PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: The best program in my country, unknown in the USA, Economics
Undergrad GPA: 3.83
Type of Grad: MSc in Econ and MSc in Finance (not finished), the same institution as the undergraduate one
Grad GPA: 3.84
GRE: 154V/168Q/4.0AW
Math Courses: Real analysis, Calculus, Multivariable Calculus, Intro to Statistics, Theoretical Statistics,
Econ Courses: Microeconomics and Econometrics(graduate), intermediate micro and macro, Time Series Analysis, Financial Economics, International Finance, etc.
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation: I had 4 letters - 1 senior professor from the top 5, 1 Associate Professor from the top 10, 2 professors from my master's and undergrad
Research Experience: 1 year RA + worked for 2 years at the central bank in my country
Teaching Experience: none
Research Interests: macroeconomics
SOP: Generic one, almost the same for every school
Other:
RESULTS:
Acceptances: Northwestern,UC Berkeley, Wisconsin-Madison
Waitlists: UCSD, UMichigan
Rejections: MIT, Harvard, Stanford, UChicago, Princeton, Yale, NYU, Columbia, NYU Stern, Booth, HBS
Pending:
Attending: Northwestern University
Comments:
What would you have done differently? I would start preparing everything earlier, but I am still very satisfied with the outcome