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eqtisadi · 09-12-2007, 09:20 AM

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Top Israeli university.
Undergrad GPA: 94.1% (If 90+ is A, then it should be really close to 4.0 on an American scale).
Masters GPA: 96% (first year)
GRE: 800Q, 450V, 5.0 AW
TOEFL: 297/300 (I took the CBT two years ago, so I need to retake it)
Math Courses: Calculus, (simple and calculus-based) Statistics, Linear algebra and advanced calculus, as well as two advanced logic courses by the department of philosophy (all 90+). I might take the Real Analysis equivalent this semester.
Econ Courses: All around: undergrad: intro to econ I & II, price theory I & II, macro I & II, development, econ history, intro to econometrics, honors students seminar. MA: micro, macro I & II, industrial organization, econometrics I-III, econ history. All 90+
Letters of Recommendation: Haven't asked yet, but two will probably be good LORs from known professors. Still thinking about who to get my third LOR from.
Research Experience: About a semester of working as a RA.
Teaching Experience: Worked as TA last year and TAing 4-5 courses this year.
Research Interests: Many of them. Development - because of the importance of this issue, Economic History and Thought - for the intellectual bliss, IO - for the perspective on the business world. I really like Becker's models, so issues like economics of crime, family etc. are also very interesting. As long as it's not the boring monetary stuff - many interests, as I noted.
SOP: They say it doesn't make any difference, so I haven't put enough thought in it yet.
Other: Israeli Male.

Applying to: Some top-15 universities. Below that, I'm not sure it will worth the 5 years and thousands of miles away from here.
Goal: Right now, academia. But as the old Yiddish saying goes: "One plans, but God laughs" (it always sounds better in Yiddish

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Concerns. No Real Analysis yet (I understand that it's a strong signal for the adcoms). Uncertainty regarding the strength of the LORs. The stochastic part of the admissions process. Above all, leaving my home country for 5 years with my wife.

Happy new (Hebrew) year
Blessed Ramadhan too
I know it's off-topic but I think it's pretty cool that this year, the Jewish new year and the muslim ramadhan coincide. I hope it's not too miss-universe of me to say that maybe it's a chance for the believers of the two religions to reconciliate too. Just a hope. No intention to start a political debate.

09-12-2007, 09:20 AM	#16 (permalink)
eqtisadi Rationally insane Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 225	PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Top Israeli university. Undergrad GPA: 94.1% (If 90+ is A, then it should be really close to 4.0 on an American scale). Masters GPA: 96% (first year) GRE: 800Q, 450V, 5.0 AW TOEFL: 297/300 (I took the CBT two years ago, so I need to retake it) Math Courses: Calculus, (simple and calculus-based) Statistics, Linear algebra and advanced calculus, as well as two advanced logic courses by the department of philosophy (all 90+). I might take the Real Analysis equivalent this semester. Econ Courses: All around: undergrad: intro to econ I & II, price theory I & II, macro I & II, development, econ history, intro to econometrics, honors students seminar. MA: micro, macro I & II, industrial organization, econometrics I-III, econ history. All 90+ Letters of Recommendation: Haven't asked yet, but two will probably be good LORs from known professors. Still thinking about who to get my third LOR from. Research Experience: About a semester of working as a RA. Teaching Experience: Worked as TA last year and TAing 4-5 courses this year. Research Interests: Many of them. Development - because of the importance of this issue, Economic History and Thought - for the intellectual bliss, IO - for the perspective on the business world. I really like Becker's models, so issues like economics of crime, family etc. are also very interesting. As long as it's not the boring monetary stuff - many interests, as I noted. SOP: They say it doesn't make any difference, so I haven't put enough thought in it yet. Other: Israeli Male. Applying to: Some top-15 universities. Below that, I'm not sure it will worth the 5 years and thousands of miles away from here. Goal: Right now, academia. But as the old Yiddish saying goes: "One plans, but God laughs" (it always sounds better in Yiddish ) Concerns. No Real Analysis yet (I understand that it's a strong signal for the adcoms). Uncertainty regarding the strength of the LORs. The stochastic part of the admissions process. Above all, leaving my home country for 5 years with my wife. Happy new (Hebrew) year Blessed Ramadhan too I know it's off-topic but I think it's pretty cool that this year, the Jewish new year and the muslim ramadhan coincide. I hope it's not too miss-universe of me to say that maybe it's a chance for the believers of the two religions to reconciliate too. Just a hope. No intention to start a political debate.