math-intensive end of the polit science community. I took an intro american politics class and did an independent study in game theory with him (reading classic articles from econ journals), and I can say that he's quite impressed with me (especially with my math ability). I also talk to this guy a lot and we're like friends. 6) My math advisor: an associate professor of statistics who got her PhD from U Iowa. I took Intro Stat & Prob with her and got an A. As my advisor, she knows about my tough schedule and how I'm doing in econ. I do talk with her, but not as frequently as with (1), (2), and (5). 7) Econ emeritus professor: He got his PhD from Harvard. He was supposedly responsible for sending the guy #2 above to Kellogg. I took intermediate Econometrics with him and got the highest grade in this class. I also went to his office quite often during that term. I asked him to write me a recomendation and he said he'd be happy to. Bad thing is I just don't see him around anymore, but I guess I can get a hold of him if I have to. I actually like this guy a lot as a person. Can you guys help me pick 3 "official" letters and 2 additional ones. Thanks a lot.