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zulkfal · 10-22-2007, 06:20 PM

Undergrad:- Financial Economics 2:1 UK (A- US as WES conversion) [Not highly ranked university) [3 resits out of 15 was lazy didn’t submitted coursework on time)
No Mathematics during above undergraduate
Graduate: - MSc Econometrics [University Ranked top 10 in UK]
Books used in lectures are standard for first year graduate in US e.g.
Econometrics Analysis from W. Greene, A. Mas-Colell, M. Whinston and J. Green, Microeconomic Theory, D. Kreps, A Course in Microeconomic Theory, Harvester Wheatsheaf,
Courses Grad level: - Micro I II, Econometrics I II, Time Series Analysis, Quantities Assets Pricing, Econometrics for Financial Markets, Labour Economics
Mathematics: - Calculus I + II, Linear Algebra, differential equation
GRE: - 800/570/4.5
Research: - Working as RA with my undergraduate professor from undergraduate university
Own research: - Emerging Market Inflation targeting - Case of Pakistan (Sent to South Asia Economics Journal for publication)
Undergraduate Dissertation: - Market Microstructure –Evidence from KSE-100
LOR: - Two from Undergraduate and 2 from Graduate School All four hold PhD
From Stanford (Micro Professor), Vilnius (Time Series Analysis), 2 from Cambridge (Financial Economics and Labour Economics) Done Research with one of PhD from Cambridge and dissertation with him as well.
University interested:- A long list
U Chicago, Princeton U, North-western U, Yale U, Stanford U, Cornell U, U Michigan - Ann Arbor, U Texas – Austin, Columbia U, University of Mary Land- College Park, U Wisconsin – Madison, U Rochester, Boston U, Brown University, U Minnesota, University of Texas Austin, Boston College, California Institute of Technology (Caltech),Penn State University, Carnegie Mellon University. Texas A&M University, John Hopkins University, University of Washington
Rice University, Georgetown U, Washington U St Louis

econphilomath · 10-22-2007, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by econyun

310 is verbal.

How?? Did you even try, or just randomly pick answers?

econyun · 10-22-2007, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by econphilomath

How?? Did you even try, or just randomly pick answers?

How did I get it ..? I think it s not the mainpoint..

Chicunomics · 10-23-2007, 03:49 PM

School: Top econ department in Australia.
Major: Economics (Commerce/Law degree, dropped the law to pursue economics). Now doing a bit of maths part-time.
GPA: NA really, since international. H1 (A) in every subject in my commerce degree. So-so in law, but I don't really think any reasonable ad-com would care.
GRE: 800Q, 700V, Waiting on results for the AWA/percentiles
Courses: Economics: up to grad level micro, macro, econometrics, auction theory, search theory, industrial organization (all As)
Mathematics: On my transcript: Advanced streams of first year linear algebra, calculus, also core undergrad probability, statistics subjects (As in subjects completed so far). For semester before I start: vector analysis, real & complex analysis.
Research: Thesis prize; theoretical IO paper (to be submitted to Information Economics and Policy soon co-authored with advisor), co-author on another paper to be submitted to Journal of Labour Economics soon. RA since 2004 - both empirical and theoretical stuff.
TA: TA in intro Micro and Macro, advanced undergrad IO.
LOR: 1 former head of department, 1 full professor (both of those widely published highly respected professors), 1 thesis advisor, junior academic, currently on leave at Berkeley (which I hope will help...!). They all love me, I have no reason to think they'd be anything but positive.
Other: Graduated top of economics program; top of honours degree (1st of 149).
Interests: IO/Micro Theory
Schools:
Harvard
Stanford
Stanford GSB
Berkeley
Northwestern
Northwestern Kellogg MEDS
Princeton
NYU
Yale
MIT
U Penn
UCLA
U Wisconsin
U Maryland
Columbia

My Concerns:
A little weak on the math. But people from Australian Honours programs seem to circumvent that pretty well. I hope I can also be one of those people.

