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Me too, did not receive anything from them... not sure what to think of it now

Hello, I am considering applying for PhD in the US this semester (for Fall 2019) but not really sure where I should be applying to and perhaps you would give me some advices. Undergraduate: Nanyang Technological University (Singapore-Second upper class honors) GPA: 4.28/5 Math courses: (In chronological order) Calculus I/II/III, Linear algebra I/II, Probability and intro to Stats ( all B+), Stats (Higher level) (A) Real analysis and numerical analysis ( both A-) regression analysis (A-) computational economics (A+) Basic optimization (A-) Times series (B+). I did pretty badly for the first year in Singapore as it took quite a while to adjust to the new environment and language barriers. Econs courses: Macro and Micro principles (both B), Intermediate Macro (A), Intermediate Micro (A-), international monetary economics (B), Principles of econometrics (A-) Mathematical Econs (A-) Intermediate Econometrics (A-) Quant Macro (A+) Industrial Org (A) Game theory (A-) Advanced Micro (B+) and Unfortunately I got B+ for the Final Year Project. Graduate: University of Maine Current GPA: 4.00/4 Econs courses: Macro, Micro, Econometrics, Adv topics in Economics: Time series (all A) Maths courses: Biological Modeling and Simulations (A) -- There are not many math courses that I could choose from as it is offered variedly. Expected Remaining courses: Functions of Real variables I, Adv graduate topics in Maths: Linear model, Adv topics in Economics: Econometrics, Independent Studies and either Functions of Real variables II, Topology or Stochastic Systems. All the mentioned degrees are funded by Singapore scholarship and Fulbright Program. I also earned other scholarships to study in Japan and Australia but declined the offers. Work experiences: None as it is restricted by the sponsors. Intended Schools: BU, Boston College, University of Maryland, UMinnesota, Carnegie Mellon, UCSD and a few of those very top tier: Stanford, Yale, Columbia, NYU Fields: Macro Economics, Income Disparity, Industrial organizations, Monetary Policies. LOR: Two letters from Prof. at UMaine (econs prof. graduted from Boston College and math prof. from Cornell and I assume these letters should be a very good one given their responses) and another one either from NTU or UMaine (uncertain but likely positive as I have only attended their classes) GRE scores: Verbal: 146, Quant: 167, AWA: 3.5. What I worry the most is that I did not have any work experiences as RA as well as no publications but rather papers from courses I have attended. The current degree is also non-thesis but as I am worried that I might not finish it on time (by May 2019) I would have to use my own fund until the thesis is done which is not feasible. I have relatively poor grades for undergrad math courses during the early years in undergrad and the verbal score is also way lower than what I have expected it to be. I will have to retake it but if this is what I have to submit, would there be any chance at all that I could get into those programs mentioned? and if there is any other programs that I would have higher chances. Thank you.