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douggator · 10-12-2006, 02:41 AM

I have a unique question about my SOP/LORs. I am legally blind. I am not completely blind, I have never let my eyes get in the way of any of my goals, but my eyes are bad enough that I will never be able to drive. I wanted to know how I should address this in my SOP/how I should ask my professors to address this in their letters…or if I should address it at all. Here is my profile, any comments/suggestions are greatly appreciated.

My name should be a pretty good indication of my undergraduate school.
I am a double major in math/econ
GPA: 3.95/4
Math GPA: 3.89
Econ GPA: 4.0
GRE: 800/640/4.5
Math classes: Calc I, Calc II, Calc III, Diff eq, Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra, Probability theory, Statistics theory, Stochastic processes, Regression analysis, Combinatorics 1 and 2, independent study in graduate level econometrics, Analysis and Topology are in progress, I will take Analysis II and Multivariate statistical methods next semester.
Econ: Intro macro and micro, intermediate macro and micro, game theory, labor economics, empirical research seminar, and population economics
Research: TA since January, RA since May (I worked 40 hours a week as an RA over the summer for two different professors), and I am currently writing an honors thesis
(Roll Call! Econ Applicants for the '06-'07 season)LOR: 2 great letters so far, working on the third
Interests: Labor and public economics are my top two interests
Schools: Harvard
MIT
Yale
Princeton
Northwestern
Michigan
UPenn
Stanford
Columbia
Cornell
UCLA
Brown
MichiganState

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douggator Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 27	Unique SOP question and profile evaluation I have a unique question about my SOP/LORs. I am legally blind. I am not completely blind, I have never let my eyes get in the way of any of my goals, but my eyes are bad enough that I will never be able to drive. I wanted to know how I should address this in my SOP/how I should ask my professors to address this in their letters…or if I should address it at all. Here is my profile, any comments/suggestions are greatly appreciated. My name should be a pretty good indication of my undergraduate school. I am a double major in math/econ GPA: 3.95/4 Math GPA: 3.89 Econ GPA: 4.0 GRE: 800/640/4.5 Math classes: Calc I, Calc II, Calc III, Diff eq, Linear Algebra, Abstract Algebra, Probability theory, Statistics theory, Stochastic processes, Regression analysis, Combinatorics 1 and 2, independent study in graduate level econometrics, Analysis and Topology are in progress, I will take Analysis II and Multivariate statistical methods next semester. Econ: Intro macro and micro, intermediate macro and micro, game theory, labor economics, empirical research seminar, and population economics Research: TA since January, RA since May (I worked 40 hours a week as an RA over the summer for two different professors), and I am currently writing an honors thesis (Roll Call! Econ Applicants for the '06-'07 season)LOR: 2 great letters so far, working on the third Interests: Labor and public economics are my top two interests Schools: Harvard MIT Yale Princeton Northwestern Michigan UPenn Stanford Columbia Cornell UCLA Brown MichiganState