Morxjez

I think it is all about signaling. Like having a 700Q on your GRE would signal that you are not so good at math, while having perfect math GRE does not imply anything much about your math strength. The same goes with both advance math and RA experience. So, perhaps, your chance of getting into your top school depends upon how well you signal the adcom about your strength. Again, back to my previous point, taking advance class in either econ or math like graduate level is controllable, while it is certainly harder to control your recommenders.

Well nowadays, people would take even higher math like Complex analysis or functional analysis. But getting published is obviously better, and it is super hard. Even an assistant professor has a hard time publishing in a good journal.

I think everybody is correct. The way you can show good research is only through a letter of recommendation unless you can already publish your paper. Otherwise, how would the admissions know about your research? Obviously this route contains more risks, as there is no way you can control how your Professor will write. On the other hand, if you take advance classes in Math especially hard math classes, you can obviously control your grade!! And it will certainly increase your chance of getting into grad schools. This situation happened to me personally. I secretly knew from the admissions at Chicago that one of my recommenders did not write that good of a letter for me. Well, he did write good letter, but not a VERY good one (I did research with his prof and also took a class once with him). So, I am just saying that (2) might be more risky that (1), but if (2) is successful, the outcome might be better than (1) because (1) might be too general.

Yes, Penn is ways better than Oxford and Cambridge. LSE might be able to fight back equally, but I do not believe so. And remember that there are a lot of Wharton professors who are interested in macroeconomics (that is related to finance).

I went to the flyout at Penn, and it is around 25% on average (that is what the professor told me). This rate also includes those who voluntarily quit the program. So I guess only around a fifth of the class fail the preliminary exam.

Nothing for me either!!!

Pedxs, maybe you should go back to RIS to study how to write English properly again. I am just joking krub. It's too bad that I cannot visit MIT. By the way, I got some good news from Chicago, and I think I will pretty much go there.

If you have offer from Penn, you can find Penn's placement information in the offer in the email.

After reading a link http://www.www.urch.com/forums/phd-econo...tml#post445488 (So who all are going to Columbia?) provided by Fantiki, why didn't Columbia's placement go up at all? And it has been three years since the link. Anyone has any ideas?

I talked to him today. He said that there is nothing you can do to improve your chance. You will just have to be patient and wait it out. We can't tell anything right now until the first week of April. That is exactly what he has told me.

Thanks krub p Pedxs!!

Same question, if we were to get off the waitlist, what is our chance of getting funding?

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Do you have a full time RA experience as well slightlyconfused?!?

PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: University of Chicago Undergrad GPA: 3.83 Type of Grad: n/a Grad GPA: n/a GRE: Q800 V540 W4.0 Math Courses: Analysis in Rn 1,2,3 , Abstract Algebra 1,2 , Numerical Analysis, Complex Analysis, Theory of ODE (involved use of complex variable) All A's except complex analysis (A-) Stat Courses: Mathematical Statistics (A-), and mathematical probability (A) Econ Courses: Intermediate Micro and Macro (all A's), International trade and finance (A-,A), Econometrics (intro and advance) (A, B+,A), Advanced Macro 1, 2 (A+,A+), Auction Theory (A), Game Theory (A), a graduate class in numerical methods in economics (A) Other Courses: Computer Science (A,A) Letters of Recommendation: 1 Harvard, 1 Minnesota, 1 Princeton (They are all pretty strong) Research Experience: 1 Year part time RA, 1 Summer RA at central bank in my country Teaching Experience: TA for math and econ Research Interests: Asset pricing and macro SOP: normal with customized to each program Other: I am currently a junior year student. RESULTS: Acceptances: Chicago($), Northwestern (WL), UPenn ($$), Columbia($$), Minnesota ($$), Wisconsin($$), Boston U($$) Waitlists: MIT Rejections: Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, Berkeley, UMich Pending: nothing What would you have done differently? I should not apply this year. I should instead work as an RA for a year or two and then apply. I think then I would have a clear shot at top 5 schools. But well, graduating in three years save me 50,000US worth of tuition fee and now I am happy with Penn, which is very good at Asset Pricing.

Congratz krub Pedxs

Those who got admitted with full funding on March 1st. Has anyone got or heard back about the official offer? Thanks

I agree!!

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In addition, normally, they would notify those who got acceptance first right? Unless, Stanford will do like Cornell this year...who knows? (which is unlikely I think)

I also got the same email as you, but I haven't received the official offer yet. I think it is coming. Do you now how much they give you?

This is just depressing!!!