BigBadBadri

Thank you Guys. I appreciate your comments. That was really helpful.

I did fairly well in both. GPA 8.5/10 in math (Must be in top 10% in Math. I fared poorer in other core engineering courses). Economics was good. Top 5%. Math from my engineering curriculum, Math 1. Matrices, 3D analytical geometry, Differential calculus geometric application, Fn of several variables, ODE Math 2 Multiple integral, vector calculus, Analytic functions, Complex integration, statistics Math 3 Partial differential equations, Fourier series, boundary value problems, Laplace and Fourier transforms Math 4 Probability and random variables, random processes, Correlation functions and spectral densities Economics from my PGPM Macroeconomics Microeconomics

Hi, I am international candidate looking to do PhD in Economics (2010) in Top 20 University. I don't have economics Background (BS or MS). After reading some forum threads, it appears that my profile is nowhere near what is needed. Is there anything I can do to secure an admit? I don't want to quit, but I dont want to waste time and money either in applying to Universities without strengthening my Profile. Sex : Male Age : 27 Academic Background: 1. Electronics & Communications Engineering GPA 7.3/10 (not in top 20% of my class. My College is Top 10 in India. But 8.5/10 in engineering math papers ) 2. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Finance Major) GPA 8.9/10 (Top 5% of class. ) 3. CFA Charterholder Work Experience 1. Buy Side Equity Research Analyst for 4 years. Academic Interest 1. Have strong interest in Research. Am going to quit high paying job to get into research. But nothing on my CV to prove my research interest. I read economics journals, books and columns of economists out of self interest. LOR 1.Expecting strong recommendation for my Finance professors (International Faculty from Top 5 B-School) Confident of scoring 1400 in GRE (600V and 790/800Q)