This may not be the best place to ask this but I am also considering Stanford GSB for
PhD in Finance (keeping in mind that it's too difficult to get in
( ). I am just copy/pasting my profile below - from another post. Could you comment on my chances for Stanford GSB, as well? Thanks in advance !!
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Undergraduate:
-BA in Economics from top institution in Turkey
-GPA: 3.83/4.00, 2nd highest of my class
-Math Courses: 2 Calculus, 1 Matrix Theory
-Econ Courses: 2 Mathematical Statistics, 1 Advanced Macro (dynamic growth models), 3 Econometrics (both estimation theory and time series using linear algebra)
-Teaching assistant (solving problem sets in classes), 4 times
Masters:
-MSc in Finance and Economics at the LSE
-Graduated with merit.
-Courses: Financial Economics (arbitrage/martingale pricing, term structure, interest rates, discrete-time finance etc.), Financial Econometrics, Micro, Time-Series Forecasting, Financial Risk Analysis
-Dissertation: Time-Series Forecasting, distinction grade given - I believe this corresponds to an honors thesis in US system?
References: 3 from masters, 1 from undergraduate. I believe my dissertation supervisor and undergrad teacher will write good letters; diss. supervisor mentioned that my dissertation was among the best of my class.
TOEFL: 119 iBT
GRE: 790 Q, 650 V, 6.0 A
Computer skills: Gauss, EViews, Matlab - used Matlab for my dissertation and empirical analysis.