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· ProgramApplying to: Marketing (Quant track) · Age:34 · GREScore: V:160 (84%) Q:167 (95%) AWA 4 · Undegraddegree: BS in Statistics and Actuarial Science - University of Rome (Italy) -GPA: top 20% · Graddegree: Research Master in Actuarial Sciences - University of Rome (Italy) -GPA:3.82/4 · Graddegree: Berkeley MBA - GPA: 3.5/4 · WorkExperience: 8 years, of which the last 3 in a top interantional managementconsulting firm · TeachingExperience: n/a · ResearchExperience: Master in Research (2 years - doctoral courses and thesis) at RomeUniversity · Letterof recommendation: 3 recs from Master inResearch professors and undergraduate professors (1 really good rec; 2 average) · ResearchInterests: pricing dynamics (in a very specific subsector of very dynamicmarkets such as IT or retail) · SchoolsConsidering to Apply to: ​9 schools in the Top 20

Thanks RonSwanson, Actually this is what I had in mind on the first place. On the other hand, I'm trying to ponder (and given my profile) whether is worthed for me to apply to 3 to 5 programs in the top 10 (or even in the top 20) (considering that requieres dedication, which is time and a significant amount of money)

Dear all, I would like you to help me evaluate my profile and help me decide the schools I should apply to (Econ PhD): Type of Undergrad: BA Statistics (GPA = 3.2) + BS Actuarial Sciences (GPA = 3.75) – Public Spanish University Diploma of Research Proficiency (in Actuarial Sciences) (2 years of study) GPA: top 5% - Honors / Thesis on Financial Institutions (Grade = 3.6) Type of Grad: MBA – Duke University (GPA = 3.5) GRE: V=161 Q=169 AWA = 5.5 Undergrad Math: Plenty of it (grades differ, trend is growing vividly across the time) Grad Math: Not so much in the MBA. A+ and B+ Undergrad Econ: Some of it (B+); Econometrics : HONORS Grad Econ: Micro / Macro = A+ ; Econometrics = A+ Game Theory = B Letter of recommendation: 1) Grad professor – did his Econ PhD in Chicago; 2) Diploma of Research Proficiency supervisor – Spanish University INTERESTED in US Universities – I’d very much appreciate your viewpoint on my chances to: TOP 10 / TOP 20 Thanks in advance to all of you