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EconJames 2009:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: International students. Good university in my home country but not well known.
Undergrad GPA: Major in Econ, minor in Math, GPA 3.8
Type of Grad: N/A

Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: 800Q 570V 4.0A
Math Courses: Mathematical analysis, Advanced algebra, Numerical analysis, Analytical Geometry, ODE, Real analysis, Complex analysis, Functional analysis, Probability theroy, Mathematical statistic, Dynamic optimization, Stochastic process
Econ Courses: many, all basic courses including intermediate marco,micro,metrics.
Grad Econ Courses: Advanced macro, Game theory, Advanced finance
Letters of Recommendation: Not famous professors, but know me well

Research Experience: Two papers published in domestic journals
Teaching Experience: No
Research Interests: Macro

RESULTS:
Acceptances: UMN, JHU, OSU, UBC, IOWA, IUB, ASU
Waitlists: Princeton UPenn (rejected on April 15)

Rejections: UCLA, UCSD, Michigan, Cornell, WUSTL, Rochester, Duke, CMU

What would you have done differently? Perhaps attend a MA first. Or maybe should prepare a paper with a DSGE model.

Comments: The undergraduate school's reputation matters a lot. If you cannot change this, try to get strong LOR then. Accepts: Rejects: Waitlists:
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catvoice 2009: PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BSc in Economics, State University in Turkey, Istanbul.
Undergrad GPA: 3.8/4.0 High Honor Student
Type of Grad: MA in Economics, State University in Turkey, Istanbul. Medium of Instruction was English.
Grad GPA: 74/100
GRE: Q 780; V 330; AW 3.5
TOEFL:94
Math Courses: Mathematics I, II; Mathematical Economics; Methods in Dynamic Economics
Econ Courses: Many, both undergrad and grad level.
Other Courses: Some elective courses…
Letters of Recommendation: 3 (My senior project supervisor; MA thesis supervisor and Instructor from BS degree); all Professor of Economics and well known.
Research Experience: 4.5 months Research Assistant in a private university, Senior Project, MA Thesis
Teaching Experience: None.
Research Interests: Macroeconomics, Econometrics
SOP: Fine, I guess.
Other: Scholarship of national research council during MA studies; Research Prize for outstanding MA thesis; Ranked second in graduation, BSc Degree, both in department and faculty.
Applying to: Rutgers, Virginia, WUSTL, Emory, GSU, Vanderbilt, Iowa, UConn, Pitts, Purdue, and some others
RESULTS:
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Waitlists:
Rejections: Rutgers (--was my dream :( --)
Pending:
What would you have done differently?: Start applications earlier and consider more universities to apply. I would get TOEFL again and get a better score, above 100 would be perfect J.
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