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topper85 · 01-15-2008, 07:57 PM

School: University of California- Davis
Major: Economics and Applied Mathematics
GPA: 3.30
GRE: 760q 670v 6.0AWA
Courses:
Intermediate Macroeconomics: A+
Intermediate Microeconomics: A-
International Macroeconomics: A
International Microeconomics: A-
Public Finance: A
Econometrics: B+
Intro to Graduate Macroeconomics: A+
etc. etc.

3 Quarters Multivariable Calc: B, C+, B
Linear Algebra: C+
Differential Equations: C+
Advanced Linear Algebra: B
Nonlinear Differential Equations and Chaos: A
Real Analysis: B, C
Optimization: A
Numerical Analysis: B+
Commutative Algebra: B+
Combinatorics: B

Extensive use of C Programming, MATLAB and MAPLE

Teaching Experience: Tutor in macro/micro economics, SAT/GRE Teacher for test preparation company
Research: Built a Market Research Model using econometrics in summer 06'
LOR: Hopefully all great, 2 Econ (Berkeley, UCD), 1 Math (U Chicago)
Interests: Macroeconomics, International Trade
Schools:
Brown
U Michigan
Johns Hopkins
U Maryland College Park
Duke
Boston U
UC Davis
Georgetown
ASU
USC
Purdue
Penn State

My Concerns:
Not enough research experience. Lackluster early math grades (I was terrible at math when I embarked down this road), but hopefully made up for by success in my later courses.

Goals: Consultant or banking industry, followed by lecturer at any university after my tenure in the private sector.

wcd123 · 01-16-2008, 03:00 AM

School: Top 30 private research university
Major: Economics
GPA: 3.97
GRE: 800 Q, 510 V, 6 AWA
Econ: Intermediate Micro/Macro, Econometrics, Game Theory, Public Economics, Math for Economists (graduate) and a bunch more-- all A's
Math: Calc I-III (A's), Linear Algebra (A), Probability and Statistics (A), Intro to Proof Writing (A), Real Analysis (in progress), Differential Equations (in progress)

Research: 1 year RA for prof in my field of interest, Thesis paper
Interests: Public Finance

LOR: 2 senior well known, 1 junior

Weaknesses: no real analysis, got started late on math.

Schools: MIT, Berkeley, Chicago, Michigan, Wisconsin, Duke, Columbia, Brown, Stanford, Maryland, and a few more

486hunter · 01-18-2008, 01:13 AM

I'm applying to PhD in Public Policy schools but for a very econ-focused course of study. Have nowhere else to post so here goes....

School: top 10-15 national university (US)
Major: Economics
GPA: 3.72 (3.95 last 2 yrs)
Econ GPA: 3.90
GRE: 740 Q, 660 V, 5.5 AWA
Econ Courses: Intermediate Micro/Macro, Econometrics + a dozen more
Math Courses: Calc, Stats (2 semesters), Linear Algebra, Multivariate Calc

Terminal MA in Economics (top-10 department)
Plus additional graduate coursework in Advanced Econometrics at top-25 department (course grade: A)

Research: 2 yrs of research for well-known economic & social policy institute

Other: 4 publications in journals in related field + several more working papers & co-author on a number of technical reports. Extensive experience w/ applied research/applied econometrics

Schools: Berkeley (Goldman), UChicago (Harris), Princeton (WWS), Harvard (KSG), UMaryland, Duke (Sanford), Carnegie Mellon (Econ & Public Policy)

Ibn Abbas · 01-18-2008, 01:34 AM

Wrong thread..sorry.

some_guy · 01-20-2008, 06:03 AM

Sorry, I double posted. How do you delete a post?

some_guy · 01-20-2008, 06:05 AM

n/m...

briggsd_54 · 01-22-2008, 04:34 AM

Undergrad: Private US University
Undergrad GPA: 3.99/4.0
Major: Economics
GRE: 800Q, 510V, 5.0 AW
Math Courses: Calculus I-III (A), Linear Algebra (A), Statistics (A), Advanced Stats (A), Diff Eq. (A)
Econ Courses: Principles of Micro/Macro (A,A), Intermediate Micro/Macro (A,A), Econometrics (A), Industrial Organization (A), International (A)
Teaching Experience: TA for principles and intermediate micro
Research Interests: Industrial Organization

