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Thesus · 03-09-2008, 05:35 PM

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BSc Econ, minor in math. School does not appear on econphd.net.
Undergrad GPA: 3.97, 4.00 in math/econ
Type of Grad:n/a
Grad GPA:n/a
GRE: 800Q, 770V, 5.5 AWA
Math Courses: Calc I,II,III, Linear Algebra, Vector Calc, Intro Stats, Mathematical Stats, Real Analysis I,II, Integration & Metric Spaces, ODE, Discrete Math
Econ Courses: Micro I,II,III (not very rigourous), Macro I,II,III (ended with Romer), Math Econ I,II, Econometrics I,II, another ten electives or so, honours essay in progress.
Other Courses: nil.
Letters of Recommendation: Used four econ profs and a math prof, depending on school. None of them are well-published or
Research Experience:n/a
Teaching Experience: TA, three semesters.
Research Interests: Growth, economic dynamics.
SOP: Short, succint. Didn't reference names of professors. Briefly discussed interests but admitted I wasn't committed to the field.
Other:

RESULTS:
Acceptances: Rochester(fellowship), UBC(MA,TA)
Waitlists: Minnesota
Rejections: Brown, Yale, Berkeley, Princeton
Pending: Queen's, Toronto

What I would have done differently: I think I should've transferred to a different undergrad after two years. Now unsure whether to do the MA and reapply or head directly south.

03-09-2008, 05:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
Thesus Attending Rochester. Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland Posts: 273	PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: BSc Econ, minor in math. School does not appear on econphd.net. Undergrad GPA: 3.97, 4.00 in math/econ Type of Grad:n/a Grad GPA:n/a GRE: 800Q, 770V, 5.5 AWA Math Courses: Calc I,II,III, Linear Algebra, Vector Calc, Intro Stats, Mathematical Stats, Real Analysis I,II, Integration & Metric Spaces, ODE, Discrete Math Econ Courses: Micro I,II,III (not very rigourous), Macro I,II,III (ended with Romer), Math Econ I,II, Econometrics I,II, another ten electives or so, honours essay in progress. Other Courses: nil. Letters of Recommendation: Used four econ profs and a math prof, depending on school. None of them are well-published or Research Experience:n/a Teaching Experience: TA, three semesters. Research Interests: Growth, economic dynamics. SOP: Short, succint. Didn't reference names of professors. Briefly discussed interests but admitted I wasn't committed to the field. Other: RESULTS: Acceptances: Rochester(fellowship), UBC(MA,TA) Waitlists: Minnesota Rejections: Brown, Yale, Berkeley, Princeton Pending: Queen's, Toronto What I would have done differently: I think I should've transferred to a different undergrad after two years. Now unsure whether to do the MA and reapply or head directly south. Last edited by Thesus : 03-14-2008 at 11:31 AM.