nbgecon Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Hi, I just finished my third year in a BA econ. Planning to apply for MA in the fall. Looking to go to one of Canada’s “Big 4”. What are my chances? Thanks PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: BA Econ - Mid tier Canadian University Undergrad GPA: 3.5/4 Type of Grad: NA Grad GPA: NA GRE: Not taken yet Math Courses: Calculus I-IV(A+, A+, A, A); Linear Algebra I-III (A, B+, C+); ODE (A); Intro to Mathematical Reasoning (A+); Intro to probabilties (A-); Mathematical Statistics (A); Linear Programming (A); Game Theory (A-); Real Analysis (Fall 18), Stochastic Processes (Winter 19) Econ Courses: Intro to Micro, Intermediate Micro I-II, Advanced Micro (B+, A-, A-, A); Intro to Macro, Intermediate Macro I-II, Advanced Macro (B+, A-, B+, Fall 18); Mathematical Economics I-II (A, Fall 18); Econometrics I-II (A-, Winter 18); Statistical Analysis in Economics (Fall 18); Health Economics (A+); Research Methods (A) Other Courses: Programming and finance courses. Research Experience: None Teaching Experience: Intermediate micro TA for 1 year. LORs: Should be ok. One from my Advanced Micro prof, one from the prof I TA’d for, and one from my Research prof. Concerns: C+ and B+ in Linear Algebra, Macro grades and low gpa. Applying to: U of T, Queens, UBC, Mcgill, Western, Carleton, Montréal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NbY Posted May 31, 2018 Share Posted May 31, 2018 Are you Canadian or PR? If you are then you have a decent shot at UofT if you do well in the last term since a lot of you key courses come from that term. If you are not, then I think it will be difficult for UofT but you probably have a chance at the other schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianEcon Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Yes, if you're a Canadian I would expect you to have some options between the top four. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbgecon Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Yes, I am a Canadian citizen. Thanks for your reply, that’s reassuring. I will try to get all A’s in my last 2 terms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbgecon Posted June 3, 2018 Author Share Posted June 3, 2018 Thanks CanadianEcon. Yes, I’m a Canadian citizen. Given the time constraints between now and applications season, what can I do to increase my chances and be more competitive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianEcon Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Are you doing an Honours BA? if not i would recommend that if you can do it in your last year upcoming. It would give you a bit of research experience and potentially a good reference. As well, as i recall a few programs asked in the application about the type of research papers i wrote in the undergraduate degree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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