Poisson92 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Hey guys! I am curious to see other peoples' opinions on my chances of getting into a PhD program that is ranked between 40-75 and the programs that I am currently applying to. I am also seeking some insight into the impact that poor grades in LA2 and ODE will have on my chances of gaining admittance to the programs I described earlier. PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: top 100 US public University/ top 50 economics Undergrad GPA: 3.57 overall / 3.81 Economics/ 3.58 Mathematics Type of Grad: N/A Grad GPA: N/A GRE: 163Q/ 153V Math Courses: Calc I-III (A, A, A), Linear Algebra I-II (B+,C+), Bridge To Abstract Math (A), Introduction to Probability (A), ODE (B-), Econ Courses (grad-level):N/A Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Int. Micro (A), Int Macro (A-), Econometrics (B+), Int. Trade (A), Game Theory (A), Fin. Markets (A), Econ. Analysis(A), Exp. Econ (B+), Math Econ (A), Other Courses: Programming (B) Letters of Recommendation: Should be pretty good, all know me quite well and all attended top 25 programs Research Experience:N/A Teaching Experience: Some insignificant tutoring Research Interests: Labor, Applied Micro, IO SOP: Standard SOP, listed research interests and why I fit in program Concerns: No real analysis, B's in linear, ODE and Econometrics, no research experience Other: My GPA is weighed down by a couple of B's I got in irrelevant courses ( Philosophy, Speech) and a C in chemistry so I think that, assuming the adcoms discount those courses from my GPA, my true GPA is a bit higher. Applying to: Kentucky, Rutgers, South Carolina, Syracuse, Notre Dame, Northeastern Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankeefan Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 In your current state of affairs the top 50 is clearly out of reach. Notre Dame is also a lot more selective than their ranking indicates (they're in a re-building phase and want promising students) so I suggest you drop it from your list. Rutgers is a bit of a stretch for you as well. I suggest you add more schools below the T50 range to account for the variance in the admissions process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaltWhite Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Your have a lot math courses but your grades are not good enough, should try top 50. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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