Please evaluate chances for PhD

[Lombardo]

Dear all,

I am planning to apply to PhD programmes in Econ and Finance this year - will mostly focus on economics programmes and apply to a handful of finance PhDs actually.

I am not much acquainted with finance departmens and business schools and thus I'd really appreciate your comments and/or advise on where to apply. I want to specialise in time-series, financial econometrics and possibly asset pricing. Here's my profile:

Undergraduate:
-BA in Economics from top institution in Turkey
-GPA: 3.83/4.00, 2nd highest of my class

-Math Courses: 2 Calculus, 1 Matrix Theory
-Econ Courses: 2 Mathematical Statistics, 1 Advanced Macro (dynamic growth models), 3 Econometrics (both estimation theory and time series using linear algebra)

-Teaching assistant (solving problem sets in classes), 4 times

Masters:
-MSc in Finance and Economics at the LSE
-Graduated with merit.

-Courses: Financial Economics (arbitrage/martingale pricing, term structure, interest rates, discrete-time finance etc.), Financial Econometrics, Micro, Time-Series Forecasting, Financial Risk Analysis
-Dissertation: Time-Series Forecasting, distinction grade given - I believe this corresponds to an honors thesis in US system?

References: 3 from masters, 1 from undergraduate. I believe my dissertation supervisor and undergrad teacher will write good letters; diss. supervisor mentioned that my dissertation was among the best of my class.

TOEFL: 119 iBT
GRE: 790 Q, 650 V, 6.0 A

Computer skills: Gauss, EViews, Matlab - used Matlab for my dissertation and empirical analysis.

If you guys can comment on my chances and especially on where to apply, I'd be grateful. I had particiular difficulties in finding a finance department with some specialisation in econometrics. Thus far, I have only decided on applying to NYU Stern as they do econometrics and asset pricing.

Thanks

[shipra_dhall]

I think you have a cool profile. you an estimate your chances of admission with www.missiongre.com admission tool

[Lombardo]

Thanks for the replies! I'm afraid an MSc from LSE doesn't put anyone directly to top 10 range But thanks for the encouraging comment anyway

I'd be glad to hear any other comments, if anyone cares to make one