economicsphd

If I were the adcom and I wanted to reject your application because you hadn't had enough credentials, I would use the fact that you used the wrong school name only if you asked me the reason why I rejected you. If I wanted to admit you because you were a strong candidate anyway, then probably I wouldn't care about you using the wrong name. After all, I had always known that you would have applied to a lot of schools and used the same SOP. Having said that, I wasn't the adcom. :)

I've heard some people published their works on undergraduate journals? What are some of the (prestigious) undergraduate journals that they talk about? Here's another question: does my research have to be about economics? I also did an independent study in game theory for political science and an independent study for the math major. Should I send any of these along with my application? Which one should I send, the economic one, the most mathematical one (math, of course), or the most interesting/creative one (political science)? One last question, just in case I don't get into any programs with adequate fundings and I will have to reapply next year. Which of the following math classes should I take in my senior year: - Graph Theory (doesn't have anything to do with Economics but neither does Topology, which is so highly valued). - Topics in Geometry (axiomatic development of euclidean and non-euclidean geometry). - Complex Analysis (I took Foundations of Analysis already but I forgot to list it in my first message. Does it improve my chance anyhow?) - Mathematical Logic (doesn't have anything to do w/ economics, but it's pure math) - Rings and Fields (modern algebra) - Groups and symmetry (related to geometric and topological structures) - Topics in Analysis (chosen from multivariate analysis, Lebesgue measure and integration, Fourier analysis, calculus on manifolds, etc.) Should I just generally go for the "purer" and tougher math or go for the more econ-applicable math?

All grades in advanced classes are A's, although I did screw up two intermediate-level classes. Does independent study or research with a professor (who hasn't published much significant work) count? I'm an international student, so I can't get an internship at a central bank due to its citizenship requirement.

- Math: Calculus, Intro Stats&Probability, Diffeq, Optimization, Mathematical Statistics, Probability Theory, Topology - Econ: Everything through intermediate level plus Advanced Micro, Advanced Macro, Applied Econometrics, Mathematical Economics Tutorial (grad textbook). - GPA: 3.925 (Math), 3.75 (Econ), 3.78 (Overall). - Quantitative GRE: 800 - Good LORs from 2 econ professors and 1 math professor - From a not-so-famous liberal arts college, no Master degree. - No significant research - No connection whatsoever Applying to: - For PhD: Harvard, Chicago, MIT, Princeton, Northwestern, NYU, Columbia, Cornell, U Michigan, Brown, Minnesota, Duke, Penn State, Johns Hopkins - For Master: LSE, Oxford, Toronto, British Columbia. What is my chance of admission?