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Old 2008 June 26th, 10:13 PM   #14 (permalink)
maple_leaf
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Morristown, New Jesey
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PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad:
B.A. Economics and Mathematics, B.S. Finance from a small liberal arts college in USA
Undergrad GPA: 3.89/4, Summa Cum Laude
Type of Grad: N/A
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: Taking it in September
Math Courses: Calc I – III ( A’s), Elementary Statistics (A), Statistics I-11 (A’s), Number Theory (A), Differential Equations (A), Number Theory (A), Linear Algebra (A), Abstract Algebra (A), Real Analysis (A), Independent Study in Topology
Econ Courses (PhD-level): N/A
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Intermediate Macro & Micro (A’s), Intro to Econometrics (B), Economics Seminar (A), Managing Global Economy (A), Independent Study in Micro-finance(A)
Other Courses:
Some accounting and finance classes
Letters of Recommendation: Two math professors ( PhDs from Stevens Institute and Stoney Brook University respectively) and one econ professor ( M.S from Harvard)
Research Experience: Spent a summer researching on the economic aspects of micro finance schemes in the developing countries. Did an independent study in Game Theory ( Don’t know whether that counts as research experience)
Teaching Experience: T.A for Calculus I and Statistics (3 years) and tutored basic economics classes and both upper and lower level math classes
Research Interests: Development Economics, Emerging Markets
statement of purpose: Have not started it yet
Concerns:
  • My undergrad college is not a very well known college
  • Not enough math/economics classes
  • No graduate level course
  • Have not published any paper
  • LORs from relatively unknown professors
  • Not enough research experience
  • B in Intro to Econometrics
Applying to: Not sure yet; but I do not think I have any chance in getting into the top 25 econ programs :<
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