2005 October 17th, 05:02 PM
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Within my grasp!
 Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Canada
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Profiles and Results 2005
Hi everybody, please write down your profile and schools you're applying to.
1. Profile: GRE/GPA/Int'l vs Domestic/Math/Econ/statement of purpose/LORs 2. Schools: names |
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2005 October 17th, 06:49 PM
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Quant : 800
Verb : I don't remember. I know it is high enough though Awa : 5.5 Gpa : Overall : 3.9 Math : 3.93 Econ : 3.95 Domestic Math : Calc I-III(A-,A), Linear Algebra(A-), Diffy Eq(A), Stats I & II(B+, A), Actuarial Math I & II(A,A), Real Analysis I & II(A-,A), Measure Theory(A), Metric Spaces(A), Advanced Linear(Pending). Econ : Macro(A), Micro(A), Financial Econ(A), Int'l Trade(A), Game Theory(A), Mathematical Analysis(A), Econometrics(A), Honor's Thesis(A). We don't have A+'s in our school nor do we break down our grades by 4.0,3.9,3.8 etc etc We go by 4.0, 3.7, 3.3 etc etc Research : Doing the thesis, but am being held back and unassisted by my own thesis advisor. I'm about this close to just axe him. TA : Calc TA & Econ TA statement of purpose : My statement of purpose is a statement of purpose. LORs : 2 from econ and 1 from the chairman of the math dept. None of them are well known. Potential letter of reference from Prof Ehrenberg of Cornell. Schools : Harvard, MIT, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, PSU, U Illinois Urbana College, Stanford, U of M, Ohio State, U of Rochester, U of Maryland, NWU, and Duke Safeties are Cornell & U of Maryland. Choices based on funding and stress. I choose the schools with the best funding and lowest stress. I don't give a damn between rank 1 and 10 if it means torture and poverty. I also refuse to live in a city 1) Princeton 2) Cornell 3) U of Maryland 4) U of Rochester 5) U of M 6) U of Rochester 7) Everyone else. Last edited by Plazzain : 2005 October 17th at 08:37 PM. |
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2005 October 17th, 07:42 PM
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Within my grasp!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 348
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American, Mathematical Economics Major
GRE: Q: 800; V: 600; AWA: 5.5 Math: Calc I-III (B+, A, A); Lin Alg (A); Intro Proofs/Discrete (A); Financial Mathematics (A-); Ordinary Diff Eqs (A-); Partial Diff Eqs (A); Probability (Ongoing, A+ right at midterm); Real Analysis I (Ongoing, A at midterm); Complex Analysis (Ongoing, not sure grade) Econ: International Trade, Econometrics, History, Independent study on dynamic programming and growth, all the core stuff, all A's Research: Paper on decision theory forthcoming in undergrad math magazine, lecture on dynamic programming forthcoming in math department lecture series, some assistance to one of my professors on a forthcoming project (nothing big) Teaching: I don't think it will help me at all, but I have tutored math and econ classes for three years up through intermediate micro and macro and through linear algebra/calc III in math statement of purpose: Coming along! Since it is one of few things I currently have control over, I am working hard at it regardless of whether or not it carries much weight! Recs: Three econ profs who have already written letters for me for international scholarships, so hopefully they're good. Maybe a math professor for schools that will accept four. Applying to: Yale, Northwestern, UC-San Diego, UCLA, Cornell, Minnesota, Brown, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Boston College, Indiana I would prefer to live in a big city with job opportunities for my fiance (graphic design), and I have become really interested in growth, so Minnesota is tops on my list. Plus, I love cold weather! Bumpity Bump Update: Applied to: Northwestern, UCLA, UCSD, UMN, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Brown, IU In: OSU Pending: the rest. Last edited by reactor : 2006 February 23rd at 05:16 AM. |
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2005 October 17th, 11:59 PM
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Within my grasp!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 416
