PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BS Economics, BS Statistics
Undergrad GPA: 3.46
Type of Grad: MA Economics
Grad GPA: 3.43
GRE: 760/530/5.0 (I think this format officially makes me old)
Math Courses: Calc 1-3 (A,A-,A), Stat 1-2 (B+,B+), Linear (A), a few other programming and stat courses (no real)
Econ Courses (grad-level): Math Econ (B+), Micro 1-2 (B+,A-), Macro 1-2 (B+,A-), Econometrics 1-3 (B+,B-,A), Money 1-2 (B+,A-), IO (A-)
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): All of the usual (A to B range), plus Math Econ (B+), and Game Theory (A-)
Other Courses: Too many to count and not really relevant
Letters of Recommendation: 3 LORs from former economics professors - all should be solid... I hope.
Research Experience: Thesis on new cross-hedge options model, and I currently work as a consultant and develop statistical tools.
Teaching Experience: Does teaching little kids how to play football count? N/A
Research Interests: IO, Game Theory, Econometrics, International (All mushed up into a ball)
SOP: I wrote about experiencing random hail storms in Bangladesh and my Russian friend singing happy birthday to me while I was working in Kazakhstan.True story.
Concerns: I've got 99 problems, let's hope funding is not one.
Other: Good luck, buttercup
Applying to: American, CUNY, Fordham, George Mason, George Washington