Fall 2022 Profile Evaluation

[babineer]

PROFILE:

Type of Undergrad: B.S. in Economics and Mathematics, large public school (USNEWS T15 Econ and Math)

Undergrad GPA: 4.00/4.00 overall

Type of Grad: Master's

Grad GPA : 4.00/4.00

GRE: Not taken, but expected 160-164V & 168-170Q

 

Econ Courses: Grad Micro Theory, Undergrad Micro, Macro, and Econometrics, Behavioral Economics, Grad Econometrics (in the fall)

 

Math Courses: Calc I (AP), Calc-II(AP), Calc III, Linear Algebra, Diff. Eq, Upper Div Lin. Algebra (Honors), Undergrad Real Analysis (Honors), Probability Theory, Math of Finance, Stochastic Processes, Optimization, Grad Real Analysis (in the fall)

 

LOR's: 2 LORs from top 2% RePEc, RAed with both for about a year and one is my thesis advisor. 1 LOR from one of my grad micro professors (was in the top quartile of the class) who also has a strong background (T10 PhD graduate and top 10% RePEc).

 

Research Experience: Worked as an RA with Econ professor for as a freshman doing data work in Matlab. Currently doing my honors thesis on intellectual property and innovation, drawing from some concepts and tools in grad level micro. I got into a fellowship program under which I began this independent research work. Will most likely submit my thesis as a writing sample. Also interned at the Fed and did data and statistics work in R.

 

Research Interests: Innovation, IO, Growth Theory

 

Applying to: Mainly T10 US Econ but a few T20

Concerns : My research experience may be lacking. Also just not sure how much of a tossup the whole process is, especially when applying to T10.

[hallowedelegy]

On paper, your grades and research experience should be sufficient for any T10. The main question is whether your professors will write you strong letters. You should ask them to give an honest opinion about what sort of schools they will strongly recommend you. These professors have presumably sent many students to T10 locations already, so strong letters from them will get you into a T10 almost certainly.

 

The process is mainly a toss up depending on the strength of your letters. If you have multiple strong letters from professors who routinely send students to good schools, then it is very unlikely that you won't get into good schools.