09-27-2007, 02:59 PM
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Within my grasp!
 
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PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: International, best in South Africa (University of Cape Town for those in the know) Undergrad GPA: We don't use the GPA system. So far, about 80%, which is 4.0 according to the WES conversion scale. Type of Grad: N/A Grad GPA: N/A GRE: 800Q, 5.0 A, 670 V Math Courses: Extrapolating slightly to the end of the year (since our year is February-November): A year and a half of calculus, Linear Algebra, Algebra I and II, Real Analysis, Metric Spaces, Complex Analysis, Measure Theory, Functional Analysis I + II, Differential Geometry, Topology I + II, Algebraic Topology. Almost all above 75%, so I guess A- to A+ range. Undergrad thesis: Explained the Delbaen-Schachermayer version of the "Fundamental Theorem of Asset Pricing" (basically, a financial market satisfies No Arbitrage iff there exists an equvalent martingale ["risk-neutral"] probability measure). Essentially, it was just a whole lot of functional analysis and a little bit of stochastic integration. Econ Courses: Intro macro/micro/game theory, Intermediate Macro/Micro, Honours Macro/Micro (i.e. 4th-yr level - we used adult Varian for micro, to give you an idea of the level), Undergrad Metrics and Quantitative Methods, Computational Political Economy (4th-yr elective on simulation methods and behavioural econ), Masters Econometrics, Masters/PhD Microeconometrics (in progress). All A- to A+ range. Other Courses: 3 years of Mathematical Statistics, including stuff on: basic probability theory, regression analysis, stochastic processes/time series (not that I remember much of it!), Bayesian statistics, generalised linear models/qualitative regression models. Some basic applied math courses on ordinary differential equations (A's). Letters of Recommendation: One should be very enthusiastic, from the one of the country's most hardcore empirical microeconomists (though his PhD is local)... another is likely to be good (I mean, I'm certain the guy thinks I'm smart, I got the second-best grade in his class), from quite a big-shot macro guy (PhD Cambridge, and he's co-authored some stuff with Phillip Aghion), but he's only taught me once. I'll probably use my honours thesis supervisor for the third one. Research Experience: Not a lot... I've ostensibly been an RA for one professor for a summer, but I'm not sure how much work you should do to say this of yourself... I attempted to solve this game theory problem for him (he kind of gave me a half-finished paper of his and said "Can you fix this up?"... I couldn't). So not so impressive on this front I think. Teaching Experience: Tutor for intermediate micro for two years, rewrote some of the problem sets for the same course. Research Interests: Development micro, game theory, criminology SOP: Haven't written it yet. I'll probably say something about the kinds of phenomena I find interesting, mention some papers I've read and liked, and hope for the best. Weaknesses: No research experience, from a relatively unknown university; no money to live off of if financial aid is denied. Applying to top 10 and Michigan, possibly Oxford and LSE too (several people from my university have gotten in at Michigan and Oxford before, so they're the somewhat safer options). If I get denied everywhere, I'll take a year to work as an RA and apply again next year, lower down the ranks.
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09-29-2007, 10:02 PM
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Within my grasp!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 269
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Type of Undergrad: McGill U( Canada )
Undergrad GPA: 3.7X Type of Grad: N/A Grad GPA: N/A GRE: ---not yet---Coming next week. Math Courses: Matrix Algebra A, Linear Algebra A, Analysis 1 A-, Abstract Algebra B, ODE A, Probability A, Calculus 3 A, Vector Calculus A, Currently taking Grad Mathematical Statistics and Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Econ Courses: Inter Micro A-, Macro A, Econometrics A-, Advanced Econ A-, Game Theory A, Money and Banking A, IO B-, Labour Econ B+, One project Research on Search Theory with A. Currently taking Grad Microeconomic Theory 1. Other Courses: Got one business degree at HKU with graduation gpa 3.9x. Took some very very basic Econ and Math class with all As. Interest Fleid: Growth Theory or/and Game Theory. Still dont know what range of Universities and how many universities should I apply to? Last edited by econyun : 09-29-2007 at 10:30 PM. |
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10-01-2007, 04:55 PM
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Eager!
