AkiraHatake Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 (edited) PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Mathematical Econ undergrad from unranked school (international student) Undergrad GPA: 3.78/4.00, top 2% of department Type of Grad: - Grad GPA: - GRE: Q-165, V-152, AW 4 (I'm gonna retake) Math Courses: Cal I (A), Cal 2(B), Cal 3(B), Linear Algebra (A), Probability Theory (B), Mathematical Statistics (A), Introduction to Real Analysis (A) Econ Courses: Intro to Macro and Micro (both A), Intermediate Micro and Macro (both A), advanced Macro (B), International Econ (A), Managerial Econ (A), Transportation Econ (A), Econometrics I (A) Letters of Recommendation: One from math professor from my Real Analysis class, other two from Econ Professors (I am a RA for one of them) Research Experience: class projects for Transportation Econ and Econometrics. University Symposium Research member on Monetary Policy. RA for a research in Asia (on insurance), almost a year RA for one of my professor (on gas prices) Teaching Experience: 4 semesters working as a tutor (up to intermediate Micro and Macro) . Research Interests: health economics, public econ Other: I transferred from a community college so could not get more math and econ in the 1st and 2nd year. In university, I was under pressure of graduation (financial problem) so I could not prolong to take more classes. The schools I attended only grade on A,B,C,D. Almost all the Bs I have was around 89% (sad) Please tell me where I should aim for, (target, main, and safe). Do I have a chance for PhD this year? How can I improve my profile now? (I am already graduated) Thank you very much for all your help. Edited October 2, 2015 by AkiraHatake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkiraHatake Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Any suggestion please ... Also, does anyone know if MOOCs from Coursera will count? Thank you very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkiraHatake Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Is my profile is too weak to evaluate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chateauheart Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 It's hard to figure out chances for profiles from unranked schools, but I do think you should have a chance at #50-#100 PhD programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkiraHatake Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share Posted October 2, 2015 Thank you chateauheart. A low start is so impossible to make up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catrina Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Admissions tend to be particularly noisy for those coming from low-ranked undergrads, so I would recommend applying to a wide range of schools. Given your background, I would think that your target range would be schools ranked 50-70, but apply to some reaches above that and some safeties below that. I wouldn't say that a low start is impossible to catch up from, just difficult. I managed to do so to a large extent, but it involved taking a fair amount of extra coursework (far more than you have) that may not have been necessary if I had come from a higher ranked institution. I did, however, learn a lot in the process. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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