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Labor Econs and macro theory.

Economics PhD 1 Admit (FEB) 0 Reject 7 Pending

I am applying for Econs Phd at Syracuse this Fall, but I have not heard anything from them. I know the program is quite strong in labor econs (my research interest).

Congrats Long. How did you find out the news? By email or postal service?

Do You guy have any idea about the status of the application at John Hopkins econs program?

I even check my junk mail

New School in New York can also be listed. Robert Heilbroner, the guy who wrote the "Worldly Philosophers" was there.

Yes you surely can but pay extra 15 bulks

Mine (which called Advance Calculus I) is also similar in content. At my school, we have Advance Cal 1 and Advance Cal 2 which are usually taught by the same prof. So it is depend on how fast he is, he might cover up to integral in Advance 1 or he might start it at the beginning of Advance Cal 2.

If you get admitted, I guess they will email or call you first. Other paper stuff will come after. So I think if you receive any snail mail without any pre email or phone call, then that means rejection.

Topology in analysis is too easy in comparision with the real topology course. But if you like abstract maths, you should enjoy it. Something like Algebraic Structure (which I found easier than Topology) also helps you to handle theoretial maths.

Email the graduate secretary, they will answer all

For non-Us transcripts, as long as there is stamp and signature is OK. You don't need them to be in sealed envelopes. Just send them with your application form ans ohter stuff. You need to have the translations of those if they are not in English. One of my transcripts is non-US, and I have never had any problems with it.

The GRE code for economics dept are all 1801, but the institution code depends on the collge you applied within the university. For example, the code of College of Arts and Science might be different than Business College and so on. So you might want to make sure where the econs department belong to.

In my SOP I do put the name of some professors that I interested in. This show that you do some research about the department, and you did not just clone the SOP. Further more, it is good to show them that there are falcuty members that work in you field of research interest. I read some samples of SOP in the Donal Asher book and they all include professors name. So I think it is not a bad idea.

I think you should definetely mention the paper if it is related to your works (i.e. you use it for literature reiview).

I agree with you. It is hardly to say anything significantly important in 500 words, and it is hardly to make any silly mistake in a two-pages essay. The only thing is to be careful when you duplicate the SoP. Make sure the school name is right.

There are few schools do publics those figures in their website (i.e Penn State), but most of them do not. But you can write to graduate secretary at your department that you interested in and ask them directly. I am sure they will provide you with the info. I did this, and was able to get information about number of applicants, how many accepted, with fund, GRE, GPA average and so on, at most of school I am going to apply.

I think it is depend on your grade system. For example, I also have a 10 grade system in my home country, and when I applied to school in U.S. (undergradute). They convert for each single class you have taken based on this following scale - 8 and above is A (and therefore equal to 4.00) - above 7 is B (equal to 3.00) - above 6 is C (equal to 2.00) - above 5 is D (equal to 1.00) - below 5 is F (equal to 0.00) And with your credit hours, you can calculated you GPA in 4.00-scale. This is kind of tedious, but my U.S. undergraduate school did this, so I think it might help.

International, but will graduate from an American university with major in economics GRE 800 540 GPA: 3.7 Econs: 3.7 Maths 3.8 Maths: Cal 1,2,3, Foundation of Maths, Linear Algebra, Adavanced Linear, Advanced Cal, Topology, ODE, Intro Stas, Times Series/Linear Regression Econs: Intermediate Macro, Micro, Math Econs, Econometric (get B in this course :() Recommedation: Two from my current professors, and one from an research advisor in another institution whom I work with during summers. They are all expected to be good. Teaching Experience: Tutor for some maths, econs but that does not count anyway Research: Writing Senior Thesis Paper SOP: have done for some school, but still have to change a little bit for others Schools Applied: Washington at St. Louis CMU Penn State Syracuse Hopkins Univ of Missouri Univ of Georgia Umass SUNY-Albany For a geogrpahic preference, I really want to stay in ST. LOUIS :D

Hi, I have just taken the GRE, and here is my score V: 540; Q:800; AWA: ??? This semester I apply to 9 schools in economics Ph.D. for Fall 2006. The list of school are Hopkins Penn State CMU Univ of Missouri Univ of Massachusetts Univ of Georgia SUNY-Albany Syracuse Washington at STL My profile: Economics major with Math minor from a liberal art colleges GPA: ~3.65, Econ classes: Intermediate Micro, Macro, Mathecons, Econometric, and other electives. Maths classes: Advanced Cal, Advance Linear Algebra, Topology, ODE, Time Series and the belows Research: Only a senior thesis paper. Recommendation: Expected to be strong (at least two of them) With my profile like this, how is my chance to those school listed above? Thank you for any suggest and comment.