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I JUST got here.
Join Date: Feb 2009
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long-time lurker, first time poster. here goes
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Bachelors, Honours Economics from top-ranked Canadian university Undergrad GPA: 3.7+/4.0, First Class Honours Type of Grad: N/A Grad GPA: N/A GRE: 800Q, 620V, 6.0AWA Math Courses: Calc 1 + 2 (exemption given), Calc 3, Intro. Linear Algebra, Linear Algebra, ODEs, Nonlinear Dynamics, Full year Stats (Hons), Full Year Econometrics (Hons) Econ Courses (Grad-level): Economic History, Complex Systems Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Full year Intermediate Micro (Hons), Full Year Macro (Hons), Full Year Advanced Theory (Hons), Full Year History of Thought (Hons), Full Year Economic Development Other Courses: Combination of business and politics Letters of Recommendation: 3 Econ Profs (one from LSE) Research Experience: None Teaching Experience: None Research Interests: Development, Labour, Complex Systems statement of purpose: 1.5 pages about my academic background, motivation, potential research interests Concerns: a couple weakish math grades, hopefully offset by top marks in very difficult Metrics taught by two distinguished profs Applying to: LSE, Duke, UPF, NYU, UofT, UBC (all Masters), Oxford (Econ for Dev.), Harvard MPA/ID Accepted: UPF Rejected: None here's hoping I get an LSE admit...anybody with a prediction on my chances? |
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Eager!
Join Date: Oct 2008
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PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.A. Management Undergrad GPA: 3.6/4 Type of Grad: M.A. Management Grad GPA: 4.0/4 GRE: 800Q, 340V, 3.5AWA Math Courses: All required courses & Graduate Analysis, Statistics, and Operations Research Econ Courses (Grad-level): Micro,Macro,Metrics,Contract Letters of Recommendation: 1 solid Research Experience: None Teaching Experience: None Research Interests: Applied Micro statement of purpose: None Concerns: Scholarship Opportunity Applying to: CEMFI,Tilburg,Toronto,Toulouse,Queen's(all Masters) Accepted: Toulouse Rejected: None |
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I JUST got here.
Join Date: Feb 2009
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PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BA in Economics First Class Honors, BA in International Relations with Distinction Undergrad GPA: 3.95 (econ) 3.74 (IR) Type of Grad: MA in International Economics Grad GPA: 5.6/6 GRE: 790Q/ 640V/ 4.5AWA Math Courses: Linear Algebra, Stats, Prob, Calculus, 3 semesters of "Math Econ" Econ Courses (Masters-level): Micro theory, macro theory, econometric theory, applied econometrics, trade theory, development Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Micro, macro, metrics, environmental econ, trade, other options.... Other Courses: International Relations BA (poli sci, law...) Letters of Recommendation: two well know in their fields, one famous Research Experience: RA for a couple different proffs, consultant at WTO Teaching Experience: nada Research Interests: Environmental Economics statement of purpose: pretty standard Concerns: Lack of advanced math courses Other: Applying to: UC Davis ARE, Maryland ARE, Maryland PhD Econ, Berkeley, Stanford, Columbia, Michigan Ford School, Minnesota Applied Econ, UCSB Bren School, UBC, UCSD |
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Eager!
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Type of Undergrad: B.A. Econ from top-ranked university in the Netherlands Undergrad GPA: 3.9, Summa Cum Laude Type of Grad: M.S. Econ, LSE Grad GPA: - GRE: 790Q, 550V, 5AWA Math Courses: Standard, although no separate courses, everything included into quantitative methods 1-3 Econ Courses (Master-level): Micro, Macro, Metrics, Development Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Public, International Economics, Micro, Macro, Competition Policy, Growth Theory, Financial Economics, Development Economics, History of Economic Thought, Auction Theory Other Courses: Finance, Strategy, Marketing, Sociology Letters of Recommendation: 3 econ professors (2 from Maastricht, 1 from LSE) Teaching Experience: Tutor for microeconomics at student association in cooperation with the university Research Interests: Development statement of purpose: Standard Concerns: 790Q GRE, no course in real-analysis Applying to: MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Northwestern, Chicago, UPenn, Stanford, Berkeley, NYU, Columbia, Brown ![]() Last edited by dancerdf : 2009 February 9th at 11:41 PM. |
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I JUST got here.
Join Date: Feb 2009
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PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.A. in Economics, Math, Applied Math, Top 7 econ program, Minor Japanese Language and Culture Undergrad GPA: 3.94/4.0 PBK, Econ 4.0/4.0, Math 4.0/4.0 Type of Grad: N/A Grad GPA: N/A GRE: Q 790; V 620; AW 5.5 Math Courses: Calc I-III, Linear Algebra, Math Stats, Real Analysis I,II, Higher Level Math Econ Courses: A lot Other Courses: Mostly Japanese Letters of Recommendation: 3 econ full professors, no nobel prize winners, but know my work well Research Experience: NONE Teaching Experience: None. Research Interests: Economic History, Macro statement of purpose: Sub par, I fear Other: Good summer jobs the past three summers Applying to: Columbia, Yale, Harvard, MIT, Penn, Berkeley, Stanford, Princeton, Chicago Worried I didn't apply to any safeties. Low GRE. Reassurances greatly appreciated. |
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Eager!
