Evaluation to my profile & Information about good schools in empirical IO.

[KYEHI]

Hello, I'm supposed to apply for phd courses of economics in this year, but don't have enough information about many schools. I earnestly would like to get a wide range of information you have. Anything will be precious for me. Not having been from famous schools in US or Europe, I have prepared for many things in Korea to join in the race of being an economist. Please don't hesitate to advise me. My overall profile is as follows:

 

PROFILE:

Type of Undergrad: Economics at good(or not bad) university in Korea

Undergrad GPA: 3.7/4.0

Type of Grad: The same

Grad GPA: 4.0/4.0 (in progress)

GRE: 3.0/152V/165Q (non native)

TOEFL: 100 (IBP)

 

Math Courses:

Calculus 1,2 (A+), Linear Algebra 1,2 (A+), Elementary Analysis 1, 2(A+), Differential Equation(A0)

Stochastic Process(A+), Mathematical Statistics(grad-level) (A+)

Econ Courses (grad-level):

Micro(A+), Macro(A+), Advanced Econometrics(A+), Industrial Organization(A+),

Advanced Microeconomics(in progress), Macro-econometrics(in progress)

Econ Courses (undergrad-level):

Micro(A0), Macro(A0), Econometrics(A+), Mathematical Economics(A0), Statistics(A0), etc.

Letters of Recommendation:

Two from professors of economics(Ph.d in Top 20)

One from a professor of mathematics(Ph.d in Top 20)

 

Research Experience:

Senior assistant of three projects over the past two years

 

Teaching experience: n/a

 

Research Interests: Empirical I.O

 

SOP: Not bad

Other: n/a

 

Applying to: Not pursuing to enter top schools in US.

I sincerely would like to have an opportunity to study in the comfortable atmosphere with abundant funding within top 50.

 

Concerns:

No experience of completing a thesis, because I have spent most time on learning math. courses.

My university is not renowned. (In fact, a few students have got into study on ph.d of economics in US so far)

 

 

At last, I have very few information about which school is competitive in IO.

Please, help me!

 

 

Thank you!