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Canuckonomist · 2009 March 30th, 09:27 PM

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.A (Hons.) Economics, Math Minor with Distinction, Queen's University
Undergrad GPA: Overall: 3.75/4.0, Econ: 4.0/4.0, Math: 3.65/4.0
Type of Grad: M.A Economics, Queen's University
Grad GPA: 3.9/4.0
GRE: 790Q 530V 5.5AWA
Math Courses: Calculus I-III (A+/A+/B), Linear Algebra (B), Differential Equations (B), Probability (C), Abstract Algebra (B), Statistics (A+), Analysis I & II (B+/B), Stochastic Models in Operations Research (A+)
Econ Courses (MA/PhD-level): Micro (A-), Metrics (A), Money and the Macroeconomy (A), Mathematical Economics (A+), Finance Theory (A+) Continuous-Time Finance (A+), Risk Management (Audit), Cost-Benefit Analysis (A)
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Micro (A), Macro (A+), Metrics I & II (A/B+), Finance (A+), History (B+), Corporate Finance (A),
Letters of Recommendation: 1 ANU, 1 JHU, 1 Harvard, 1 BU
Research Experience: R.A for three semesters. Co-authoured paper published in REE, 2008. Working paper with same author
Teaching Experience: UG Finance (fall), Tutor for department in mathematics for economists, Micro and stats.
Research Interests: Financial Economics, Micro, Credit
statement of purpose: Working on it all summer

RESULTS:
Attending: University of Toronto ($$$)
Acceptances: Queen's University ($$), BU (no $)
Rejections: Chicago, NWU, Yale, Columbia, NYU, Rochester, Michigan, Minnesota
Pending: Cornell (will withdraw)
What would you have done differently? The only things I could have done differently would have been to start liking math before second year, and to know economics was the thing for me before second year. So really, outside of changing the fabric of my very being earlier in life, all the decisions on the equilibrium path were correct. Very happy to be attending UToronto. Would I be a true Canuckonomist if I didn't do a Ph.D in Canada? I like to think not.

xbar · 2009 March 31st, 07:53 AM

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.S. Economics: Management Science (Top 10 US Institution by IDEAS)
Undergrad GPA: Econ: 3.5/4, Highest Distinction; Cumulative: 3.14
GRE: 800Q, 550V, 4.5W
Math Courses (undergrad): Calc II (B-), Calc III (C+), Linear Alg (B-), Mathematical Reasoning (B)
Econ Courses (grad): Econometrics I (B), Micro I (B-)
Econ Courses (undergrad): Everything besides macro (A's and B's)
Other Courses: Bob Marley and History of Jamaican Culture, MMW 5
Letters of Recommendation: MIT, Stanford GSB, UCSD
Research Experience: Senior Thesis (A)
Teaching Experience: TA for one year (Intro. Micro/Macro)
Research Interests: Econometrics, Game Theory
statement of purpose: Concise.

RESULTS:
Attending: Rochester
Acceptances: Rochester ($$)
Rejections: Penn State, JHU, Cal, Brown, BU

What would you have done differently?
Stress out less. Maybe taken one or two more grad courses. Topology, just because it is interesting in itself.

Sonaar · 2009 March 31st, 04:16 PM

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.A. Economics, minor in History from a Latin American University
Undergrad GPA: 4.3/5.0, ranked 2nd in cohort.
Type of Grad: M.A. Economics, same Uni as undergrad
Grad GPA: 4.4/5.0, ranked 7th in cohort.
GRE: 790Q, 500V, 4.0 AWA. Second time.
Math Courses: Calculus I, II and multivariate (A, B+, A), linear algebra (A), Math for economics (A), Math statistics I and II (both As), Econometrics I and II (both As)
Econ Courses (PhD-level): Micro (A+), Macro (A), Econometrics (A), Growth theory (A), International Economics (A), etc. for M.A.
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Micro I, II and III (A, B+, A); Macro I, II and III (A, B, A+), Fiscal and Monetary theory, Public Economics... lots of them, lots of As.
Letters of Recommendation: one from a pre-tenured economics professor, one from the senior economist of a IFI, other from an economist of another IFI. One from a prof of a Public Policy School.
Research Experience: lots, almost 7 years between an Latin American think tank, now at IFI.
Teaching Experience: tutor of linear algebra and other econ courses, TA and later main instructor.
Research Interests: Applied Microeconomics, Health economics, Development, Labor
statement of purpose: Done, pretty good
Concerns: some weak grades and econ and math courses (I was young and stupid then), and no formal, more advanced math.
Other: M.A. thesis published at local refereed journal, presented at an international conference.

