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  1. PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: BSc Economics, top ranked institution in home country (little known elsewhere) Undergrad GPA: Top 3% Type of Grad: M. Econ., top ranked institution in home country (little known elsewhere) Grad GPA: Top 2% GRE (Q/V/A): 170/166/6.0 Math Courses: Calculus I & II, Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics, Real Analysis (PhD course) Econ Courses: pretty standard; intermediate-to-advanced microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, plus some field courses Other Courses: Letters of Recommendation: (1) master thesis advisor, PhD @ Top 5 US; (2) PhD @ Top 5 US, did well in two of his classes; (3) young researcher whom I TA'd for. Strong letters all around I suppose, although my referees aren't world-renowned scholars Research Experience: None, other than my masters' thesis Teaching Experience: TA for 3 years (undergraduate macroeconomics courses) Research Interests: Macro, Migration SOP: standard; talked mostly about research questions that interested me Other: NA RESULTS: Acceptances: Minnesota ($$), Columbia ($$), Maryland ($), Rochester ($$), Bocconi ($) Waitlists: Boston U (rejected right away once I got the email) Rejections: Stanford, Harvard, Princeton, Berkeley, NYU, Penn, Chicago, UCLA, UBC, Cornell Pending: Toronto (asked me whether I was still interested, replied that I wasn't) Attending: Columbia Comments: Pretty happy with the way this turned out, given my lack of research experience and having a master's from a relatively unknown school in Europe. Applying to the top 5/6 schools in US was admittedly a stretch. What would you have done differently? being more proactive in finding RA opportunities, maybe doing a master's degree in a more prestigious institution somewhere else in Europe How accurate were others' predictions of your range of admissions: Like other posters have said, most people underestimate the competitiveness of the PhD application process. My master thesis advisor expected me to have a top 5 offer - I surely didn't. anyway, thrilled to be going to Columbia, and best of luck to everyone applying next year!
  2. Institution: Columbia University Program: PhD in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: $28k Notification date: 2/23/17 Notified via: ​Email
  3. Institution: University of Rochester Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: $33k Notification date: 2/10/17 Notified via phone, snail mail, or email: email to check website Comments: Likely to reject, better offers. 2a/0w/15tbd
  4. Institution: University of Minnesota Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: $25k 1st year + TA 2nd-5th years Notification date: 2/6/17 Notified via phone, snail mail, or email: email Comments: Great start to the admissions process!
  5. Hi everyone, I am currently preparing applications for an Economics PhD in the US, Canada and Europe (I'm from a small European country). I have completed a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from a university in my country (not very well known abroad but arguably the best in the nation) with more than reasonable grades (top 2% of class in both degrees). However, I didn't have the opportunity to take grad-level math courses such as Real Analysis or Measure Theory - my university either didn't offer them or it didn't allow students to take it as a regular course in the bachelor's or master's. As such, I felt that my math background was lacking. I decided to take the Math course of the PhD in economics of this university, which roughly covers Real Analysis and a bit of Measure Theory. However, I'm not enrolled in the PhD (or in any other degree); I am just taking this course on its own. My questions are: Do you think I should mention this course in my applications? If so, where should I mention them? Since it won't be included in the degree transcripts that I will send, should I mention it in my CV, in my SOP, or somewhere else? Would really appreciate your help! Thanks
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