wanderlust72

anyone went to this program or knows someone who is in? I really need and appreciate your advice!

Got the email this afternoon. I am curious about the quality of the MA Economics program @ BU. I heard some people said it a really tough one, not easy to get a good grade at all. Is it a good preparation for future phd application? since the program is only 1 year, you have to finish in at most three semesters, the courses they require seem really intensive to finish in one year. I appreciate whatever helpful idea on helping me evaluate this program! Thx!!!:idea:

thanks elliephant for your response! do you know anything about the lower level programs I mentioned above? like george washington, u conn, oregan, u illinois chicago, etc? Now I really want to focus my application work on those I am more likely to be accepted. thank you!

Is it possible to get into a top 50's ma program?

I don't need any financial aid, I just want to go to a program has quality as good as possible. Is your friend specially excel at something that the committee found interesting? Thanks for replying this thread.

um columbia? because I really want to go to those two costal areas so I may not apply for many places in. what other programs are you applying? do you want to do phd in econ?

Undergrad GPA: 2.78/4 Major: Math, 3.32/4; Economics: 2.93/4 GRE: v 720, q 750, aw 3.5 Courses: Calculus I (A), Cal II ©, Cal III (A), Linear Algebra(A), Differential equation(A-), Probability (B), Micro:B+, Macro: B, Econometrics: A, Money and banking: B+, other two: C. three recommenders, 1 math (A and B+ on his classes, knew me well), 2 econs (got A in one's class, got C on the other but she knew me well). schools intend to apply: western ontario, ubc, u toronto, u mich mae, nyu, u oregan, brandeis, lehigh, duke, syracuse, uc santa barbara, gwu, stony brook, rutgers, nc state, u conn, u colo-boulder (phd), u delaware, penn state (phd), uic. All these schools I will apply ma except those I have specially mentioned. Because of my catastrophic gpa, for schools who offer both ma and phd, i apply for their ma because I think if I do well in ma getting into their phd programs will be easier. I really need some advice on school choosing. Do I aim too high on these schools? which one has higher probability for me? I NEED your help! Please!!! I APPRECIATE you advice so much!!! [clap]

my GPA is a disaster! general 2.78, I don't even want to calculate the major GPA when I saw my grades today. I got C on two econ classes this semester. my math major gpa is around 3.3, my GRE is above 1450+3.5. Now I think I only need to apply for master programs alone. so i will prefer schools who have both master and phd. it'll be easier to get into their phd program if you do well on the master, right? more information about me: I got A on econometrics, calculus 1&3 and linear algebra, A- on differential equation, B+ on micro, variable analysis and money & banking. B on probability & statistics. Which programs are more possible for me? some Canadian programs? I know it's funny and absolutely unconvincing for committee that I have ability and interest in graduate econ study, but I really do! So whoever has some advice for me, PLEASE! I APPRECIATE you advice very much. Thank you!!!

I tooke the GRE today. v730, q750(Sucks! this really kills me!:doh:) what makes this more embarrassing is that i'm math and econ double major............ Do I need to retake the test if I apply for MS in Econ(or some applied econ ms programs)??? and I REALLY what to know how this horrible quantitative score will hurt my application for phd in the future? I am dreaming about those top school, a top 50 will be exceedingly exciting for me! Appreciate you idea! Happy Halloween!!!

i know a girl from u wisconsin madison with only an ordinary gpa but excellent gre score (v+q:1520) and got all of the three schools' offer. i believe that you will be in their pool!

you mean the class size is larger than the econ's as well? should i apply for Msc Econ or Msc fin&econ if i want to do a phd infinance in the future? is it quite different between them? Most of their programs are 1 yr long duration, which is absolutely financially attractive to me but I don't know if i can learn as much as going to a MS econ one here in the US( mostly at least 1.5 yr long) thank u!

you mean the class size is

i went on their sites, they both require a 3.5/4 at least. it doesn't say it's a general gpa or a concentration one. I just want to know that if it indicates a general gpa and does it mean that even if you have a higher major gpa than your general (my general 2.92/4, major(math & econ) gpa:3.47/4), you are still not qualified? I just heard from someone else said that cuz they both have relatively larger size than a US programe's so they may not be that selective on applicants. is that true? Also, does quantitative on GRE 800 help a little bit on my application? do Msc Finance and Msc Econ have quite different standards for applicants? I really appreciate your idea!!:)

ic, i think i will eventually go to a phd program. what do you think the phd programs in UK, european countries and in the States?

LSE and cambridge? is my gpa too low for that?

thx petecheese! that's almost what my professor told me to do: apply both, mostly phd, about 10 masters, and apply for about 30 schools. I am taking the gre on october cuz I think eactly the same way that you do.some more specific Qs here: which level of schools should I focus more on? any good school's program you want suggest to me? (which can also be suitable for me) thank you! you are amazing!

so far, my general gpa is only 2.8:doh:, double major in math and econ. for math I have 3.4 right now, and for economics I have a gpa of 3.5.:hmm: I know this is a disaster for someone who wants to apply for graduate school. because of my VERY low general gpa (I did really bad in some useless courses during the first 2 years) I am wondering what degree should I apply for right now?:idea: cuz a phd seems impossible for me at this moment, right? what i think right now is to get into a top 60 (i hope) school's master program and then get into its phd program after I do the master or i can go to another school after that. just want some advice from anyone who can help me. btw, i'm taking gre before november this year(hope it's not too late.) i'm graduating in may, 2011. thanks for your even just one glimpse on this~