RESULTS:
Attending: Maryland ($)
Acceptances: Maryland ($)
Rejections: Michigan, Duke, Michigan St, UT Austin, Johns Hopkins, U British Columbia, Brown.
Pending: BU
What would you have done differently? A lot. besides the obvious (more math, better grades, apply to more safeties), I should have applied earlier. Too much RAship (7 years!) probably hurt my application. I was extremely lucky to get a funded offer.

elcapitano · 2009 March 31st, 04:46 PM

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BSc Economics, University of Sussex
Undergrad GPA: ~3.9+
Type of Grad: MA Economics, UBC
Grad GPA: ~3.8+
GRE: 800Q, 720V, 4.5 AWA. Second time.
Math Courses: Not many, all (A's)
Econ Courses: A bunch, mostly (A's)
Letters of Recommendation: Will have been enthusiastic, although might not have the highest profile in the US.
Research Experience: fairly little, two years working in government, undergrad thesis.
Teaching Experience: TA for introductory courses.
Research Interests: Political Economy, Development (macro/institutions/policy), Trade, Economic History
statement of purpose: Short, dull.
Concerns: Not much real math.

RESULTS:
Attending: LSE (MRes/PhD) ($$$)
Acceptances: LSE (MRes/PhD)
Withdrawals: Cambridge, Oxford, Cornell
Rejections: Columbia, Brown.
What would you have done differently? Not too much, LSE was one of my two target schools. Could possibly applied to more of the top ten, however given the funding and location offered there are only perhaps 5-6 schools that I might have taken ahead, and my chances at these were probably infintessimal. I think British undergrad certainly helped applications to British schools and probably hinders in the US.

tangsiuje · 2009 April 1st, 02:31 AM

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BSc Philsophy, Politics and Economics (Economics major, Philsophy minor), UK top 5
Undergrad GPA: 1st class hons
Type of Grad: MA Economics, University of Toronto
Grad GPA: 4.0 (at the time of application)
GRE: 790Q/520V/6.0AWA (non-native)
Math Courses: Linear Algebra (1st), Analysis (1st)
Econ Courses: PhD Micro I (A), MA Econometrics (A+), MA Trade (A), usual undergraduate courses (A/1st)
Other Courses: Philosophy, Chinese
Letters of Recommendation: Three MA instructors
Research Experience: Nil
Teaching Experience: TA for Quantitative Methods / Math Stats
Research Interests: Labour (and perhaps empirical trade)
statement of purpose: Nope.
Other: -

RESULTS:
Attending: University of Toronto
Acceptances: University of Toronto ($$$)
Waitlists: -
Rejections: -
Pending: -

What would you have done differently? Given geographical constraints, it was either this or getting a job, and overall I'm pretty happy about how things worked out. Despite the "admitee's curse", I don't feel underplaced: looking at Canuckonomist, I'm seriously overplaced.

veryshuai · 2009 April 1st, 07:29 AM

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Nicely ranked midwest LA
Undergrad GPA: 3.62
Type of Grad:Econ
Grad GPA: ~85/100
GRE: 800/700/4.5
Math Courses: Calc 1-3 (A,A,A-), Stats (A), Real Analysis (A)
Econ Courses: Grad series Macro, Micro, and Econometrics and some other stuff...A's except Micro 1 (B) and Time Series (B) (no pluses or minuses in our program)
Other Courses: Nothing that should matter
Letters of Recommendation: UCLA (thesis advisor), Brown, U Mich
Research Experience: RA for a semester, Master's Thesis
Teaching Experience: Nope
Research Interests: Development, Applied Macro Theory, not sure...goal to work in the research dept. of international organization
statement of purpose: Spent a lot of time on it, but who knows...
Other: Fulbright fellowship and some other money awards...

