Hello! Just delurking!
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Tier 1 US Liberal Arts College
Undergrad GPA: 3.79 overall (Magnu Cum Laude with high honors in Economics); 4.0 Econ (Math, Economics double-major)
Masters: N/A
Distinctions: Phi Beta Kappa, Departmental Award in Economics, Undergraduate full scholarship and fellowships
GRE: 790Q, 560V, 5.0 AW
Letters of Recommendation: 3 Economics professors (Thesis advisor, econometrics, development)
Research Experience: Undergraduate thesis (unpublished)
Teaching Experience: N/A
Research Interests: Applied micro -- labor, demography, development
SOP: I was told that it's most important to sound sane... I think I can pass in writing!
Other: Female, US Citizen
Goals: Academia or think tank (Currently work for an economic consulting group.)
Concerns: Not worth dwelling on.
Schools: BC ($$), U Colorado at Boulder ($$), UVA (??), UCSD, UC Berkeley, Stanford, UMD, MIT, UPenn (rejected), Duke (rejected), Brown (rejected)