joemartin60 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Hello everyone! I have been following the forums for a while, but this is my first post! :D I would like to apply next year to Masters in Econ. I am not sure whether I want to do a PhD nor whether I could actually enter into a good one directly (I don't think so), hence I consider that a master would be a great option to measure myself and to increase my chances for good programs in case I finally move on to a PhD. I was considering to apply to Oxford (Mphil and Ec for Dev), Cambridge, LSE, PSE, UC3M, CEMFI, BGSE and perhaps the top Canadian ones (UBC, Toronto). However, I am not sure as to where to I stand, so it would be really helpful if someone could give me a bit of advice. Type of Undergrad: BSc in Economics at Top 5 Continental Europe University. Undergrad GPA: Top 2-3% of the class. Thesis w/ Distinction Type of Grad: - Grad GPA: - GRE: Not yet. Undergrad Math Courses: Calc I/II (A/A-/), Advanced Math for Eco (A), Statistics I/II (A-, A-). Undergrad Econ Courses: Micro I/II (A-/A), Adv Micro (A-), Macro I/II/III (A+, A+, A), Econometrics I/II (A+, A+), Quant Micro (A+), Public Econ (B), Game Theory (A), Applied Econ (A-), Econ Dev I/II (A, A+), few other econ courses (As) Research Experience (undergrad): 1 semester at national central bank doing research project (open macro), will probably be published as an ocassional paper of the bank. 2 semesters at top national economics think tank, RA for and co-authored policy paper with domestically very well-known professor. Letters of Recommendation: One from thesis advisor (PhD from top 10, should be quite good), one from think tank professor (PhD from top 25, should be very good), one from university professor (A+ in his course, I expect it to be average, top 25 PhD). Interests: Macro & Development Concerns: No grad level courses, not lots of math. Other: Good use of Stata & eviews. Exchange semester in China. Internship at top management consultancy, internship at econ department of ministry of foreign affairs. Any thoughts? Some other masters I should apply to? Thanks a lot! =) Edited August 19, 2015 by joemartin60 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrdonsimoni Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 As far as I can tell, your grades check out (so all A's), and you are indeed from a very good european department, then I dont see any reason why at least one of these programmes shouldnt admit you. Given your interest in macro and development, I dont think I'd recommend anymore programmes, your top picks you probably be: Oxford, LSE, BGSE, and PSE. But otherwise that's it. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joemartin60 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 Thanks a lot for your feedback. I was also considering those programs as my top picks, especially Oxford and PSE. Going slightly off-topic, what GRE marks would not only not damage an application like mine but slightly boost the chances of admission? From others threads I have the impression that at least 165+Q, and decent V and AWA (percentile +70 in both). Is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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