Profile:
GRE: 790 Q, 700 V, 5.5 A
SAT: 800 math, 770 verbal
GPA: Overall: 3.96, Econ: 4.00 (10 classes), Math: 4.00 (2 classes). 5 on all AP exams (10 exams taken)
Classes:
Math: Calc I and II (AP credit), Multivariable Calculus (A), Linear Algebra (A), Analysis (audited)
Econ: Intro Macro (AP credit), Intro Micro (AP credit), Econ Stat (A), Intermed Macro (A), Intermed Micro (A), Game Theory (A), Applied Game Theory (A), Open Economy Macro (A), Advanced Micro (A), Econometrics (A), honors thesis classes (all A's)
Other: CS 101 (A) - This class taught C++
Type of Undergrad: Top-20 research university
Research Experience: Wrote my senior thesis in the area of auction theory. Last year, submitted an auction theory paper I coauthored with two other professors to a peer-reviewed (~top-20) journal. Have not heard back from the journal.
Teaching Experience: TA'd economic statistics for two years
LORs: Two from tenured professors at top-30 research unversities, one from an assistant professor, one from a former professor who has left academia. I am pretty confident all are very strong. None of the writers are especially well-known.
SoP & Interests: This was well-written (I spent much time polishing it, had several people read it, etc.), but not customized to each school.
Other: American citizen. I have worked in the private sector for the past two years and have become an expert programmer in Stata and in C++. Most of my undergraduate courses were in the hard sciences.
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