All the math courses you will take make sure they will prepare you at the end of the day to study the A First Course in Optimization Theory by Rangarajan K. Sundaram
It is going to be Chicago or Europe depending If I am winning a scholarship award from my country. That is because of personal reasons(see the other thread http://www.www.urch.com/forums/phd-economics/131517-spouses-partners-grad-school.html)
I have declined today funded offers from UPen, Michigan, Northwesteern and UCLA while some days ago I also declined offers from UCSC,SSE, NHH, and Tilburgh. It is my hope that someone from this forum will take my slot!