Mr.Keen · 10-23-2007, 04:26 PM

Schools: Top econ undergrad from Mexico, Masters from unknown US department, graduate summer at Duke.
Major: Economics. Now taking maths while working full-time for the fed.
GPA: Undergrad: 81/100 (tough program). Grad: 3.8, 4.0 at Duke.
GRE: Q=790, V=550, E(AW)=5.0
Courses: Economics: up to grad level micro, macro, econometrics (A's on grad-level, B's and C's in undergrad) All the standard field courses you take in a top latin american undergraduate program: IO (Tirole), International Trade (Feenstra-level material and Helpman and Krugman), Public Finance I and II (Musgrave & Musgrave, Rosen), Open Macro (mostly journal articles, Sebastian Edwards' book on RXR).
Statistics: Probability Theory, Mathematical Statistics, 3 theoretical econometrics (Greene was the textbook in all three). Applied econometrics, applied time-series.
Mathematics: Calc I and II, Logic and Proofs, Linear Algebra, Numerical Optimization, Introductory Real Anlaysis, Dynamic Optimization (Continuous and discrete), all A's.
Research: Published paper in exchange rate error correction modeling. Working paper on international real business cycles (research sample). Working paper on growth and space. Several Fed publications.
TA: TA in intro Macro, International and Development.
LOR: Two Duke professors (tenured with strong publication record). One respected Fed economist.
Interests: Open Macro, International Trade, Growth and Applied IO
Schools:
Berkeley
Northwestern (Finance at Kellog)
NYU
Yale
MIT (Financial Econ at Sloan)
UT Austin
Minnesota
Duke
My Concerns:
My low undergraduate grades. I hope the coursework at Duke can compensate those. I expect the recommendations to be superb, so that must help. Affirmative action might help, too (not at NYU, though).

Mr.Keen · 10-28-2007, 02:22 AM

GRE update: Q=790, V=550, E(AW)=5.0

Enough for me.

Ibn Abbas · 10-28-2007, 03:10 AM

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polkaparty · 12-19-2007, 02:55 AM

Bump for any new people: application time is almost over and the waiting game is prime to begin.

savingtheplanet · 12-19-2007, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ForTheWin!_08

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.

Yep, Michigan has a bunch of students from South Africa. Remarkably bright chaps you are, too...

Plus, there's lots of faculty on campus doing research in South Africa, if that's what you're interested in.

Good luck all!

ounlopez · 12-19-2007, 04:45 AM

For those of you wondering if writing matters, I have a couple of thoughts. I am in my third year of an econ PhD program. For those people with strong math skills, the first two years are a breeze. Once these folks pass the core/comp exams though, the rest hinges on writing ability. I have seen many people drop out of a PhD program with the masters, because the writing is too difficult.

My suggestion, take some technical writing courses. Maybe even a journalism course.

Good luck,
Oun

10-23-2007, 03:49 PM	#34 (permalink)
Chicunomics It's Over! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 161	School: Top econ department in Australia. Major: Economics (Commerce/Law degree, dropped the law to pursue economics). Now doing a bit of maths part-time. GPA: NA really, since international. H1 (A) in every subject in my commerce degree. So-so in law, but I don't really think any reasonable ad-com would care. GRE: 800Q, 700V, Waiting on results for the AWA/percentiles Courses: Economics: up to grad level micro, macro, econometrics, auction theory, search theory, industrial organization (all As) Mathematics: On my transcript: Advanced streams of first year linear algebra, calculus, also core undergrad probability, statistics subjects (As in subjects completed so far). For semester before I start: vector analysis, real & complex analysis. Research: Thesis prize; theoretical IO paper (to be submitted to Information Economics and Policy soon co-authored with advisor), co-author on another paper to be submitted to Journal of Labour Economics soon. RA since 2004 - both empirical and theoretical stuff. TA: TA in intro Micro and Macro, advanced undergrad IO. LOR: 1 former head of department, 1 full professor (both of those widely published highly respected professors), 1 thesis advisor, junior academic, currently on leave at Berkeley (which I hope will help...!). They all love me, I have no reason to think they'd be anything but positive. Other: Graduated top of economics program; top of honours degree (1st of 149). Interests: IO/Micro Theory Schools: Harvard Stanford Stanford GSB Berkeley Northwestern Northwestern Kellogg MEDS Princeton NYU Yale MIT U Penn UCLA U Wisconsin U Maryland Columbia My Concerns: A little weak on the math. But people from Australian Honours programs seem to circumvent that pretty well. I hope I can also be one of those people. Last edited by Chicunomics : 10-23-2007 at 04:05 PM.