Join Date: Mar 2007
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I will be applying this year. I'm a double major math/econ, with all the necessary coursework/scores/GPA. I have strong LORs and significant research experience. My interests are development and micro theory, and I'm targeting top 10.
My concerns mostly revolve around my schooling- small LAC adds some uncertainty to my preparation. I've taken some advanced econ at a top 10 department and got A's (and offers for recs), so I'm hoping adcoms will take this as evidence of my ability. Mostly I'm excited to finally be at this stage, applications have been the big uncertainty in my future for the last few years, and I'm ready to know where I'm ending up. I know economic research is what I will be doing with my life, it's just a matter of where, so I'm trying to keep some perspective on the process. |
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10-22-2007, 01:09 AM
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Within my grasp!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 269
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Got my GRE.....that s really bad...
Type of Undergrad: McGill U( Canada ) Undergrad GPA: 3.7X Type of Grad: N/A Grad GPA: N/A GRE: 310 / 800 Math Courses: Matrix Algebra A, Linear Algebra A, Analysis 1 A-, Abstract Algebra B, ODE A, Probability A, Calculus 3 A, Vector Calculus A, Currently taking Grad Mathematical Statistics and Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Econ Courses: Inter Micro A-, Inter Macro A, Inter Econometrics A-, Advanced Econ A-, Game Theory A, Money and Banking A, IO B-, Labour Econ B+, One project Research on Search Theory with A. Currently taking Grad Microeconomic Theory 1. Other Courses: Got one business degree at HKU with graduation gpa 3.9x. Took some very very basic Econ and Math class with all As. Interest Fleid: Growth Theory or/and Game Theory. I am thinking to apply to SFU, U of Toronto MA(doctoral stream) as well as U Western Ontario MA. Also, I ll apply to Phd Yale U, Northwestern U as well as Minnesota U. If I m lucky enough to get in any one of the Phd program, that s amazing. If not, it doesnt hurt to apply to them. Otherwise I hope I could land on any MA program in Canada for one more year. Do you guys think I am likely to get an offer from Minnesota U???? |
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10-22-2007, 02:19 AM
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Within my grasp!
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 483
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I'll join the bandwagon..
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: National University of Singapore (Econ Honours) Undergrad GPA: 4.7/5.0 (top econ student; medals, prizes and a prize in metrics); 1st class hons Type of Grad: Toulouse, Math econ and metrics (1st year of PhD) Grad GPA: 2nd out of 25 in eco-math, 2nd out of 65 for all GRE: 750 Q, 600 V, 4.0 AW; 800 Q 610 V ? AW Math Courses: calculus and analysis, linear algebra, optimization Econ Courses: PhD sequence in micro, macro and metrics; a lot of other stuff Letters of Recommendation: undergrad supervisor (and co-author; offered to talk to Peter Phillips about me), grad supervisor, plus 2 guys I'm now RAing for Research Experience: RA for undergrad supervisor (involved mathematical proofs in a paper published in Econometric Theory with Mark Armstrong from UCL; calibration exercise in a paper with Jerry Hausman of MIT); now RAing for 2 well-known young UofC guys; forthcoming co-authored (with undergrad sup) theory paper in the International Journal of Industrial Organization (which was cited in a Sept 2007 American Econ Rev article); other papers on paternal involvement in child-rearing (both theory and empirical), differential games applied to shipping alliances, evaluating small sample performance of a particular "thin set" estimator with respect to heteroskedasticity in binary response models, hybrid covariate and propensity score matching models Teaching Experience: none Research Interests: IO (both applied theory and metric modelling), competition policy and development, "econometrics" of linguistic data (statistical natural language processing), "econometric" issues in DNA microarray data, panel data, econometrics of mechanism design models (particularly model selection tests and structural econometrics, eg auctions) SOP: Haven't written it yet; will elaborate on research agenda instead of explaining my achievements, weaknesses etc Weaknesses: math Tentative list of schools Yale HBS Harvard MIT Chicago GSB Chicago Northwestern Stanford Stanford GSB Berkeley UCSD KSG PEG Columbia Sustainable Devt UPenn Princeton MSU Last edited by asianecon : 10-28-2007 at 09:54 AM. |
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