PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Economics at top 3 private university
Undergrad GPA: 3.9/4 both general, math and economics
Type of Grad: Economics and public policy at same top 3 private university
Grad GPA: Also 3.9/4
GRE: 800Q/530V/5.5A
Math Courses: Everything but real analysis :(
Econ Courses: industrial org, game theory, dynamic macro, development ec.
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation: 3 researchers i assisted/co-wrote with them
Research Experience: 1 published article, 3 under editorial review
Teaching Experience: 1 semester TA macroeconomic theory
Research Interests: monetary policy / industrial org.
SOP: long long long...
Other: Girl from LatinAmerican country
RESULTS:
Acceptances: none yet
Waitlists: none yet
Rejections: thank god none yet :rolleyes:
Pending: NYU, Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Berkeley, Duke, British Columbia, Austin, Boston U, MIT, Princeton, Cornell, Chicago
What would you have done differently? Saved a lot more money to pay for the applications :(
In some other forums I've seen a lot of Cornell rejects, all of them foreigners, does anybody know anything about that?