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Type of Undergrad: B.A. in Economics and Math, One of the "New Ivy Leagues"
Undergrad GPA: 3.87, 3.92 Math/Econ GRE: Q 800; V 490; AW 4.5 Math Courses: Calc I-III, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis I, Theory of Numbers, Transformations and Geometries, Combinatorics, Statistics Econ Courses: Intro, Intermediate Macro/Micro, Labor, Financial Econ, Advanced Micro Theory, Metrics, Honors Thesis, Math for Econ (MA and PhD), Micro (MA), Micro I and II (PhD) Letters of Recommendation: 3 Econ Professors (a part time) and 1 math professor Research Experience: None Teaching Experience: None. Research Interests: Labor , Micro Applying to: Columbia, Yale, Harvard, MIT, Penn, Berkeley, Stanford, Princeton, NYU, NW, Duke
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Accepted: Duke ($$) Waitlisted: U Penn, NYU Rejected: Yale, Berkeley, MIT, Harvard, NW, Princeton, Columbia, Stanford |
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Eager!
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Type of Undergrad: B.S. Forestry Undergrad GPA: 3.45/4(overall), 4.0/4.0 (Econ) don't want to calculate (Math) Type of Grad: M.S. ARE Grad GPA: 4.0/4.0 GRE: 800Q, 680V, 3.5AWA ![]() TOEFL: 29 (reading), 29 (listening), 20 (speaking). 27 (writing) Math Courses: took at Hokkaido University (in Japan) Calculus I,II (both Cs) Linear Algebra I, II (As) took at UIUC Advanced Calculus (A+), Probability and Statistics II (A+) ARE Courses (master-level): Micro (A+), Applied Econometrics (A+), Natural Resource Economics (A), Spatial Econometrics (A) ARE Courses (PhD-level): Environmental Economics (A+), Advanced Programming (A+) Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Intermediate Micro I, II (As) Macro (A), Econometrics (A), International Econ (A) Other Courses: bunch of forestry-related courses, which wouldn't help at all Letters of Recommendation: 3 ARE professors (1 MIT PhD, 1 Berkeley PhD, 1 Wisonsin PhD) Research Experience: RA for an ARE professor for two years Teaching Experience: non Research Interests: Environmental Economics (water) Concerns: obvious lack of Math background and English proficiency. Other: wish adcom didn't look at my undergrad grades at all... Applying to: UCB ARE, UCD ARE, Iowa State Econ, North Carolina State Econ, UIUC ARE |
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Beer, anyone?
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PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: BA Econ, minor in Earth Science from a UC that is not UCLA or Berkeley Undergrad GPA: 3.90/4 Type of Grad: N/A Grad GPA: N/A GRE: 800Q, 610V, 4.0AWA Math Courses: 7 different Calc courses (A's and A+'s), will have Calc-based probability, linear algebra, proofs, real analysis by the time I graduate (all but the Calc was taken after apps were submitted, is this bad???) Econ Courses (PhD-level): N/A Econ Courses (undergrad-level): The standard for an Econ major - intermediate-level theory, some blow-offy field classes. All A's and A+'s except for a B+ in macro Other Courses: Earth science minor, some ecology Letters of Recommendation: 1 stanford, 1 Berkeley, 1 Wisconsin-Madison Research Experience: Substantial amount, but all of it is in geology/earth science Teaching Experience: TA for intro micro Research Interests: Environmental Economics statement of purpose: I assume mine is fairly standard Concerns: B+ in macro is harsh, not sure that all of my referees hit home runs Other: Applying to: Enviro-econ schools
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Will Be Attending: UCSB Aside: I wear performance baselayers around the house (instead of using the heater) Last edited by teflon_johnny : 2009 February 10th at 02:26 PM. |
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I JUST got here.
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Mexico
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PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Economics at top 3 private university Undergrad GPA: 3.9/4 both general, math and economics Type of Grad: Economics and public policy at same top 3 private university Grad GPA: Also 3.9/4 GRE: 800Q/530V/5.5A Math Courses: Everything but real analysis ![]() Econ Courses: industrial org, game theory, dynamic macro, development ec. Other Courses: Letters of Recommendation: 3 researchers i assisted/co-wrote with them Research Experience: 1 published article, 3 under editorial review Teaching Experience: 1 semester TA macroeconomic theory Research Interests: monetary policy / industrial org. statement of purpose: long long long... Other: Girl from LatinAmerican country RESULTS: Acceptances: none yet Waitlists: none yet Rejections: thank god none yet ![]() Pending: NYU, Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Berkeley, Duke, British Columbia, Austin, Boston U, MIT, Princeton, Cornell, Chicago What would you have done differently? Saved a lot more money to pay for the applications In some other forums I've seen a lot of Cornell rejects, all of them foreigners, does anybody know anything about that? |
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hopeful, but nervous
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Posting this makes me nervous.
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B.S. Math, B.S. Econ from MIT Undergrad GPA: 4.7/5 Type of Grad: none Grad GPA: none GRE: 800Q, 740V, 5.5W Math Courses (undergrad): Real Analysis, Linear Algebra, Probability, Statistics, Modern Algebra, Intro to Discrete Math, Discrete Math Seminar Math (grad):Stochastic Modelling Econ Courses (PhD-level): none Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Beg. and Intermed. Micro/Macro, Public Policy, Development, Energy Econ, Game Theory, Behavioral Econ, Econometrics, Education, Econ Research & Communication Other Courses: Chinese Letters of Recommendation: 3 econ professors (3 MIT PhD), I worked w/ all 3 and one was my professor. Not sure of their strength. Research Experience: RA for Development Econ prof, paper for a class, and 2 years working at a development research job after college Teaching Experience: Tutoring Probability, Tutoring High School math, Summer job in China Research Interests: Development, Public Policy/Finance statement of purpose: uh, yes? Concerns: I got a B in many of my math courses sophomore year, also a B in intermed. macro, no thesis, and not sure what my letter writers wrote Applied to: MIT, Harvard, UC Berkeley, Northwestern, Chicago, Stanford, UCLA, USC, UCSD, NYU, Columbia, UC Davis ARE, Duke, Brown |
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