I m currently doing my Joint Honours in Economics and Mathematics at McGill University which is in Canada.
Courses completed:
Microeconomics (A-) 6 credits
Macroeconomics (A) 6 credits
Econometrics(A) 6 credits
Advanced Econ Theory(A) 6 credits
Money and Banking (A) 6 credits
Labour Economics (B+) 6 credits
Graduate Game Theory(A) 3 credits
IO (B-) 3 credits
Maths completed:
Calculus 3 (A) 3 credits
Advanced Calculus(A) 3 credits
Analysis 1 (A) 3 credits
Analysis 2 (A) 3 credits
Algebra 1(A-) 3 credits
Algebra 2 (A) 3 credits
Matrix, Geometry and Vectors(A) 3 credits
ODE(A) 3 credits
Course in progress:
Analysis 3 3 credits
Algebra 3 3 credits
Graduate Advanced Probability 1 3 credits
Graduate Mathematical Statistics 1 3 credits
GPA : 3.8x
No TA or RA experience.
My interest is Growth Theory,Macro and financial Econ.
I am going to apply to following Econ Phd programmes:
MIT,
Princeton U,
New York U (NYU),
U California - Los Angeles (UCLA),
Cornell U,
Columbia U,
U Michigan - Ann Arbor,
U Texas - Austin,
U British Columbia (Canadian university),
Ohio State U,
Brown U
U Minnesota
and U Toronto(Canadian University)
So I just wonder if I need to apply that many Us if I am not competitive enough for those programmes.