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tm_member, thanks a lot for the answer. Could you give advice w r t next situation: 2 years ago I scored 167 in Q and that time (when I was applying to my MSc) it was 96%, today they changed the scale and now it is 94%. So, I wanted to ask if for TOP20 it may be cut-off point? Or is it better to retake it again?

Thank you for the answer. It was helpful. I am also very interested in some statistics, for example "cut-off was 96% at Penn in 2013". Because as I expect each year there is similar level of applicants to each departments and as it seems to me the cut-offs do not jump abruptly.

Hi dudes, I would be grateful if somebody has "insider" information about GRE quantitative cut-offs in TOP20 departments in US. Thanks.

Can I ask if people after MPhil go to other schools for PhD (for example US) ? And if faculty supports them strongly?

Hi mates, Have next issue: one of my potential letter writer is associate professor at UCL (not very famous guy, he is 28, PhD at Trento University), but he has just two publications - one is in the AER and second in lower ranked journal. Other two letter writers are in top 10% IDEAS. Wanted to ask if this third guy can destroy my application (given that it will be good recommendation), cause, as i said, he is not very famous. Or may it be very weak part of my application? Thank you.

Mates, I have next situation: I am graduating from UCL (MRes) this year, but I do not want to continue PhD here, because I understood that some US schools can give me much more in the field I am now interested (behavioral economics). So I am thinking to apply to US schools next year. The problem is that the department was funding me this year and faculty considers me as good student to go to their PhD stage, but I want to say them the truth. The only thing that I am afraid that they will impede me to go to other university, since they were investing in me this year. For example, if someone will call the director of the program, he may say that I am middle - cut student (whereas I know that I am at top2 in my program), and eventually I will fail. Can somebody advise me if it is better to say everything in an open way to faculty or it is better to apply by myself not telling anything? There is one guy from faculty who I already asked reference letter and he is going to give me one (other two letters from my previous research) P.S. I will be very grateful if somebody from Barcelona Economics MRes would give me an advise, because I heard that many students from there (MRES) went to US PhDs. Thank you.