veritas_quantum

Well, I'll take that as a compliment. I wasn't aware of the fact that I had a "perfect profile". I certainly don't want to show off. Why would I do that, if nobody knows me personally anyway? :rolleyes: Of course I do know that my profile is very good, but I also know that the competition for places like Harvard, MIT, Yale etc. is very fierce.

*Please rate my chances of admission* Undergraduate: University of Amsterdam (B.Sc) Major: Econometrics Minor: Mathematics; 4.00 GPA, Cum Laude with Honors Ranked first out of about 200 students. My average Dutch grade was a 9.7 out of 10. Cum laude, which is achieved by about 5% of the students, requires an 8+ *GRE*: 800Q, 730V, 5.5 AWA *Math Classes*: Calculus I (Single Variable): A; Calculus II (Multivariable): A; Real Analysis: A; Complex Analysis: A; Abstract Algebra: A; Topology: A; Linear Algebra: A; Differential equations: A; Statistics: A; Markov chains: A *Econ Classes*: Intermediate Micro: A; Intermediate Macro: A; Macroeconomics Theory: A; Advanced microeconomic Theory: A; Econometrics I, II, III: A; Game Theory: A; Dynamical Systems: A Listed above are the most rigorous Econ Classes I took, but I also took (only A's) Economic Systems Monetary Economics Financial Institutions Post-Keynesian Macroeconomics Transition Economics Growth Theory European Economic Integration I also took *extra credit: *260 ECTS, instead of the usual 180 *Research*: Honors Thesis *Interests*: Macro, Finance *Schools* I'm applying to: Harvard, Yale, Stanford, NYU, Columbia, Cambridge, Oxford, MIT, Princeton, Chicago, UCLA Any thoughts on whether this list is a good fit to my profile? I really like doing research, but I am also interested in a job on Wall Street. Does anyone of you know if top investment banks like Goldman and Merrill Lynch are keen on hiring PhDs from top US schools? I'd really appreciate some insightful feedback. Thanks!