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weirdo · 11-20-2006, 02:51 AM

Hello guys
I will be sending my applications tomorrow

(finally after god knows how many months of prepartation). yesterday and today was spent in making sure i did everything right, put everything in right enevelope..i have finished all the online applications and will be sending out the supporting documents tomorrow . I am actually feeling ambivalent now, happy that its done and kinda worried that what will happen come april..

anways the school am sending applications are:

schools selection

high reaches:
1. harvard(KSG, public policy)
2. upenn
3. brown
4. ucla
5. john hopkins
6. boston university
7. penn state
8. boston college

realistic:
1. UVA
2. chapel hill
3. rice
4. WUSTL
5. iowa
6 vanderbilt
7. santa cruz
8. purdue

safeties
1. emory
2. smu

Also applying for Japan-IMF scholarship..

18 schools..i took out george mason at the end because i dint know what i will do over there with all the free-market and austrian predominance..

Does anyone want to guess on where i will get in? Or which will reject me early? I hope not all...I was just talking with one of my professor yesterday and he said that with the "data-points" he had gathered so far from the graduates in my university, i can get in somewhere around the range of santacruz -vanderbilt-rice- wustl ..

any thougths..

My background:

1. International student from a relatively unknown south east-asian country
2.GRE 780 quant, 590 verbal, 4.0 AWA
3. undergrad majors were business, information system, CGPA 3.49, major GPA = 3.65
4. currently pursuing Graduate degree in united states (masters in financial economics) GPA so far 4.0

Undergrad
mathematics-1 (A), mathematics-2 (A), discrete mathematics (A), statistics-1 (A), statistics-2 (A), Quantitative Techniques (A),
Microeconomics (A), macroeconomics (A), i have bunch of other programming classes in which i got As..

Graduate:
Currently taking complex analysis, and will take Real analysis in Spring..
Graduate Microeconomics (A), Graduate macroeconomics (A), graduate econometrics (A), Economic Growth (A), Financial Derivatives (A)..and few other business school classes in which i have all As.

Teaching Experience: has been TA for princles level class for last 3 semester
Research Experience: RA for one Professor this summer

LOR
1. from my grad macroeconimcs professor
2. from my grad micro and research professor
3. from my econometrics professor
4. from a professor who i have TA'd for 2 semester

Area of intersts : Macro, international(trade, development), and metrics..

butler blue · 11-20-2006, 02:57 AM

Congrats on being done! I'm on break for the next week for Thanksgiving, so I'll be finishing mine off in the next couple days. I can't field a guess since I'm in the mix with you, but best of luck. From your list, I can say a number of adcoms will be seeing both of our apps.

snappythecrab · 11-20-2006, 05:16 AM

Congrats. Get ready for the slowest four months of your life.

zeira · 11-20-2006, 06:32 AM

Congratulations! I can't believe you guys are done already. Still working on my SOP here.

saphire · 11-20-2006, 08:51 AM

Congratulations for completing application process which includes huge amount of preparation and difficulty. I think your professor is a bit underestimating your credentials. I think the schools that your professor said you will probably go will the safety schools for you and you can reach last of your high tier schools. You will probably get in one of them by looking your credentials. Do not worry. Again congratulation for the end of applications.
Note: I am also applying for an Econ PhD this year and I am still working on my sop which is really a hard time for me because my recommenders also want my sop to write a recommendation letter. Can you help me about this issue? Is there any sample that I can find or can you send any sample to my e-mail which is moonprince2003@hotmail.com.
Thank you...

Antichron · 11-20-2006, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by snappythecrab

Congrats. Get ready for the slowest four months of your life.

Haha. I totally agree! I couldn't believe how long December-March seemed to take! I think I got absolutely nothing done in the entire month of February this year.

weirdo · 11-20-2006, 02:46 PM

thanks guys..any other thoughts on what i will end up with..
i know the wait will be awful...but one never knows, so am keeping my fingers crossed..

snappythecrab · 11-20-2006, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weirdo

thanks guys..any other thoughts on what i will end up with

I wouldn't stress out over it. What's done is done. You've applied to some good schools and you're like to land multiple acceptance letters. Everything will work out. Go out. Have fun. Relax.

daageep · 11-20-2006, 07:18 PM

congrats. i didn't even look at the apps yet ugh =)

user_name · 11-21-2006, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weirdo

1. International student from a relatively unknown south east-asian country

Which country exactly? I'm gonna go ahead and guess it's the Philippines, am I right?

