Profile Evaluation - Oxford MPhil, LSE MSc???
Hi everyone
This is my first actual post on these forums (I've researched the collected wisdom here before, though), and I was hoping someone could give me a hint as to my chances at a few programs and let me know if I'm looking in the right places...
I've posted my profile below, but there's a couple notes to make:
*My GPA is dragged down significantly by a pair of C's in Engineering (materials science and I did not get along), and there are a couple repeated grades in philosophy (another subject I did not get along with :-).
*I'm absolutely certain I want to get an Econ Masters; not at all certain about PhD. Ultimately, I don't think I could do research for the rest of my life, but I love econ nonetheless. My plan is to find a IBanking or possibly Consulting job later on....
PROFILE:
Type of University: TOP 2 undergrad in China, 30 worldwide
Majors: Geology Economics(2nd degree)
Undergrad GPA: 3.52 of Geology(rank 10), 3.63 of Economics
GRE: 160V+170Q+4W
Math Courses: Advanced Calc I & II (94, 89), Linear Algebra (94), Probability and Statistics(95)
Econ Courses: Intermediate micro(86) Intermediate macro(85) Intermediate econometrics(81) Industrial Organization(90) Economics paper-writing(96) Corporate finance(80)
Other Courses: C C++ Python programming
Letters of Recommendation(2+1):
*Thesis Advisor: Peking Univ, knows me well
*Probabilty Prof:Peking Univ, I was one of his best students
*maybe I will try to get one from Stony Brook in the 2015 fall(exchange semester)
Research Experience:win the award to keep research after my tutor(Thesis Advisor), having completed one paper(n public)
Research Interests:economic modelling, math-economics
Application list:
Oxford MPhil
LSE EME
LSE MSc Econ
Cambridge MPhil Econ
Duke MA
UMD MA
Tufts MA
Thoughts? Any help is greatly appreciated!Thanks a lot!