RESULTS:
Acceptances:Penn State ($$),BU (no$), UW Madison(no$)
Waitlists: none
Rejections:Michigan, Minnesota, Brown, Harvard, U Chicago, NYU, Columbia, UPenn, Berkeley, UCLA,
Pending:Georgetown

What would you have done differently? Applied to a few more mid-ranked schools...it would be nice to have another funded option or two. Having said that, I am glad that I got firm rejections from all the top 20's, so that I don't have to wonder "What if?"

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.

PHDism · 2009 April 2nd, 02:14 AM

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Business Admin and Computer Science double major. A small US University nobody has heard of. Pretty certain nobody has gone to Econ PHD from there.
Undergrad GPA: 3.9 (But that was all A's and one C)
Type of Grad: Policy oriented degree in US, one of the top of its kind.
Grad GPA: 3.6
GRE: 790/650/5.5
Math Courses: Calculus III (A-) and Linear Algebra (B+) only by US applications deadline and before Toulouse. Taking Real Analysis and ODE in Spring, and was able to show this to LSE, UPF and HEI
Econ Courses: Some in undergrad, but not rigorous. A whole bunch during the grad school - but they count as intermediate undergrad level.
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation: One from econ and one from stats professor from top 10 Econ. Both very strong. Also two professional from World Bank economists, very strong.
Research Experience: Three years at the World Bank
Teaching Experience: TA for econ course.
Research Interests:
statement of purpose: Had a lot of explanation to do for non-traditional profile. Was logical for whoever cared to read it - but I do not know if they ever do.
Other:

RESULTS:
Acceptances: LSE, UPF, Geneva HEI($$)
Waitlists:
Rejections: NYU, Princeton, Yale, Toulouse M2
Pending:

What would you have done differently? Many things. But mostly taken more math. I was clueless that just third semester Calculus and Linear Algebra was not enough - till I discovered this forum in December. But by then it was too late, and my US and Toulouse applications were out. I have been out of school for 4 years, but I registered as non-degree and am taking ODE and Real Analysis now in spring. That probably helped in European applications sent in February. Maybe indicated motivation.

verio16 · 2009 April 3rd, 05:11 PM

Type of Undergrad: BA (Honours) Economics from University of Delhi, India

Undergrad GPA: The university does not have a GPA system. My aggregate over 3 years is 72.4% (60% is 1st division, the highest grade), roughly in the top 5 percentile(out of around 1000 students) in the university and ranked 3rd in college

GRE: Q800, V610, AWA 4.5

Math Courses:
Linear Algebra,multi variate Calculus, Constrained optimization(covered in a single course titled Mathematical methods for economics)

Reference books -Knut Sydsaeter and Peter J. Hammond, Mathematics for Economic Analysis and Alpha C. Chiang, Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics

Statistics
Distribution, probability, regression,hypothesis testing (covered under statistical methods for economics)

Reference books - P.H. Karmel and M. Polasek, Applied Statistics for Economists and M.R. Spiegel, Theory and Problems of Statistics

Also had an Econometrics paper
A.S. Goldberger (1998), Introductory Econometrics

Econ Courses: Principles of economics, Micro, Advanced Micro (game theory), macro, development theory, money, public economics, economy state and society, other courses specific to the Indian Economy

Other Courses: Formal Logic (Others of hardly any importance)

Letters of Recommendation: From my college professors, but i doubt any of them are internationally recognised (potentially a serious hurdle)

Research Experience: Worked as an intern with an NGO for 2 months, was RA for a paper that later got published. Worked for 6 months in the research wing of Watson Wyatt Worldwide(consultancy).

