MujR Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Hello, I previously posted my profile here and got some good suggestions. However, after going through the profiles of previous year admits here and in GC, I am now wondering if it is it possible to get into top 20/30 schools without RA/Research organisation experience. To be honest, the scope has been limited for me since I come from an underrepresented country (located in South Asia), should I even aim for TOP 30? My research experience so far includes only two independent thesis in masters level and two semester long graduate research projects. Nothing in Central Bank or a research organisation since the recruitment process of those organisations take 2-3 years in my country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startz Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Possible? Yes. It matters a lot whether your letter writers can say something about your research ability based on your thesis work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyiwang Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 I know for a fact that one indeed can, but it's tough. A few years ago I mentored someone through his application process. He had to do a gap year because he didn't do real analysis during his undergraduate education. He had no RA experience. Graduated from Penn State undergrad, which is not a top 30 program in econ I don't think. Decent LORs from his college professors. No thesis work. To be honest I thought top 30 was a long shot for him at the time, but I told him that it's worth a try. And he got into UVA, which I think is arguably top 30, although there are 40 schools that think they are top 30 🙂 So good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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