Hi!
This is my first post, so please let me know if there's anything I did incorrectly. I'm hoping to get some insight on how strong my profile is and what schools I might want to target for a Ph.D in economics. I am hoping to apply in the Fall of 2021.
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BS Math/Econ from Top-20 school in the U.S.
Undergrad GPA: 3.95+
Type of Grad: N/A
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: N/A
Math Courses: Calculus I-III, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Discrete Math. Planned: Real Analysis, Probability, Systems of Differential Equations.
Econ Courses (grad-level): N/A
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Introductory and Intermediate Micro and Macro. Statistics. Planned: Econometrics
Other Courses: C++. Planned: Python
Letters of Recommendation: None yet. I am planning to write an honors thesis and have my advisor write a letter.
Research Experience: RA for Ph.D student (1+ year), RA for assistant professor (this summer)
Teaching Experience: None.
Research Interests: Not really sure yet. I like theory and market design.
SOP: Not sure what to put here. I haven't written it yet. It'd probably be about my desire to do research and create some sort of new impactful knowledge. My dream would be to popularize a new field the way Alvin Roth did.
Concerns: Both my research positions are in economic history, but I'm not really interested in going into that. Will admissions committees assume I am interested or wonder why I am not?
Other: Proficient in Stata.
Applying to: Not sure yet. I was thinking I could find a few in the top 10 that I liked, and then spread out some more in the top 50. Maybe