Advices Needed!

[13ilmago]

Hi all,

I’m going to apply for Fall 2018 cycle and just wanted to hear your advices what to do for next year. I’m currently a Master’s student in my first semester.

PROFILE:

Type of Undergrad: Top Public University in US, Econ Major, Math Minor

Undergrad GPA: 3.80/4.00 (3.91 Econ, 3.53 Math)

Type of Grad: Top MA in US

Grad GPA:

GRE: Q 170, V 161, AWA 3.5

Math Courses:

Calc III (B+), Lin. Alg (A), Intro Probability (A), Advanced Calculus (B+), Diff Eq (B)

Econ Courses:

Intro Micro, Intro Macro, Intermediate Micro, Intermediate Macro, Game Theory, Intermediate Econometrics I and II, International Trade Theory, Law and Econ, Behavior Economics, Seminar - All A’s except A- in Intro Macro, Intermediate Macro, and Law and Econ

 

MA Micro, MA Macro, MA Metrics - no grades yet

Other Courses:

Letters of Recommendation:

Not sure yet.

Research Experience:

Undergraduate Honors Thesis, graduated with high honors

RA for a professor at the Master’s institution

Teaching Experience:

Research Interests:

Applied Micro

SOP:

Concerns:

Low Math grades, Low AWA

Planning on taking Master’s level courses on Game Theory and Labor etc next semester. Also, will be taking Ph.D level Micro and Econometrics next fall. I will probably continue that RAship in the summer and hope to find an independent research.

Any advices will be appreciated and possible ranges of school. I hope to go to top 15.

 

Thanks!

[startz]

Take real analysis and get an A.

[eatorange]

If you don't do well on Math, especially in real analysis, then top 15 would not be easy.

 

Assuming Advanced Calculus is real analysis (In my college it was), can you retake it during in your masters program?

Also, since you have B on diff eq, consider taking upper-level diff eq and get A from that class.

(ex. If you got B from intro diff eq, take intermediate/advanced diff eq and get A)