Hello! Can you evaluate my profile? Currently freacking out about the entire application process.
TestScores: GRE 159V (82%), 160Q (72%), AW (not received yet)
UndegradGPA: 109 out of 110 (minimum is 66) in a European university. Major was Economics and took classes in both statistics (got an equivalent of an A) and econometrics (got an equivalent of an A+)
Graduate GPA: 98.2 out of 100 in a top3 university in East Asia and top 70 in the world. Majored in Business
Research Experience: I wrote a bachelor and master thesis and now I have finished to write a paper on what I want to research about during my PhD together with my grad advisor (we have submitted for publication, I think it will be at least peer-reviewed once by the time I submit the application)
Teaching Experience: none
Work Experience: internships abroad and currently working in East Asia (manager level)
Concentration Applying to: OB (micro)
Number of programs planned to apply to: 15-20
Dream Schools: Stanford, Duke, Columbia, Toronto, Cornell, Ohio State, Penn State
Other Questions:
What made you want to pursue a PhD?
I have always wanted to become a professor. I love researching and I keep researching even if I have a full-time job and that means sacrificing your weekends and nights after work.
Questions or concerns you have about your profile?
1) not having a GPA due to the fact that I graduated outside of the US
2) GRE. I tried to take it the first time and I got 157V and 160Q. I tried to take it again and only scored two more points in V although I focused on improving my Q score (that remained the same)
Any additional specific questions you may have: I wonder whether I can pass the cut-off desk due to my GRE scores