11-20-2006, 02:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
weirdo Within my grasp! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 224	sending applications tomorrow... Hello guys I will be sending my applications tomorrow (finally after god knows how many months of prepartation). yesterday and today was spent in making sure i did everything right, put everything in right enevelope..i have finished all the online applications and will be sending out the supporting documents tomorrow . I am actually feeling ambivalent now, happy that its done and kinda worried that what will happen come april.. anways the school am sending applications are: schools selection high reaches: 1. harvard(KSG, public policy) 2. upenn 3. brown 4. ucla 5. john hopkins 6. boston university 7. penn state 8. boston college realistic: 1. UVA 2. chapel hill 3. rice 4. WUSTL 5. iowa 6 vanderbilt 7. santa cruz 8. purdue safeties 1. emory 2. smu Also applying for Japan-IMF scholarship.. 18 schools..i took out george mason at the end because i dint know what i will do over there with all the free-market and austrian predominance.. Does anyone want to guess on where i will get in? Or which will reject me early? I hope not all...I was just talking with one of my professor yesterday and he said that with the "data-points" he had gathered so far from the graduates in my university, i can get in somewhere around the range of santacruz -vanderbilt-rice- wustl .. any thougths.. My background: 1. International student from a relatively unknown south east-asian country 2.GRE 780 quant, 590 verbal, 4.0 AWA 3. undergrad majors were business, information system, CGPA 3.49, major GPA = 3.65 4. currently pursuing Graduate degree in united states (masters in financial economics) GPA so far 4.0 Undergrad mathematics-1 (A), mathematics-2 (A), discrete mathematics (A), statistics-1 (A), statistics-2 (A), Quantitative Techniques (A), Microeconomics (A), macroeconomics (A), i have bunch of other programming classes in which i got As.. Graduate: Currently taking complex analysis, and will take Real analysis in Spring.. Graduate Microeconomics (A), Graduate macroeconomics (A), graduate econometrics (A), Economic Growth (A), Financial Derivatives (A)..and few other business school classes in which i have all As. Teaching Experience: has been TA for princles level class for last 3 semester Research Experience: RA for one Professor this summer LOR 1. from my grad macroeconimcs professor 2. from my grad micro and research professor 3. from my econometrics professor 4. from a professor who i have TA'd for 2 semester Area of intersts : Macro, international(trade, development), and metrics..

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snappythecrab TestMagic Guru-in-Training Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 689	Congrats. Get ready for the slowest four months of your life. _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ University of Wisconsin - Madison: Took my Masters and ran.

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weirdo Within my grasp! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 224	thanks guys..any other thoughts on what i will end up with.. i know the wait will be awful...but one never knows, so am keeping my fingers crossed.. Last edited by weirdo : 11-20-2006 at 05:13 PM.

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11-20-2006, 02:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
butler blue Within my grasp! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 438	Congrats on being done! I'm on break for the next week for Thanksgiving, so I'll be finishing mine off in the next couple days. I can't field a guess since I'm in the mix with you, but best of luck. From your list, I can say a number of adcoms will be seeing both of our apps.

11-20-2006, 06:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
zeira Within my grasp! Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 121	Congratulations! I can't believe you guys are done already. Still working on my SOP here.

11-20-2006, 08:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
saphire Eager! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 81	Congratulations for completing application process which includes huge amount of preparation and difficulty. I think your professor is a bit underestimating your credentials. I think the schools that your professor said you will probably go will the safety schools for you and you can reach last of your high tier schools. You will probably get in one of them by looking your credentials. Do not worry. Again congratulation for the end of applications. Note: I am also applying for an Econ PhD this year and I am still working on my sop which is really a hard time for me because my recommenders also want my sop to write a recommendation letter. Can you help me about this issue? Is there any sample that I can find or can you send any sample to my e-mail which is moonprince2003@hotmail.com. Thank you...

11-20-2006, 07:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
daageep Within my grasp! Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 249	congrats. i didn't even look at the apps yet ugh =)

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