youngspartan

Can someone please evaluate my profile for 2016? I still need to take a GRE and get the actual letters of rec, but I just need to know where to shoot based on the Undergrad major, gpa, ect. Profile: youngspartan Type of Undergrad: Mathematics and Economics (B.A) (double major) at top 50 US research university, non-PhD granting institution in economics Undergrad GPA: 3.7 Type of Grad: N/A Grad GPA: N/A GRE: Taking over summer Math Courses: Calc I-III (A,A,A), Statistics (A), RA I and II (B, B), Discrete Mathematics ©, Complex Analysis (B), Differential Equations (A), Linear Algebra (B), Abstract Algebra (B), Dynamical Systems (in progress) Econ Courses: macro, micro, game theory, econometrics I and II, environmental economics, calc based intermediate micro, developmental economics, intermediate macro (all As) Other Courses: 3 writing intensive course that focused on building and developing research papers Letters of Recommendation: 1 professor who I have worked with extensively as a research assistant and who was my project advisor, my real analysis professor (had for 3 semesters), and a second economics professor at my university who knows me fairly well from my senior project work Research Experience: 3 semesters as undergraduate research assistant for economics department Teaching Experience: none Research Interests: labor (sports in particular), macro, financial econ SOP: will explain research interests and look for specific professors at school who I would like to work with Other: Have a writing sample from senior project that is a full research paper with a data, model, results. NCAA Varsity athlete all 4 years, US Citizen Was thinking about applying to Vanderbilt, Texas-Austin, Clemson, U of Chicago, Duke, and Michigan. Open to all suggestions though

Hello All, Sorry to bother the community here again, but I have another question with regards to Economics PhD applications. I am an NCAA Division III football player and I am wondering if that has any influence on a potential Economics PhD application. I know they won't care about any of my all-conference selections, but do things like academic all-conference teams or just the fact that I would be a 4 year student-athlete help me at all when someone looks at my application. Thank You!

this is all very helpful thank you!

I am open to working anywhere. I was just wondering since I may consider LSE, Bangor, Warwick, Hebrew University of Jersualem, ect. when I go to finally start applications

I am currently doing a lot of information gathering for PhD applications and I was wondering what the prospects are for American students to apply to Econ PhD programs in other countries (EU, UK). 1) Is it common? 2) Do Americans applying overseas face the same difficulties non-American face applying in the US? 3) Do Americans typically get accepted overseas? Thank You

thank you guys! this has been helpful. I guess as a follow up I would like to know what other forms of visible diversity they value?

Hello all, I am not trying to cause a race riot on the forum, but I do have a question about racial background and Econ PhD applications. I know for undergraduate, schools take into account minority status during the admissions process. Do ECON PhD programs do a similar thing where they give extra consideration or have slightly different admissions standards for minority applicants? Please respond honestly but without being hateful or racist! :eager:

Thank guys! I really appreciate it

would model validation at a bank qualify?

Hello all, I have been reading posts for a while but this is my first one so here it goes. I want to get an Econ PhD and am a current undergraduate student. I am struggling and a bit confused as to what the best timeline for getting a PhD would be. Is it better to shoot for a PhD program straight out of undergrad or should I work for a few years and then apply to programs? Do PhD programs consider real world work experience as a necessary qualification/skill during their admissions processes? Thank You!