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zeira · 10-11-2006, 10:09 PM

Hi everyone,

I posted a while ago about my concerns on whether I should go to graduate school right after graduation or it would be beneficial to work for a while. Meanwhile I am leaning more towards going to graduate school, but I am worried whether I have good chances of getting into a good program.

Here is my profile.

- international student, top LAC + classes taken at a univ nearby
- Math & Econ double-major

- my Math courses are really spread out - I skipped a lot of core classes, but I know the material. I have one B and all A's. I've taken through Anaysis II which covered Lebesgue integration and some measure theory. Placed top 200 in the Putnam in the past two years.

- Econ (4.00/4.00): regular intemediate classes, an advanced Macro class (used Romer), Econometrics, some field classes, taking graduate micro now.

GRE - Q800 V740, still waiting for the AWA, should be around 5.0

TA: both for Math and Econ. Tutoring, grading...

Research experience: RA for an econ professor for a summer.
Math REU with paper to be soon published in an academic journal.
Doing an Econ senior thesis at the moment.

Interests: Applied Micro (Labor and Public), maybe microtheory.

So... what do you think? Are schools like MIT and Berkeley completely out of my reach?

Thanks!

EconChump · 10-11-2006, 10:41 PM

what makes you think that they would be? i am a little confused?!

everything looks good. toss a coin. good luck.

zeira · 10-11-2006, 10:49 PM

Well, everything is really competitive now... I was wondering whether waiting for 1-2 years and doing something else meanwhile (what would that be?) would give me better chances for admission.
Maybe luck is all I need

.
Thanks.

wobo82 · 10-11-2006, 11:32 PM

I am confused too. I think you certainly stand a good chance with your profile! Why not just apply to your top choices and see what happens. If you don't get in anywhere you can still get a job.

Nalfien · 10-12-2006, 02:17 AM

You can get into any school you want depending right now completely on your letters of reccomendations

mosfro · 10-12-2006, 04:28 AM

I honestly thought that this post was a joke, mocking some of the posters here on TM who have like super fantastic stats, and worry about getting into a top 100 econ program....

but then i kept reading, and realized that it wasnt a joke

and now instead of laughing at the post, i am laughing at my profile compared to yours

zeira · 10-12-2006, 04:37 AM

Sorry. I guess I should just chill, do my best and see what happens.
Thanks everyone.

10-11-2006, 10:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
zeira Within my grasp! Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 121	Another one of these... evaluation needed Hi everyone, I posted a while ago about my concerns on whether I should go to graduate school right after graduation or it would be beneficial to work for a while. Meanwhile I am leaning more towards going to graduate school, but I am worried whether I have good chances of getting into a good program. Here is my profile. - international student, top LAC + classes taken at a univ nearby - Math & Econ double-major - my Math courses are really spread out - I skipped a lot of core classes, but I know the material. I have one B and all A's. I've taken through Anaysis II which covered Lebesgue integration and some measure theory. Placed top 200 in the Putnam in the past two years. - Econ (4.00/4.00): regular intemediate classes, an advanced Macro class (used Romer), Econometrics, some field classes, taking graduate micro now. GRE - Q800 V740, still waiting for the AWA, should be around 5.0 TA: both for Math and Econ. Tutoring, grading... Research experience: RA for an econ professor for a summer. Math REU with paper to be soon published in an academic journal. Doing an Econ senior thesis at the moment. Interests: Applied Micro (Labor and Public), maybe microtheory. So... what do you think? Are schools like MIT and Berkeley completely out of my reach? Thanks!

10-12-2006, 04:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
mosfro Within my grasp! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 284	I honestly thought that this post was a joke, mocking some of the posters here on TM who have like super fantastic stats, and worry about getting into a top 100 econ program.... but then i kept reading, and realized that it wasnt a joke and now instead of laughing at the post, i am laughing at my profile compared to yours _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ Attending: George Washington University Interests: International Finance Please add some Reputation for me if you like what you read........

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10-11-2006, 10:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
EconChump i am NOT a motard Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 226	what makes you think that they would be? i am a little confused?! everything looks good. toss a coin. good luck.

10-11-2006, 10:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
zeira Within my grasp! Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 121	Well, everything is really competitive now... I was wondering whether waiting for 1-2 years and doing something else meanwhile (what would that be?) would give me better chances for admission. Maybe luck is all I need . Thanks.

10-11-2006, 11:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
wobo82 Within my grasp! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 131	I am confused too. I think you certainly stand a good chance with your profile! Why not just apply to your top choices and see what happens. If you don't get in anywhere you can still get a job.

10-12-2006, 02:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
Nalfien I pick my nose. Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 341	You can get into any school you want depending right now completely on your letters of reccomendations

10-12-2006, 04:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
zeira Within my grasp! Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 121	Sorry. I guess I should just chill, do my best and see what happens. Thanks everyone.

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