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Ecolocomex · 2009 April 1st, 06:58 PM

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BA Economics top LATAM university
Undergrad GPA: 3.78
Type of Grad: None
Grad GPA: None
GRE: 740Q, 410V 3.5 AWA
Math Courses: Throughout then whole BA studies, never knew about real analysis. Lots of Statistics.
Econ Courses: Advanced Micro, Advanced Micro, Monetary Policy, Industrial Organization, International Trade, Public Sector Economics, Econometrics
Other Courses: Environmental economics, financial markets, etc.
Letters of Recommendation: Professors of economics who also happen to be directors of the graduate school I attended.
Research Experience: Issues in international trade and industrial organization at the construction sector firm.
Teaching Experience: None
Research Interests: International Economics, Monetary Policy, Financial markets
statement of purpose: Application of economics in public policy issues.

RESULTS:
Acceptances: UBC MA (no$), McGill MA ($)
Waitlists: None
Rejections: Yale Phd, LSE MA, Columbia Phd, Harvard Phd, UT Austin Phd.
Pending: UofT

What would you have done differently?

I’d have improved my GRE, and done more research. Perhaps that’s the way the cookie crumbles, and I’m rather into applied economics than a PhD. Perhaps I needed to improve my knowledge of economics through a MA program first, and then decide over MBA or PhD.

2009 April 1st, 06:58 PM	#27 (permalink)
Ecolocomex I JUST got here. Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 22	PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: BA Economics top LATAM university Undergrad GPA: 3.78 Type of Grad: None Grad GPA: None GRE: 740Q, 410V 3.5 AWA Math Courses: Throughout then whole BA studies, never knew about real analysis. Lots of Statistics. Econ Courses: Advanced Micro, Advanced Micro, Monetary Policy, Industrial Organization, International Trade, Public Sector Economics, Econometrics Other Courses: Environmental economics, financial markets, etc. Letters of Recommendation: Professors of economics who also happen to be directors of the graduate school I attended. Research Experience: Issues in international trade and industrial organization at the construction sector firm. Teaching Experience: None Research Interests: International Economics, Monetary Policy, Financial markets statement of purpose: Application of economics in public policy issues. RESULTS: Acceptances: UBC MA (no$), McGill MA ($) Waitlists: None Rejections: Yale Phd, LSE MA, Columbia Phd, Harvard Phd, UT Austin Phd. Pending: UofT What would you have done differently? I’d have improved my GRE, and done more research. Perhaps that’s the way the cookie crumbles, and I’m rather into applied economics than a PhD. Perhaps I needed to improve my knowledge of economics through a MA program first, and then decide over MBA or PhD.