Applying to: Caltech, Wisconsin, Yale, Arizona, Brown, Washington U, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Virginia, Purdue, Boston College, Texas A&M

canecon · 01-26-2008, 06:03 AM

School: UBC
Major: Econ (Hons)
GPA: 3.5 (3.98 upper-econ, 3.98 math (excluding failed calc 1))
GRE: 800q 480v 5.0 AWA (despite the awful verbal I am native English speaker / English background)
Courses:
Econ:Hon micro/macro I (A+'s) Game Theory (Hon) A, Hon Macro II A+, + intro metrics I/II (A+) + lots electives (mostly A+)
Math: Calc 1 (F first time then A), Calc 2, linear, multivariable, ODE's, probability(calc based), intro proof A+'s intro analysis A
Now Taking: Honours Thesis, Advanced Macro, Econometrics
Research: Thesis
LOR: 3 Assistant Profs, I say mediocre since I had no special relationship, just took their classes.
Interests: Macro, Int trade/finance/development.
Schools:
Decided to apply only for Masters:
LSE, UCL, Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, UPF, UBC, Toronto, Queens, UWO, Stockholm.

My Concerns:
First year really sucked, second year was average. Only have 1.5 years of good grades.

Goals: Not sure if a PhD is right for me, thats why im going for Masters. Would like to do work that I feel is really making an impact, which is why I could see myself working for an int'l organization/central bank or even private sector. Academia has not been ruled out though.

bertthepuppy · 01-29-2008, 09:34 PM

School: GWU, grad classes at Univ Pittsburgh
Major: Econ
GPA: 3.6 (3.9 upper-econ)
GRE: 790q 500v 5.5 AWA
Courses:
Econ: Micro, Macro, Money & Banking, Econometrics, Trade, Int'l Finance, Public Finance, Econ of the EU, thesis prosem (all A's)
Math: Calc 1 & 2 (A) Calc 3 (A-) Lin Algebra (A-) Real Analysis (A) Multivariate Analysis (A), 2 additional prob and stat classes (A, A-)
Research: Thesis, undergrad Research Assistantship with economist, currently grad research assistant and T.A. in public policy dept for a macro economist, 3 years of research experience
LOR: professor I currently work with, and two profs from undergrad including thesis advisor...strong letters and each known in their respective fields, but only one of their fields is the same as mine
Teaching: T.A. for Econ for Public Affairs and Macroeconomics in Public Policy dept.
Interests: Micro, labor
Schools:
Applied to: Wisconsin-Madison, Michigan, Ohio Sate, Texas-Austin, Georgetown, Maryland, UNC, Duke, Iowa, Cornell, Colorado-Boulder, Illinois-UC

My Concerns:
Not as much math background as most other people

Goals: ya know, be an Economist...

econphp06 · 01-30-2008, 06:26 AM

International Student

GPA: 3.23 Major GPA:3.72 (%7-8 at my department)

GRE: 800Q-330V-4.0 AWA

Econ Courses: Microeconomics Theory, Macroeconomics Theory, Public Finance, Econometrics, Financial Markets and Institutions

Math Courses: Calculus I-II, Statistics I-II, Math for Econ I-II, Operations Research, Decision Support Systems, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra

Other Courses :Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, Investment Analaysis

References: One from a famous person( good one), One is a professor that I took Operations Research(excellent one), one is head of economics departmen(a good one)

Schools:
University of Virginia
Purdue University
University of Houston
North Carolina State University
Washington State University
Boston College
CEMFI (MA)
Carlos III (MA)

01-20-2008, 06:03 AM	#65 (permalink)
some_guy Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	Sorry, I double posted. How do you delete a post? Last edited by some_guy : 01-20-2008 at 06:22 AM.

