Asian259 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I completed my undergrad in Economics and Management from London School of Economic(Unfortunately with 2.2).Following BSc, I had my MSc Economics(3.9/4.00 CGPA) from a leading institute in Economics at my hometown ( Bangladesh).After its completion,I went for MSc Economics again at UCLA to improve my chances for a better School at PHD. I performed very well in course work but I found myself struggling at Dissertation part,which eventually effected my grades negatively. I have some impact factor publications and preparing for GRE. I know its tough with these grades to get through for any good school but still I would like to get some suggestions for Phd Economics,if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letusgoyellow Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 I completed my undergrad in Economics and Management from London School of Economic(Unfortunately with 2.2).Following BSc, I had my MSc Economics(3.9/4.00 CGPA) from a leading institute in Economics at my hometown ( Bangladesh).After its completion,I went for MSc Economics again at UCLA to improve my chances for a better School at PHD. I performed very well in course work but I found myself struggling at Dissertation part,which eventually effected my grades negatively. I have some impact factor publications and preparing for GRE. I know its tough with these grades to get through for any good school but still I would like to get some suggestions for Phd Economics,if possible. Your 2.2 Undergrad GPD at LSE and Low? GPA at UCLA ------> Give up your PhD dream, go to find a job. Do not waste your time and money for the application. This is a really serious suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulebrahim Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Is a 2.2 a 2.2 GPA or a second class lower or is it a grade that you converted to GPA using a chart or converter tool? Either way, there have been a lot of success stories, so I wouldn't lose hope. You said you struggled at the thesis part, but I can't imagine it dramatically affected your GPA, since it's registered as one course. I think posting a full profile evaluation would be a better way for people give you advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chateauheart Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Looks like someone is channeling early-period chateauheart. "2.2" = lower second-class honours, roughly something like a 3.3 - 3.5 at a typical U.S. college. It's bad, but not that bad. Struggling with the master's dissertation is the much more worrisome part. Do you have any faculty at UCLA that are willing to vouch for your research potential despite your struggles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
econapp2014 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Does UCLA offer MSc Economics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamelben Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Does UCLA offer MSc Economics? From the website: "UCLA does not offer a terminal master's degree." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudentN Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I completed my undergrad in Economics and Management from London School of Economic(Unfortunately with 2.2).Following BSc, I had my MSc Economics(3.9/4.00 CGPA) from a leading institute in Economics at my hometown ( Bangladesh).After its completion,I went for MSc Economics again at UCLA to improve my chances for a better School at PHD. I performed very well in course work but I found myself struggling at Dissertation part,which eventually effected my grades negatively. I have some impact factor publications and preparing for GRE. I know its tough with these grades to get through for any good school but still I would like to get some suggestions for Phd Economics,if possible. AFAIK, LSE does not offer a BSc Economics and Management; there is a BSc Economics and Management in UOLIP degrees under academic direction from the London School of Economic. They are two different degree programmes albeit similar in course content. LSE: Programme regulations University of London International Programmes: Economics and Management (BSc) | University of London International Programmes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purlea Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I think OP means UCL rather than UCLA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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