10-23-2007, 04:26 PM	#35 (permalink)
Mr.Keen The Fire! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 613	Schools: Top econ undergrad from Mexico, Masters from unknown US department, graduate summer at Duke. Major: Economics. Now taking maths while working full-time for the fed. GPA: Undergrad: 81/100 (tough program). Grad: 3.8, 4.0 at Duke. GRE: Q=790, V=550, E(AW)=5.0 Courses: Economics: up to grad level micro, macro, econometrics (A's on grad-level, B's and C's in undergrad) All the standard field courses you take in a top latin american undergraduate program: IO (Tirole), International Trade (Feenstra-level material and Helpman and Krugman), Public Finance I and II (Musgrave & Musgrave, Rosen), Open Macro (mostly journal articles, Sebastian Edwards' book on RXR). Statistics: Probability Theory, Mathematical Statistics, 3 theoretical econometrics (Greene was the textbook in all three). Applied econometrics, applied time-series. Mathematics: Calc I and II, Logic and Proofs, Linear Algebra, Numerical Optimization, Introductory Real Anlaysis, Dynamic Optimization (Continuous and discrete), all A's. Research: Published paper in exchange rate error correction modeling. Working paper on international real business cycles (research sample). Working paper on growth and space. Several Fed publications. TA: TA in intro Macro, International and Development. LOR: Two Duke professors (tenured with strong publication record). One respected Fed economist. Interests: Open Macro, International Trade, Growth and Applied IO Schools: Berkeley Northwestern (Finance at Kellog) NYU Yale MIT (Financial Econ at Sloan) UT Austin Minnesota Duke My Concerns: My low undergraduate grades. I hope the coursework at Duke can compensate those. I expect the recommendations to be superb, so that must help. Affirmative action might help, too (not at NYU, though). Last edited by Mr.Keen : 10-29-2007 at 07:07 PM.

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10-22-2007, 06:20 PM	#31 (permalink)
zulkfal Eager! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: London - UK Posts: 91	Undergrad:- Financial Economics 2:1 UK (A- US as WES conversion) [Not highly ranked university) [3 resits out of 15 was lazy didn’t submitted coursework on time) No Mathematics during above undergraduate Graduate: - MSc Econometrics [University Ranked top 10 in UK] Books used in lectures are standard for first year graduate in US e.g. Econometrics Analysis from W. Greene, A. Mas-Colell, M. Whinston and J. Green, Microeconomic Theory, D. Kreps, A Course in Microeconomic Theory, Harvester Wheatsheaf, Courses Grad level: - Micro I II, Econometrics I II, Time Series Analysis, Quantities Assets Pricing, Econometrics for Financial Markets, Labour Economics Mathematics: - Calculus I + II, Linear Algebra, differential equation GRE: - 800/570/4.5 Research: - Working as RA with my undergraduate professor from undergraduate university Own research: - Emerging Market Inflation targeting - Case of Pakistan (Sent to South Asia Economics Journal for publication) Undergraduate Dissertation: - Market Microstructure –Evidence from KSE-100 LOR: - Two from Undergraduate and 2 from Graduate School All four hold PhD From Stanford (Micro Professor), Vilnius (Time Series Analysis), 2 from Cambridge (Financial Economics and Labour Economics) Done Research with one of PhD from Cambridge and dissertation with him as well. University interested:- A long list U Chicago, Princeton U, North-western U, Yale U, Stanford U, Cornell U, U Michigan - Ann Arbor, U Texas – Austin, Columbia U, University of Mary Land- College Park, U Wisconsin – Madison, U Rochester, Boston U, Brown University, U Minnesota, University of Texas Austin, Boston College, California Institute of Technology (Caltech),Penn State University, Carnegie Mellon University. Texas A&M University, John Hopkins University, University of Washington Rice University, Georgetown U, Washington U St Louis

10-28-2007, 02:22 AM	#36 (permalink)
Mr.Keen The Fire! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 613	GRE update: Q=790, V=550, E(AW)=5.0 Enough for me.

10-28-2007, 03:10 AM	#37 (permalink)
Ibn Abbas Within my grasp! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 236	Deleted.

12-19-2007, 02:55 AM	#38 (permalink)
polkaparty retired Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Academia Posts: 833	Bump for any new people: application time is almost over and the waiting game is prime to begin.

12-19-2007, 04:45 AM	#40 (permalink)
ounlopez Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5	For those of you wondering if writing matters, I have a couple of thoughts. I am in my third year of an econ PhD program. For those people with strong math skills, the first two years are a breeze. Once these folks pass the core/comp exams though, the rest hinges on writing ability. I have seen many people drop out of a PhD program with the masters, because the writing is too difficult. My suggestion, take some technical writing courses. Maybe even a journalism course. Good luck, Oun

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