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Canadian, Economics Major, Mathematics and Statistics Minor
GRE: Q750 (ouch!), V640, AWA: still waiting - went VERY well. Math: Calculus I-III (A+, A, B), Linear Algebra I-II (A-, A), Differential Equations (A), Probability Theory (A-), Brownian Motion & Diffusion (grad course - ongoing - A+ right now), Stochastic Processes (ongoing - A) Economics: Intermediate Micro (A, A+), Intermediate Macro (A-, A+), Advanced Micro (A-), Advanced Macro (A+),Intermediate Econometrics (A-), Advanced Econometrics (A+), Mathematical Economics (A), International Monetary Theory (A+), Empirical Research - Inquiry (A+). This year: International Trade, Economic Development, Game Theory, Topics in Monetary Economics, History of Economics, Taxation, Honours Thesis Class Averages: Economics and Math both tend to be in the mid-to-low 60s. Research: Co-authoring a paper with two well known professors (macro and experimental). Honours thesis next semester. Teaching: TA introductory micro and macro Recs: Glowing from the two profs I do research with, and still have to find one more - either Inquiry prof (who i wrote an excellent Lit review for), or trade/development prof. SOPs: its in my head somewhere... too busy working (or rather, coming up with an idea) on SSHRC application. Applying to: MA/Doctoral stream MAs at UBC, U of T, ... maybe Queens (but just for the MA). I don't know where else to apply. My GRE Q750 was not very hot. But i have little desire to shell out another ~CDN$200 to take it again. Plus, not many Canadian students without MAs in top US schools. Likewise, i don't need to show GREs to Canadian universities. #1 Choice: UBC. Very strong in international trade, int'l finance, and development, with a good sized game theory group. I live near the Toronto area, so i don't really have too great a desire to go to UofT. Would love to go to an east coast school (if not to UBC), as fiance is still in Toronto, and would like to be closer to him. But i'm not picky! I know this may sound silly, but with my profile, would it be worthwhile to make an extenuating circumstance plee in my statement of purpose/application? I was undergoing LOTS of surgery last year and was quite doped up... and some of my marks suffered (ie. B in Calc III, A- in math econ, and i dropped real analysis)... i know i know! it sounds silly... still, would it work for or against me? Last edited by TheBrothersKaramazov : 2005 October 18th at 12:17 AM. |
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2005 October 18th, 01:52 AM
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Eager!
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 44
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American, economics major, 2005 grad, junior year at LSE
GRE: 800Q/670V/?? GPA: 3.83 overall, >3.9 within major (haven't calculated this yet) Math: Calc III (B+), Abstract Algebra (B+), Linear Algebra (A), Probability (A), Mathematical Statistics (A), Advanced Topics in Statistics (A), Real Analysis (A-/B+ at LSE), Game Theory (A+/B+ at LSE, which lists game theory as a math course) Econ: Intro to Econ (A-), Intermediate Macro (B+), Intermediate Micro (A), Labor Econ (A), International Econ (A-/B+ at LSE), Econometrics (A-/A at LSE), Economic Growth (A), Intl Finance (A, grad level course), Advanced Micro (A), Honors Thesis (A, A) *LSE gives a coursework grade and a final exam grade separately, not combined Research: Departmental award for senior thesis, co-authoring empirical paper with Intl Finance prof whom I researched with for the year Teaching: Presented senior thesis, about it Recs: One from the prof I'm writing the paper with, one from my thesis advisor, one from poly sci prof whose grad IPE course I took and wrote a long research paper for Applying to: UChicago, MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Michigan. Also applying to law school, hoping for joint JD/PhD program at these locations (not sure if it's possible to combine with Princeton, though) statement of purpose: Just getting started, unfortunately. Law school apps and studying for the GRE took all my spare time. |
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2005 October 18th, 06:21 PM
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I JUST got here.
