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  1. I am applying from India and mostly to universities in Europe. The top choice is Oxford University and then I have shortlisted universities ranging from top 50 to top 150. I am a little worried about my GRE Quant score so any advice on that will be very helpful. Here are some details of my profile: Master's: From a top 4 college in India Major: Economics Graduated in the top 5 of the class and also got awarded best student in International Economics MPhil: From the top university in India Major: Economics GRE: Quant - 166, Verbal - 164, Analytical - 5 Classes: All the usual mathematical and econometrics courses in Master's and MPhil. Work Experience: I have been working for the last 3 years as a Country Economist at a multilateral institution. Prior to the current job, I worked for 4 years as an Economist at a multinational private sector bank and 1 year Research Associate at a premier policy thinktank in India. Letters of Recommendation: 1 from a very senior person in the multilateral institution and 2 others from MPhil professors. Research Interests: Structural transformation; economic growth
  2. I am planning to apply for PhD Economics in select US and UK universities. Here is a brief description of my profile: 1. BA Economics - Second in class; College isn't well known. 2. MA Economics - Top 10 of the class; Won an award for exceptional performance in International Economics; College is well known in India, probably 3rd or 4th in ranking. 3. MPhil Economics - Currently a second year student with a good CGPA; Top University in India. 4. Summer Intern at Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Published a working paper while working there. 5. GRE score: Quant - 163, Verbal - 162. I am planning to apply in: 1. Oxford 2. Cambridge 3. University College London 4. Brown University 5. NYU 6. John Hopkins 7. Michigan 8. UCLA Am I aiming too high? What are the universities where I can apply and stand a good chance of getting accepted.
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