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  1. PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: US Public University, T30 UG, T15 Econ, Math & Econ Major Undergrad GPA: 3.94 Type of Grad: N.A. Grad GPA: N.A. GRE: 166(V), 170(Q), 4.5(AW) Math Courses: Analysis (A+), Linear Algebra (A), PDE (A+), Multi-variable Analysis (A), Abstract Algebra (A), Stochastic Processes (A+), Measure Theory (A+) Econ Courses: Intermediate Micro (A+), Intermediate Macro (A+), Game Theory (A+), Labor Economics (A-), Intermediate Metrics I & II (A+, B+), International Finance (A), International Trade (A), PhD Micro Sequence (A+, A, A+, A+), PhD 2nd-year Game Theory (A) Other Courses: Some philosophy courses. Bunches of random business management courses from my previous university. Letters of Recommendation: 1 from micro theory prof with whom I RA-ed (well-known); 1 from micro theory prof with whom I took three courses (top 5 PhD); 1 from math prof with whom I took one math course Research Experience: RA in micro theory with one of the profs above Teaching Experience: None Research Interests: Micro theory SOP: A detailed description of research projects that I did and would like to start. Did not customize school-wise. Other: Transferred to current school from a little known university in Asia. RESULTS: Acceptances: Stanford, Yale, Columbia, Northwestern (waitlist for first-year funding) Waitlists: None Rejections: Harvard, Stanford GSB, Princeton, Chicago, Penn, NYU Pending: None Attending: Stanford Comments: This is definitely more than I had hoped for. Extremely happy about this. Advice for future applicants: Research experience and letters are way more important than many think. As far as I know, applicants tend to over-estimate GPA and under-estimate research experience and letters. I've seen at least 4 applicants (some applying for econ, some for other PhDs) who have perfect grades but little research experience with profs, and got rejected almost everywhere. Grades in math and graduate econ classes weigh more than grades in UG econ classes and/or irrelevant classes. What would you have done differently? Spend less time on video games (Delete civ 5!), and spend more time on coursework, research, socializing and exercising.
  2. Institution: Northwestern University Program: Econ PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: First-year funding TBD Date: 02/19/2018 Notified through: E-mail
  3. Institution: Yale Decision: Accepted Funding: $$$ Date: 02/15/2018 Notified through: E-mail to check website Comments: First offer!
  4. I'm an international student in the US. I'm now RAing for a professor and he often gives positive comments on me and my job, like "It's very good", "you're doing a great job", "I'm very impressed". I heard that in the US it doesn't always mean that people actually think highly of you even when they say such praise words to you. I'm worried that the professor might think that I am just mediocre or poor. How do you get to know the professor's true attitude towards you? Is it possible to tell just by looking at the diction of their comments?
  5. Type of Undergrad: USNEWS top 30 undergrad, top 20 in econ; math & econ major Undergrad GPA: 3.98 GRE: Taking this summer Math Courses: honors intro to real analysis (A+), honors multivariate analysis (A), linear algebra (A), honors abstract algebra (A), random processes (A), phd-level real analysis (this term), phd-level functional analysis (planning to take next term), phd-level probability (planning to take next term) Econ Courses (grad-level): phd micro (A+, A, A+), phd macro (planning to take next term), phd 2nd year micro (planning to take next term) Econ Courses (undergrad-level): intermediate micro (A+), intermediate macro (A+), game theory (A+), labor economics (A-), international finance (A), intermediate metrics I/II (A+/this term) Research Interest: microeconomic theory (mostly game theory, information economics and/or mechanism design) Research Experience: none till now, planning to RA for a senior professor in micro theory, planning to write senior thesis advised by the same professor Letter of Recommendation: 1) AP in micro theory from top 5 econ with whom I took phd micro 2) the senior professor stated above (also with whom I took phd micro) 3) not decided yet Applying to: top 10 Concerns: 1) international student 2) several (>5) other international students from my country applying the same year at my undergrad university; one or two of them have pretty strong profiles. I am very concerned with to what extent such inner competition is in admission processes and how this will compromise my chances of admittances 3) only one professor for whom I will be RA at the time of applying; not sure if my letters will be strong enough 4) few courses in economics outside of theory 5) I know that job markets are very competitive for micro theorists; I suspect if it is similar for phd admission if I state my interest as micro theory I will appreciate anyone that either evaluate to what tier programs I might be fitted, or give suggestions to my concerns. Thank you so much!
  6. So I am a junior UG, and it seems that almost everyone around me who plans to do senior honors thesis is doing one in empirical econ. Frankly speaking I am very interested in micro theory, and do not have much interest in other fields. But our university has several very prestigious professors in other fields, and it tempts me to think that these professors could produce much stronger letters if I do research with them. I would appreciate it if anyone could give me some suggestions!
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