SebastianECON Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I really want to get an Econ PhD. I'm really passionate about research, but I think my profile has some weak points. Maybe I should give up, and settle for a masters. What do you guys think? PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: BA in Econ, Latin American U, ranked probably 200-300 in the world Undergrad GPA: 3.2 Type of Grad: M.A in economics Grad GPA: 3.6 GRE: Q: 164 / V: 163 / AW: Still dont know Math Courses: Calc I (B) Calc II © Calc III © Prob Theory (B-) Statistics (A-) Mathematical Economics © Real Analysis (A-) Econ Courses (grad-level): Lots of classes, decent grades (A-) Econ Courses (undergrad-level):Lots of classes, cecent grades (A-) Other Courses: Letters of Recommendation: Cornell and Tolouse PhD's working at a Latin american Central Bank. NYU and Tolouse PhD's at a Latin American Univerity. Research Experience: 6 years working at a latin american central bank. 5 coauthored papers in second tier journas. A solo paper in Economic Systems. Teaching Experience: Almost none. Some TA experience as an undergrad. Research Interests: Macroeconomics and Finance SOP: Working on it Concerns: Low GRE (I can retake it again) and low math GPA Other: Applying to: Barcelona GSE, LSE, Paris SE, Stockholm SE, Carlos III. CEMFI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianECON Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 Please, anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathenomics Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Did you check the admissions and results thread? You could try to search for people with similar profiles as yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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