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Buffalo, New York
Posts: 18
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GRE: 800Q 560V 6.0AWA
GMAT: 760 (Q48V47) GPA: 3.75 overall, 3.8 econ Math: Calc 1, 2, 3 (A's), Linear Algebra (A), Probability Theory (A), Econometrics 1 and 2 (A's), Fluctuation and Forecasting (A) - TA for intermediate macroeconomic theory, internship in finance - no research under my belt applying for econ M.A. at NYU and Duke financial economics M.A. at U of Toronto Master's in Finance at RIT, Vanderbilt, Univ of Florida (which is why I included the gmats) |
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2005 October 18th, 07:07 PM
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Trying to make mom and pop proud
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Posts: 21
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International, but will graduate from an American university with major in economics
GRE 800 540 GPA: 3.7 Econs: 3.7 Maths 3.8 Maths: Cal 1,2,3, Foundation of Maths, Linear Algebra, Adavanced Linear, Advanced Cal, Topology, ODE, Intro Stas, Times Series/Linear Regression Econs: Intermediate Macro, Micro, Math Econs, Econometric (get B in this course  )Recommedation: Two from my current professors, and one from an research advisor in another institution whom I work with during summers. They are all expected to be good. Teaching Experience: Tutor for some maths, econs but that does not count anyway Research: Writing Senior Thesis Paper statement of purpose: have done for some school, but still have to change a little bit for others Schools Applied: Washington at St. Louis CMU Penn State Syracuse Hopkins Univ of Missouri Univ of Georgia Umass SUNY-Albany For a geogrpahic preference, I really want to stay in ST. LOUIS  |
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2005 October 18th, 07:56 PM
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Within my grasp!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 269
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GRE: 800 800 5.5
GPA: 9.41/10 (1st of my class) International applicant Math: 4 maths for economists (calculus, lin alg, diff equations and optimization), also a pure maths course (Set Theory) and have audited Real Analysis. Econ: 4 micros, 4 macros, 3 entrepreneurial econ, Institutional Econ, International Trade, History of Economic Thought, Monetary Theory, Public Finance, Economic Development, International Finance and Topics of Economic Theory, 3 seminars of economic research. statement of purpose: Hoping it's not too saccharine LORs: One great letter of reference from the head of my dept, two that I expect to be very good. Two years as TA, one year as RA. Applying: most of top-15 |
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2005 October 19th, 04:35 AM
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only Loeb spaces!
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,078
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GRE: 770 410 5.0
GMAT: 710 (not that matters) Undergrad: Economics (top all years, scholarships, awards etc) International applicant Math: grad. degree in math with the equivalent of "distinction" (Math Stats & Probability I &II, Analysis, Optimization, Multivariate Analysis, Linear Algebra, Diff Equations, Math Methods etc) Did some reading of Functional Analysis, Topology and Measure Theory. Econ: MA in Economics (now) at top Canadian Univ (taking PhD courses) 2 years RA, 1 year TA statement of purpose: read and polished by top profs in my school LORs: 1 great letter of reference from the head of my undergrad, 1 great from analysis prof and 1 (apparently) strong from MA prof. Applying to: my profs recommended: 2 schools in "big 5" 2 schools in top 10, 1 school in top 15 2 schools in top15-25, 2 schools in Canada (~top 30)
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"It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you've got to have is faith and discipline when you're not yet a winner." Vince Lombardi How to write a lazy proof Teaching yourself how to prove Last edited by reactor : 2006 March 4th at 01:42 AM. |
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2005 October 20th, 02:08 PM
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I JUST got here.
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 10
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American
GRE: 800/730 GPA: 3.99 (4.0 math) Undergrad: Math/Econ-- Math: Calculus I-III, Linear Algebra, intro to proofs, Linear Optimization, Probability, Statistics, Analysis I, Set Theory, Topology,diff eqs,[Next Semester = differential geometry, more analysis, more linear algebra] Econ: Nothing Special Research: currently writing senior thesis LORs: No idea. My professors encouraged me to apply to the best, though. Applying: 9 of the top 15. Predictions: Across the board rejections |
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