Teaching Experience: NIL

Research Interests: Macroeconomic modelling

Other: Good bunch of extracurricular s (I dont really know if it matters though)

Results

Acceptances: Warwick (Msc), Bocconi (Msc, $$), Tilburg (Msc, $?)
Pending: Tinbergen, Paris school of economics, UCL

What would you have done differently? should have taken the GRE earlier. Missed a lot of deadlines and sent in hurriedly assembled application.
Would have been more careful about being on good terms with my professors during my unergrad.

baj393 · 2009 April 3rd, 05:32 PM

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.A. Economics from UT Austin
Undergrad GPA: 4.00/4.00
Type of Grad: N/A
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: 740-Q 560-V 6.0-W

RESULTS:
Acceptances: PhD: New Mexico ($$$) Masters AREC: UConn ($$), Delaware ($$), Maine ($$) Other Masters: Duke Nicholas School MEM (Environmental Economics and Policy) ($)
Waitlists: None
Rejections: Maryland AREC MS
Pending: None

Will be attending Duke in the Fall!

What would you have done differently? Applied to AREC Masters programs at Ohio State and Purdue. Applied to Yale's School of the Environment. Overall, very happy with the Duke program and the other options that I had. If you are interested in both environmental economics and the policy side of things, then the Duke Nicholas School is the place for you because you can take economics classes as well as environmental classes. However, it is not a good prep for a PhD in economics, but is a good prep for a PhD in Public Policy or Environmental Policy.

2009 March 30th, 09:27 PM	#21 (permalink)
Canuckonomist Loving the Ivory Tower Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kingston, Canada Posts: 865	PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B.A (Hons.) Economics, Math Minor with Distinction, Queen's University Undergrad GPA: Overall: 3.75/4.0, Econ: 4.0/4.0, Math: 3.65/4.0 Type of Grad: M.A Economics, Queen's University Grad GPA: 3.9/4.0 GRE: 790Q 530V 5.5AWA Math Courses: Calculus I-III (A+/A+/B), Linear Algebra (B), Differential Equations (B), Probability (C), Abstract Algebra (B), Statistics (A+), Analysis I & II (B+/B), Stochastic Models in Operations Research (A+) Econ Courses (MA/PhD-level): Micro (A-), Metrics (A), Money and the Macroeconomy (A), Mathematical Economics (A+), Finance Theory (A+) Continuous-Time Finance (A+), Risk Management (Audit), Cost-Benefit Analysis (A) Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Micro (A), Macro (A+), Metrics I & II (A/B+), Finance (A+), History (B+), Corporate Finance (A), Letters of Recommendation: 1 ANU, 1 JHU, 1 Harvard, 1 BU Research Experience: R.A for three semesters. Co-authoured paper published in REE, 2008. Working paper with same author Teaching Experience: UG Finance (fall), Tutor for department in mathematics for economists, Micro and stats. Research Interests: Financial Economics, Micro, Credit statement of purpose: Working on it all summer RESULTS: Attending: University of Toronto ($$$) Acceptances: Queen's University ($$), BU (no $) Rejections: Chicago, NWU, Yale, Columbia, NYU, Rochester, Michigan, Minnesota Pending: Cornell (will withdraw) What would you have done differently? The only things I could have done differently would have been to start liking math before second year, and to know economics was the thing for me before second year. So really, outside of changing the fabric of my very being earlier in life, all the decisions on the equilibrium path were correct. Very happy to be attending UToronto. Would I be a true Canuckonomist if I didn't do a Ph.D in Canada? I like to think not. _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ Canuckonomist, Ph.D., University of Toronto '13