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some_guy Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	n/m... Last edited by some_guy : 01-20-2008 at 06:42 AM.

01-26-2008, 06:03 AM	#68 (permalink)
canecon It's only just begun... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Queen's Posts: 152	School: UBC Major: Econ (Hons) GPA: 3.5 (3.98 upper-econ, 3.98 math (excluding failed calc 1)) GRE: 800q 480v 5.0 AWA (despite the awful verbal I am native English speaker / English background) Courses: Econ:Hon micro/macro I (A+'s) Game Theory (Hon) A, Hon Macro II A+, + intro metrics I/II (A+) + lots electives (mostly A+) Math: Calc 1 (F first time then A), Calc 2, linear, multivariable, ODE's, probability(calc based), intro proof A+'s intro analysis A Now Taking: Honours Thesis, Advanced Macro, Econometrics Research: Thesis LOR: 3 Assistant Profs, I say mediocre since I had no special relationship, just took their classes. Interests: Macro, Int trade/finance/development. Schools: Decided to apply only for Masters: LSE, UCL, Oxford, Cambridge, Warwick, UPF, UBC, Toronto, Queens, UWO, Stockholm. My Concerns: First year really sucked, second year was average. Only have 1.5 years of good grades. Goals: Not sure if a PhD is right for me, thats why im going for Masters. Would like to do work that I feel is really making an impact, which is why I could see myself working for an int'l organization/central bank or even private sector. Academia has not been ruled out though. Last edited by canecon : 01-26-2008 at 08:03 AM.

01-30-2008, 06:26 AM	#70 (permalink)
econphp06 Within my grasp! Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 128	International Student GPA: 3.23 Major GPA:3.72 (%7-8 at my department) GRE: 800Q-330V-4.0 AWA Econ Courses: Microeconomics Theory, Macroeconomics Theory, Public Finance, Econometrics, Financial Markets and Institutions Math Courses: Calculus I-II, Statistics I-II, Math for Econ I-II, Operations Research, Decision Support Systems, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra Other Courses :Risk Management, Corporate Finance, Portfolio Management, Investment Analaysis References: One from a famous person( good one), One is a professor that I took Operations Research(excellent one), one is head of economics departmen(a good one) Schools: University of Virginia Purdue University University of Houston North Carolina State University Washington State University Boston College CEMFI (MA) Carlos III (MA) Last edited by econphp06 : 02-04-2008 at 07:35 PM.

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01-15-2008, 07:57 PM	#61 (permalink)
topper85 Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 7	School: University of California- Davis Major: Economics and Applied Mathematics GPA: 3.30 GRE: 760q 670v 6.0AWA Courses: Intermediate Macroeconomics: A+ Intermediate Microeconomics: A- International Macroeconomics: A International Microeconomics: A- Public Finance: A Econometrics: B+ Intro to Graduate Macroeconomics: A+ etc. etc. 3 Quarters Multivariable Calc: B, C+, B Linear Algebra: C+ Differential Equations: C+ Advanced Linear Algebra: B Nonlinear Differential Equations and Chaos: A Real Analysis: B, C Optimization: A Numerical Analysis: B+ Commutative Algebra: B+ Combinatorics: B Extensive use of C Programming, MATLAB and MAPLE Teaching Experience: Tutor in macro/micro economics, SAT/GRE Teacher for test preparation company Research: Built a Market Research Model using econometrics in summer 06' LOR: Hopefully all great, 2 Econ (Berkeley, UCD), 1 Math (U Chicago) Interests: Macroeconomics, International Trade Schools: Brown U Michigan Johns Hopkins U Maryland College Park Duke Boston U UC Davis Georgetown ASU USC Purdue Penn State My Concerns: Not enough research experience. Lackluster early math grades (I was terrible at math when I embarked down this road), but hopefully made up for by success in my later courses. Goals: Consultant or banking industry, followed by lecturer at any university after my tenure in the private sector.

