Nedra

Thank you so much for your prompt reply! Don't feel sorry for your answer. That's why I posted in the first place, to hear other people's opinions with greater experience than mine. I can't say that I'm not disappointed though :) I was expecting that an applicant who already has a master's, a publication, a job in a relevant field and strong GRE scores would be at least considered given a good performance at the interview. As far as my master's degree, yes it's Russel Group (Bristol MSc economics), so me taking another economics master's would be counter intuitive, even though I could consider something like Economics and Finance or Economics and Econometrics. I am really interested in pursuing an academic career so I'm kinda set on doing a PhD.

Hello everyone. Long time lurker, first time poster. As the title insists, I am interested in applying to the Oxford & Cambridge MPhil Economics or to a PhD Economics program at a top 15 UK University. I would be really grateful if you could evaluate my profile. BSc: Economics (Top 2 in Greece) Magna cum laude MSc: Economics (Top 10 in the UK) Pass GRE: Planning to take the exam in the coming months IELTS: 8.0/9.0 Research Experience: Master's Thesis on fiscal policy in a liquidity trap (received merit), applied economics project on children's health related to recessions in India (received distinction), various projects (political economy heavy) during my undergrad Research Interests: DSGE modelling, macroeconomics, applied economics, time series Work Experience: I am working for 1 year as a Financial Accounting Analyst focusing on forecasts and financial reports Other skills: Experience in Matlab, Stata, Python References I can acquire: 3 academic Lecturer, ex Oxford, (2 modules distinction) Professor (1 module merit) Professor, ex Cambridge, with whom I worked with as an undergrad serving as the class coordinator for 1 module (2 modules distinction) 2 work related President of the company I work Senior Director of the Auditing Team Unfortunately I do not have a sparkling academic background but provided that I can achieve high GRE results and maybe if I try to publish my dissertation, do I have a chance in Oxbridge? Could I get funding for a PhD in a medium tier UK university? I am not overly intimidated by the math requirements as I have some experience from my master's degree and I will have a gap year when I can prepare myself more adequately as the application will be for the academic year 2016-2017. Am I aiming too high?