2009 March 31st, 04:16 PM	#23 (permalink)
Sonaar Eager! Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 75	PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B.A. Economics, minor in History from a Latin American University Undergrad GPA: 4.3/5.0, ranked 2nd in cohort. Type of Grad: M.A. Economics, same Uni as undergrad Grad GPA: 4.4/5.0, ranked 7th in cohort. GRE: 790Q, 500V, 4.0 AWA. Second time. Math Courses: Calculus I, II and multivariate (A, B+, A), linear algebra (A), Math for economics (A), Math statistics I and II (both As), Econometrics I and II (both As) Econ Courses (PhD-level): Micro (A+), Macro (A), Econometrics (A), Growth theory (A), International Economics (A), etc. for M.A. Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Micro I, II and III (A, B+, A); Macro I, II and III (A, B, A+), Fiscal and Monetary theory, Public Economics... lots of them, lots of As. Letters of Recommendation: one from a pre-tenured economics professor, one from the senior economist of a IFI, other from an economist of another IFI. One from a prof of a Public Policy School. Research Experience: lots, almost 7 years between an Latin American think tank, now at IFI. Teaching Experience: tutor of linear algebra and other econ courses, TA and later main instructor. Research Interests: Applied Microeconomics, Health economics, Development, Labor statement of purpose: Done, pretty good Concerns: some weak grades and econ and math courses (I was young and stupid then), and no formal, more advanced math. Other: M.A. thesis published at local refereed journal, presented at an international conference. RESULTS: Attending: Maryland ($) Acceptances: Maryland ($) Rejections: Michigan, Duke, Michigan St, UT Austin, Johns Hopkins, U British Columbia, Brown. Pending: BU What would you have done differently? A lot. besides the obvious (more math, better grades, apply to more safeties), I should have applied earlier. Too much RAship (7 years!) probably hurt my application. I was extremely lucky to get a funded offer. _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ IN: Maryland ($) OUT: Duke, JHU, Michigan, UBC, Brown, Michigan State, Texas Waiting: Boston U

2009 April 1st, 02:31 AM	#25 (permalink)
tangsiuje nothing special Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 255	PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: BSc Philsophy, Politics and Economics (Economics major, Philsophy minor), UK top 5 Undergrad GPA: 1st class hons Type of Grad: MA Economics, University of Toronto Grad GPA: 4.0 (at the time of application) GRE: 790Q/520V/6.0AWA (non-native) Math Courses: Linear Algebra (1st), Analysis (1st) Econ Courses: PhD Micro I (A), MA Econometrics (A+), MA Trade (A), usual undergraduate courses (A/1st) Other Courses: Philosophy, Chinese Letters of Recommendation: Three MA instructors Research Experience: Nil Teaching Experience: TA for Quantitative Methods / Math Stats Research Interests: Labour (and perhaps empirical trade) statement of purpose: Nope. Other: - RESULTS: Attending: University of Toronto Acceptances: University of Toronto ($$$) Waitlists: - Rejections: - Pending: - What would you have done differently? Given geographical constraints, it was either this or getting a job, and overall I'm pretty happy about how things worked out. Despite the "admitee's curse", I don't feel underplaced: looking at Canuckonomist, I'm seriously overplaced. _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ ♥ Toronto PhD (Economics), 2009-2015...? ♥ Last edited by tangsiuje : 2009 April 1st at 06:01 PM.

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2009 March 31st, 07:53 AM	#22 (permalink)
xbar I JUST got here. Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5	PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B.S. Economics: Management Science (Top 10 US Institution by IDEAS) Undergrad GPA: Econ: 3.5/4, Highest Distinction; Cumulative: 3.14 GRE: 800Q, 550V, 4.5W Math Courses (undergrad): Calc II (B-), Calc III (C+), Linear Alg (B-), Mathematical Reasoning (B) Econ Courses (grad): Econometrics I (B), Micro I (B-) Econ Courses (undergrad): Everything besides macro (A's and B's) Other Courses: Bob Marley and History of Jamaican Culture, MMW 5 Letters of Recommendation: MIT, Stanford GSB, UCSD Research Experience: Senior Thesis (A) Teaching Experience: TA for one year (Intro. Micro/Macro) Research Interests: Econometrics, Game Theory statement of purpose: Concise. RESULTS: Attending: Rochester Acceptances: Rochester ($$) Rejections: Penn State, JHU, Cal, Brown, BU What would you have done differently? Stress out less. Maybe taken one or two more grad courses. Topology, just because it is interesting in itself.

