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I think I have very strong letters of recommendation, however I worry about my 740 GRE and C+ in Complex Analysis. However, the rest of my profile is really strong. I have As in advanced proof-based math classes and above average econ grades.

Okay, the fact that people haven't heard of it raises some questions. I'm from the US and the tuition there around 12k pounds, so it is not cheap. I would only go there to up my chances of getting into a good grad program. I wanted a Backup to UCL, Cambridge, Oxford, Essex. I thought Birkbeck would be good. Thank you for the responses.

Hello all! I was looking through some rankings and saw that Birkbeck(London) was right behind Essex in terms of Master's econ programs. You guys know about anybody that has gone there. There econ department is housed together with their math and stats department. This seems like it would be great preparation for a Ph.D. What do you guys think??

Hello, What is the latest possible time that someone can apply to the LSE? I know they have rolling admissions, but I don't know by what time they have admitted most of their applications. I would like to apply at a less-competitive time but I would also like a chance to retake my GRE (740 now) to score at least a 780 (highly probably).

Hello everybody, I've read some very good things about this University. I speak Spanish, but I'm not even sure if the classes are taught in Spanish. Part of the website is in English. Also, what kind of profile gets into this school. There placement is spectacular! On the website, I read something about an entrance exam. Has anyone gone here? I want to know as much about the admission process as I can. Thanks!

Tilburg. Okay, yes. And I'm also adding UPF because I hear they are good about placing kids at Berkeley. Also, di tella sounds interesting.

Any other January deadlines to good MA programs would be extremely helpful! Thank you.

Deadlines are coming up so soon! I'm applying to the following: January 21st Oxford (Mphil) January 25th Toronto January 31st Cambridge (Diploma) UBC By the 31st I will probably want to apply to the remaining schools, however, maybe I should aim for a higher GRE score (740 currently), powerprep tested me from 730-770 range. I could always study more. But I worry about being in with the last batch of applications, which can be extremely competitive I feel. Here are the remaining programs I want to apply to. Duke Western Ontario CEMFI UCL Warwick Erasmus Mundus Q.E.M. Any other recommendations and their deadlines? I can't have my letters of recommendation postmarked before January 21st. However, everything else I can shipped over promptly. I reside on the west coast of the U.S.

I will be graduating with a BS and BA, one with highest honors for sure, and the other with highest honors most likely. So the consensus is that I take the GRE again and then submit my applications? Is there a possibility for me to send in the applications and then update my score once submitted (I believe I make a compelling case to the trust funds which have earlier deadlines)? For Cambridge I decided to apply to the diploma, even though I would have to retake some classes.

Hello everybody, I am from Nicaragua and would I am certain that I would like to enter into a Ph.D. program in economics. I am interested in fields that have potential to solve the problems of the developing world - though this does not have to be limited to trade and development. I am willing to sacrifice years and money, whatever it takes basically, to enter the most prestigious school I can get into. I believe my academic abilities are above average. I've taken 18 credit semesters while working and have gotten straight As. On the other hand, I've been left with 12 credit semesters and had B+s and Bs. I've gotten a few C+s in my career. I am willing to work hard to overcome my academic troughs. I love school and would be happy being an academic for the rest of my life. Here are my stats: School: Top 50 University in West Coast of US GRE: 740Q, 560V (unfortunately I don't have time to retake this before many deadlines but I have scored a 770q on powerprep before, and a 690 verbal). Econ Courses: Beginner Micro & Macro (A,A); Intermediate Micro (B), Intermediate Macro (B+); Public (A); Labor (A); International Trade (A), Research Seminar (B+); Engineering Economy (B+); Graduate Game Theory (B+) Math Courses: Calculus I, II, III (A, A, A), Intro Abstract Algebra and Proofs (C+), Linear Algebra for Math Majors (A), Complex Analysis (C+), Matrix and Numerical Anlysis (A), Differential Equations (A) Other Quantitative Courses: Probability (A), C++ Programing (A), Java (B) *One of the few schools left in Cali to no offer minus grades. Current Courses: Ph.D. Econometrics, Combinatorial Science, Numerical Analysis, and some Statistics Electives Recommendations: I have three very strong recommendation letters. My professors know my background and can provide adequate reasons for not-A grades in things such as intermediate courses. Internships and Work Experience: Worked with Chilean regional government in infrastructure planning. General feelings: Given that economics is social science, whose original purpose was to predict and explain human behavior, I feel that often times the profession looses direction; economists are not mathematicians first. That said, I highly enjoy math and believe that I have slowly but surely gaining maturity in the subject. And now for the schools I'm considering: UBC MA LSE 2 year econometrics or econ University of Toronto Duke MA University of Western Ontario Queen's Oxford Cambridge (Diploma or Mphil) University College of London Warwick Barcelo GSE in Spain. Does anybody have any suggestions on application strategies? For example, for LSE there is a tradeoff between submitting an application early and taking advantage of rolling admission and my below-average GRE, which I would have to wait until February to retake (I took it on the 6th of January). Also, any other suggestions for schools. I'd like to aim for as high a Ph.D. school as possible in say, 2 years. During my masters I will attempt to take even more math classes, such as real analysis, in order to overcome some of my earlier grades. A minor consideration: I have a really good friend who willl be in cambridge next year and would love to be close by. Thank you, San