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hi please tell me which universities i should apply for MS/Phd for fall 2015. also suggest should i go for MS first and then phd or direct Phd. btw um from india. my Profile cgpa 7.5/10 ielts 7.5 1 journal paper , 1 ieee conference paper, 2 ieee conference papers(communicated) 1 work cumulative work experience as Teaching faculty (outside university during summer breaks) LOR from my HOD, research guide, lots of extracurricular activities. thanks

Hi Guys, I am back to URCH after 3 years. Completed my masters & planning to chase the dream (PhD Marketing) again. Below is my profile as of today let me know what you guys think. This time I am targeting top Canadian Universities (I have my own reservations). BS: (Ag Econ): OK School - GPA 6.9/10 India MBA : (SCM) JUST OK School - GPA 6.9/10 India MS : (Business) Arizona State University GPA 4.0 SOP: I believe I can do a good job with that LOR: Will get strong LORs from profs I published with (2 full profs 2 Asst. profs) Coursework: Took advance econometrics classes and PhD level seminar (Applied Micro Economics) Research Experience: 2 Years of Part Time Research as a RA - Energy Economics, Food Marketing,Retail Marketing, Pricing/Demand Modelling Industry Experience : 2 years in India (Chemical Company and Consulting - Average Names), 2 years US experience (Business Analyst) at major Credit Card Company Research Tools: Excel,SAS, SQL, R, NLOGIT, SPSS and STATA, Matlab, Octave,Gephi, Rapid Miner, ARC GIS International Conferences: Paper presentations in 4 international conferences - 2 US, 1 Canada, 1 China, One Industry Seminar in Las Vegas (Domestic) Journal Publications: One in Energy Efficiency and One Under Review in American Journal of Ag Econ (hopeful it will be publised in 2 months - My Masters Thesis) GMAT: This is the sad part 600 V25-35% Q47-76%, I took if couple times (lastest attempt was 2 years ago)- I guess I will have to retake - I will be glad with a 700 & will never ever go to MBA.COM again. TOEFL: Had 104 - most of the schools dont need it from me as have a US Masters Research Interests: Social Networks, Food, Retail, Price/demand Modelling Target Schools: Canada:[TABLE=width: 415] [TR] [TD] McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] HEC Montréal [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] University of Toronto Joseph L. Rotman School of Management [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] York University Schulich School Of Business [TABLE=width: 415] [TR] [TD] Concordia University John Molson School Of Business [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD] Mcmaster University Michael G. Degroote School Of Business [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=width: 415] [TR] [TD]US: Rice Cornell [/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD]If you guys think I am asking for too much then please me schools where I have bettter chances. Also Suggest me how I can I make this dream a reality ?[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

PROFILE: Type of Undergrad:Top 15 US Undergrad Undergrad GPA:3.88/4.00 Type of Grad:N/A Grad GPA:N/A GRE:170Q/157V/5AWA Math Courses:Calc III (A+), Intro to Intermediate Statistics(A), Matrix Algebra(A), Multivariable Calculus(A), Intro Higher Maths(A), now taking Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, Probability Theory. Econ Courses (grad-level):taking PhD first year core Microeconomic Theory (MWG) now Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Micro(A), Macro(A), Intro to Econometrics(A+), Labor Economics(A), Capital Market Imperfections(A), Game Theory(A-), some Other Courses:Business School classes such as Investments(A), Financial Accounting(A), Gateway to Development (from International Studies department) (A) Letters of Recommendation: 1.Thesis supervisor, also my professor for capital market class. though thesis is still on the way. He is director of undergrad studies, Harvard PhD, knows me pretty well. 2. a young AP of Game Theory class, though I get an A- in that class, I become good "friends" with the professor. He knows me very well, but probably will not say that I am the best of his students. He got his PhD from Princeton. Then will choose one from the two below: 3. Professor of the MWG class I am taking now. Still developing relationship. Trying to make an impression that I am an undergrad girl who has keen interest in studying economics. He is a PhD from MIT. 4.Maths professor, knows me well, taught Intro to Higher Maths and teaching Real Analysis now. Research Experience: I was on a University research grant to do research on honors thesis this past summer. Now working on the thesis itself. It's about development and access to credit market. Junior year : one year RA experience for a Political Science research team, I guess that does not count. Teaching Experience: TA for an accounting class for one semester. Research Interests: Development, Micro theory. SOP: should be okay. Concerns: Not enough RA experience, no working paper, maths background not strong enough, GRE V is low. Applying to: 6 PhD programs (MIT, Princeton, Yale, Chicago, Northwestern, Cornell) and a couple of master of mathematics Other: I am not sure if I will get into any of the six programs I applied. My major changed at the start of my junior year, so I only started preparing my maths background then. So my backup plan is to get a masters before I reapply next year. Or if I can get an RA position it would be a great option to take a gap too. Any suggestions on types of master programs that are great for boosting up profile for a phd applicant? Thank you!