PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Comprehensive Canadian university that doesn't appear at econphd.net. (Memorial).
Undergrad GPA: 3.97 (4.0 math, 4.0 econ)
GRE: 800Q, 770V, 5.5A
N.B. My university doesn't actually award A+ for 90+, but I'll denote it as such anyway.
Math Courses: Calc II/III/IV (A,A+,IP), Analysis I/II(A+,A), Intro Stats/Probability(A+), Math Stats I(IP), Linear Algebra I(A+), Integration & Metric Spaces(IP), Discrete Math(A), ODE I(A+)
Econ Courses: Micro I/II/III(A+,A+,A+), Macro I/II/III(A+,A+,A), Intro Econ Stats(A+), Econometrics I/II(A+,A), Mathematical Economics I/II(A+,A+), I/O(A), Natural Resources(A), Cost-Benefit(A), Money & Banking(A+), Monetary(A), Adv. Environmental(IP), Health Econ(IP)
Letters of Recommendation: Fairly enthusiastic, I should imagine. I know my profs well - it's not unknown to spend a friday night in the economics seminar room hanging out with the resident macro/monetary prof. Ph.D's from Toronto, Notre Dame, and a third to be decided. Maybe a math prof from Western, or econ from Johns Hopkins. None of them with any notable publication record.
Research Experience: Nothing formal with a prof, but a couple of in-class papers I think are decent.
Teaching Experience: Department tutor for my third semester.
Research Interests: Economic growth, macro, econometrics.
SOP: Fairly strong, I hope. Tries to allay some concerns about the quality of the undergrad education. Points out my apparent dedication to the discipline, evidenced through my econ electives, and how I enjoy/am not afraid of the math.
Concerns: Recommenders aren't well known, from top institutions, and haven't done much research. Unknown undergrad.
Goals: Academia!
Applying to: UBC, Toronto, Queen's, Minnesota, Princeton, Yale, perhaps others? Tentative.
Other: Aged 20. Canadian citizen. Caucasian male.