01-16-2008, 03:00 AM	#62 (permalink)
wcd123 Eager! Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 33	School: Top 30 private research university Major: Economics GPA: 3.97 GRE: 800 Q, 510 V, 6 AWA Econ: Intermediate Micro/Macro, Econometrics, Game Theory, Public Economics, Math for Economists (graduate) and a bunch more-- all A's Math: Calc I-III (A's), Linear Algebra (A), Probability and Statistics (A), Intro to Proof Writing (A), Real Analysis (in progress), Differential Equations (in progress) Research: 1 year RA for prof in my field of interest, Thesis paper Interests: Public Finance LOR: 2 senior well known, 1 junior Weaknesses: no real analysis, got started late on math. Schools: MIT, Berkeley, Chicago, Michigan, Wisconsin, Duke, Columbia, Brown, Stanford, Maryland, and a few more

01-18-2008, 01:13 AM	#63 (permalink)
486hunter PublicPolicy PhD, Econ MA Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 98	I'm applying to PhD in Public Policy schools but for a very econ-focused course of study. Have nowhere else to post so here goes.... School: top 10-15 national university (US) Major: Economics GPA: 3.72 (3.95 last 2 yrs) Econ GPA: 3.90 GRE: 740 Q, 660 V, 5.5 AWA Econ Courses: Intermediate Micro/Macro, Econometrics + a dozen more Math Courses: Calc, Stats (2 semesters), Linear Algebra, Multivariate Calc Terminal MA in Economics (top-10 department) Plus additional graduate coursework in Advanced Econometrics at top-25 department (course grade: A) Research: 2 yrs of research for well-known economic & social policy institute Other: 4 publications in journals in related field + several more working papers & co-author on a number of technical reports. Extensive experience w/ applied research/applied econometrics Schools: Berkeley (Goldman), UChicago (Harris), Princeton (WWS), Harvard (KSG), UMaryland, Duke (Sanford), Carnegie Mellon (Econ & Public Policy)

01-18-2008, 01:34 AM	#64 (permalink)
Ibn Abbas Within my grasp! Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 236	Wrong thread..sorry.

01-22-2008, 04:34 AM	#67 (permalink)
briggsd_54 Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5	Undergrad: Private US University Undergrad GPA: 3.99/4.0 Major: Economics GRE: 800Q, 510V, 5.0 AW Math Courses: Calculus I-III (A), Linear Algebra (A), Statistics (A), Advanced Stats (A), Diff Eq. (A) Econ Courses: Principles of Micro/Macro (A,A), Intermediate Micro/Macro (A,A), Econometrics (A), Industrial Organization (A), International (A) Teaching Experience: TA for principles and intermediate micro Research Interests: Industrial Organization Applying to: Caltech, Wisconsin, Yale, Arizona, Brown, Washington U, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Virginia, Purdue, Boston College, Texas A&M

01-29-2008, 09:34 PM	#69 (permalink)
bertthepuppy Going to be a Badger Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 249	School: GWU, grad classes at Univ Pittsburgh Major: Econ GPA: 3.6 (3.9 upper-econ) GRE: 790q 500v 5.5 AWA Courses: Econ: Micro, Macro, Money & Banking, Econometrics, Trade, Int'l Finance, Public Finance, Econ of the EU, thesis prosem (all A's) Math: Calc 1 & 2 (A) Calc 3 (A-) Lin Algebra (A-) Real Analysis (A) Multivariate Analysis (A), 2 additional prob and stat classes (A, A-) Research: Thesis, undergrad Research Assistantship with economist, currently grad research assistant and T.A. in public policy dept for a macro economist, 3 years of research experience LOR: professor I currently work with, and two profs from undergrad including thesis advisor...strong letters and each known in their respective fields, but only one of their fields is the same as mine Teaching: T.A. for Econ for Public Affairs and Macroeconomics in Public Policy dept. Interests: Micro, labor Schools: Applied to: Wisconsin-Madison, Michigan, Ohio Sate, Texas-Austin, Georgetown, Maryland, UNC, Duke, Iowa, Cornell, Colorado-Boulder, Illinois-UC My Concerns: Not as much math background as most other people Goals: ya know, be an Economist...

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