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PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: no undergrad in our system: you get a master after 5 years
Undergrad GPA:
Type of Grad: MSc Economics (Finance), home country's 2nd best university
Grad GPA: 3.99
GRE: Q 750 V 630 W 5.5
Math Courses: linear algebra, matrices, probability theory, calculus
Econ Courses: 2 heavy courses in standard micro, 2 in macro, 1 in dynamic macro, public finance, money theory, international monetary integration, some regional economics
Relevant Finance Courses: basic corporate finance and asset pricing (3 courses altogether), financial mathematics, financial valuation and planning
Other Courses: derivatives, operations research and management, statistics (3 courses), econometrics, accounting (3)
Letters of Recommendation: one from the dean, one from an institute chair and one from my maths professor
Research Experience: not bad, had some research papers and one decent publication in finance, and some research experience in spatial statistics
Teaching Experience: none
Research Interests: corporate finance
statement of purpose: OK I guess
Other: TOEFL IBT 110, holder of some named state and other scholarships


RESULTS:
Acceptances: Tilburg - I took this offer, Swiss Finance Institute Zürich and Lugano, Bocconi (economics), Carlos III (economics)
Waitlists:
Rejections: LSE, UCL