2009 March 31st, 04:46 PM	#24 (permalink)
elcapitano Within my grasp! Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 238	PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: BSc Economics, University of Sussex Undergrad GPA: ~3.9+ Type of Grad: MA Economics, UBC Grad GPA: ~3.8+ GRE: 800Q, 720V, 4.5 AWA. Second time. Math Courses: Not many, all (A's) Econ Courses: A bunch, mostly (A's) Letters of Recommendation: Will have been enthusiastic, although might not have the highest profile in the US. Research Experience: fairly little, two years working in government, undergrad thesis. Teaching Experience: TA for introductory courses. Research Interests: Political Economy, Development (macro/institutions/policy), Trade, Economic History statement of purpose: Short, dull. Concerns: Not much real math. RESULTS: Attending: LSE (MRes/PhD) ($$$) Acceptances: LSE (MRes/PhD) Withdrawals: Cambridge, Oxford, Cornell Rejections: Columbia, Brown. What would you have done differently? Not too much, LSE was one of my two target schools. Could possibly applied to more of the top ten, however given the funding and location offered there are only perhaps 5-6 schools that I might have taken ahead, and my chances at these were probably infintessimal. I think British undergrad certainly helped applications to British schools and probably hinders in the US.

2009 April 1st, 07:29 AM	#26 (permalink)
veryshuai Eager! Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 35	PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Nicely ranked midwest LA Undergrad GPA: 3.62 Type of Grad:Econ Grad GPA: ~85/100 GRE: 800/700/4.5 Math Courses: Calc 1-3 (A,A,A-), Stats (A), Real Analysis (A) Econ Courses: Grad series Macro, Micro, and Econometrics and some other stuff...A's except Micro 1 (B) and Time Series (B) (no pluses or minuses in our program) Other Courses: Nothing that should matter Letters of Recommendation: UCLA (thesis advisor), Brown, U Mich Research Experience: RA for a semester, Master's Thesis Teaching Experience: Nope Research Interests: Development, Applied Macro Theory, not sure...goal to work in the research dept. of international organization statement of purpose: Spent a lot of time on it, but who knows... Other: Fulbright fellowship and some other money awards... RESULTS: Acceptances:Penn State ($$),BU (no$), UW Madison(no$) Waitlists: none Rejections:Michigan, Minnesota, Brown, Harvard, U Chicago, NYU, Columbia, UPenn, Berkeley, UCLA, Pending:Georgetown What would you have done differently? Applied to a few more mid-ranked schools...it would be nice to have another funded option or two. Having said that, I am glad that I got firm rejections from all the top 20's, so that I don't have to wonder "What if?"

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.

