JonSnowLives

Thanks everyone for all the replies and I apologize for any discord that may have arisen among the posters. I am sure all of the people in this forum has good intentions in their hearts while posting their thoughts. So I was wondering for some sort of definite advice about applying to US schools : Given my profile, what range of rankings should I be realistically looking at (not being over optimistic as well as not being that pessimistic).My interests are in Macro/Trade.

I am good with R so Python seems doable.

Thanks !! Is python significantly different than MATLAB/STATA/R ?

My native country is Bangladesh and while your profile looks strong what I worry about is the lack of more stronger math classes in my opinion( Mathematical economics/ Applied math for economics don't count to be honest)..You would need core classes like Real analysis, topology, differential equations etc)..when you talk about best Econ department in Bangladesh..are you talking about BRAC/NSU (Private) or DU/IBA ?. I would also suggest try to get as much good research done as possible... the GRE and IELTS scores that you mentioned above have already been attained or confident of attaining ? If you did already got the score, that's a great job and you are in good shape..Also try to get letters from proffs who have Phd's from good places in the US/UK/Canada and are well known. And also cast a wider net just to be on the safe side. All the best!

Thanks so much!

Thanks a lot for shedding new light into the topic ! Students from previous years have been placed at top Canadian programs (Toronto, UBC, Queens) constantly and at top places in the US (Stanford, Princeton, Cornell, Penn, and few others I heard) and in the UK (LSE, UCL, and so on). I am trying to get some RA experience and was mulling over taking the Analysis class because I have time.But RA experience is top on my list. And my LOR's should be good I believed because my proffs know me very well in those grad classes ( I had a really good rapport with them).

Thanks!

Thanks all to your wonderful inputs. I am taking a graduate level Advanced Real Analysis Course this summer along with my research. Sounds like a good plan?.. In case, as the previous poster mentioned that the adcoms might doubt my math skills .Just to mention, the Math department at my grad school is very well reputed worldwide.

Any more valuable comments and advice will be highly recommended and appreciated. My research interests revolve around International Trade and Dynamic Macroeconomics, so any suggestions as to which schools fit well for me would be very helpful.

Thanks so much guys for all you valuable inputs and being realistic; I would definitely try to get a research job following my summer thesis. My 5 year job experience was more in teaching rather than research to be honest, so that shouldn't count for much I presume.Couple of my Math-classes have been proof-based but I wish I had real analysis ( it wasn't being offered during the term I intended to take it). Anyways, I would hedge my bet and apply to more top-30ish US and fingers crossed for UofT, UBC, Queens. I think my letters of recommendation would be solid based on the courses I took, and I would definitely try to get into research.

PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B.S. in Economics (Major) with Math (Minor) from Top-80 ranked Econ program in the US (large - public research university) Undergrad GPA: 3.90/4.00 overall ( 4.00 in Econ, 3.80 in Math) - Summa Cum Laude Type of Grad: M.A. in Economics from Top - 3 Canadian Grad GPA :4.0/4.0 GRE: GRE: Q169 / V162 / AWA 4.5 Econ Courses :Principles of Micro (A+), Principles of Macro (A), Intermediate micro (A+), Intermediate Macro (A),Econometrics (A+), Mathematical Economics (A) and many more (all A's / A+ 's) Math Courses: Calc 1-3 (A-,A,A), Abstract Algebra(A+), Probability theory (A), Mathematical Statistics (A-), Linear Algebra (A+), Differential Equations (B+), Theoretical Concepts of Calculus (A+), Complex Analysis (A) Econ Courses (grad-level):Micro -Thoery (92/100), Macro Theory (94/100), Econometrics -I (91/100), Quantitative methods (94/100), Labor Economics, International Trade, Econometrics - II, Financial Econometrics (All in progress) LOR's : From Grad Micro, Macro, Metrics Proff ( all from top-20 US). Should be good because I was at the top of the cohort in their classes and they know me well Research Experience: Summer thesis Appyling to : Top 5 Canadian ( I am a Canadian PR), Top-20 US. Concerns : (i) Time lag between between undergrad and grad ( I was working for about 5 years) (ii) Strength of undergrad program ( Econ department not that reputed ) (iii) More math classes ? Missing Real analysis but took Complex Analysis Instead. (iv) Lack of publication / solid research experience Any comments or advice on my chances will be greatly appreciated ( especially which schools I have realistic chance at and what areas I can improve) Thanks.