2009 April 2nd, 02:14 AM	#28 (permalink)
PHDism I JUST got here. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 25	PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Business Admin and Computer Science double major. A small US University nobody has heard of. Pretty certain nobody has gone to Econ PHD from there. Undergrad GPA: 3.9 (But that was all A's and one C) Type of Grad: Policy oriented degree in US, one of the top of its kind. Grad GPA: 3.6 GRE: 790/650/5.5 Math Courses: Calculus III (A-) and Linear Algebra (B+) only by US applications deadline and before Toulouse. Taking Real Analysis and ODE in Spring, and was able to show this to LSE, UPF and HEI Econ Courses: Some in undergrad, but not rigorous. A whole bunch during the grad school - but they count as intermediate undergrad level. Other Courses: Letters of Recommendation: One from econ and one from stats professor from top 10 Econ. Both very strong. Also two professional from World Bank economists, very strong. Research Experience: Three years at the World Bank Teaching Experience: TA for econ course. Research Interests: statement of purpose: Had a lot of explanation to do for non-traditional profile. Was logical for whoever cared to read it - but I do not know if they ever do. Other: RESULTS: Acceptances: LSE, UPF, Geneva HEI($$) Waitlists: Rejections: NYU, Princeton, Yale, Toulouse M2 Pending: What would you have done differently? Many things. But mostly taken more math. I was clueless that just third semester Calculus and Linear Algebra was not enough - till I discovered this forum in December. But by then it was too late, and my US and Toulouse applications were out. I have been out of school for 4 years, but I registered as non-degree and am taking ODE and Real Analysis now in spring. That probably helped in European applications sent in February. Maybe indicated motivation.

2009 April 3rd, 05:11 PM	#29 (permalink)
verio16 I JUST got here. Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 26	Type of Undergrad: BA (Honours) Economics from University of Delhi, India Undergrad GPA: The university does not have a GPA system. My aggregate over 3 years is 72.4% (60% is 1st division, the highest grade), roughly in the top 5 percentile(out of around 1000 students) in the university and ranked 3rd in college GRE: Q800, V610, AWA 4.5 Math Courses: Linear Algebra,multi variate Calculus, Constrained optimization(covered in a single course titled Mathematical methods for economics) Reference books -Knut Sydsaeter and Peter J. Hammond, Mathematics for Economic Analysis and Alpha C. Chiang, Fundamental Methods of Mathematical Economics Statistics Distribution, probability, regression,hypothesis testing (covered under statistical methods for economics) Reference books - P.H. Karmel and M. Polasek, Applied Statistics for Economists and M.R. Spiegel, Theory and Problems of Statistics Also had an Econometrics paper A.S. Goldberger (1998), Introductory Econometrics Econ Courses: Principles of economics, Micro, Advanced Micro (game theory), macro, development theory, money, public economics, economy state and society, other courses specific to the Indian Economy Other Courses: Formal Logic (Others of hardly any importance) Letters of Recommendation: From my college professors, but i doubt any of them are internationally recognised (potentially a serious hurdle) Research Experience: Worked as an intern with an NGO for 2 months, was RA for a paper that later got published. Worked for 6 months in the research wing of Watson Wyatt Worldwide(consultancy). Teaching Experience: NIL Research Interests: Macroeconomic modelling Other: Good bunch of extracurricular s (I dont really know if it matters though) Results Acceptances: Warwick (Msc), Bocconi (Msc, $$), Tilburg (Msc, $?) Pending: Tinbergen, Paris school of economics, UCL What would you have done differently? should have taken the GRE earlier. Missed a lot of deadlines and sent in hurriedly assembled application. Would have been more careful about being on good terms with my professors during my unergrad.

2009 April 3rd, 05:32 PM	#30 (permalink)
baj393 D.S.C.H Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 107	PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B.A. Economics from UT Austin Undergrad GPA: 4.00/4.00 Type of Grad: N/A Grad GPA: N/A GRE: 740-Q 560-V 6.0-W RESULTS: Acceptances: PhD: New Mexico ($$$) Masters AREC: UConn ($$), Delaware ($$), Maine ($$) Other Masters: Duke Nicholas School MEM (Environmental Economics and Policy) ($) Waitlists: None Rejections: Maryland AREC MS Pending: None Will be attending Duke in the Fall! What would you have done differently? Applied to AREC Masters programs at Ohio State and Purdue. Applied to Yale's School of the Environment. Overall, very happy with the Duke program and the other options that I had. If you are interested in both environmental economics and the policy side of things, then the Duke Nicholas School is the place for you because you can take economics classes as well as environmental classes. However, it is not a good prep for a PhD in economics, but is a good prep for a PhD in Public Policy or Environmental Policy.

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