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pavlemihajlovic 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Unknown Easter-European University, Economics (major: Economic Analysis and Policy - EAP)
Undergrad GPA: 9,23 (scale 5 to 10) best at my major; top 5 0n Faculty generation
Type Grad: Master in Economic Analysis and Policy (M.A.)
Grad GPA: n/a
GRE: 168 Q ; 151 V ; 4.0 AW
Quantitative courses: Mathematics (Intermediate Calculus, Linear Algebra and Analysis, Probability), Mathematical-Economic Models, Statistics, Econometrics, Econometric Methods and Models - all 10s (A)
Econ courses (grad level): Micro Analysis (Advanced level), Macro Analysis (Intermediate level), Labor, International Finance, Economics of Regulation, Public Choice, Institutional Economics - all 10s
Econ courses (undergrad): Principles of Economics (10), Price Theory (Intermediate Micro) (9), Monetary (10), International (10), Industrial Organization (8), Public Finance (8), Contemporary Economic Systems (10), Transitional Economics (8), Austrian Economics (10), Institutional Economics (10), Public Choice (10), Agrarian Economics (10),
Other courses: Financial Accounting, Business Finance, Strategic Management, Business Organization, Marketing Research
TOEFL: R30, L29, S29, W24 (total score 112)
Letters of Recommendation: Three professors, two faculty one from additional one year multidisciplinary program (graduation paper mentor). All exceptionally written. All prominent professors in the country not known abroad.
Research Experience: Very Little , 2 months - but wrote good scientific paper (uploaded to adcom as writing sample) on economic freedom index and growth - panel data econometrics
Teaching Experience: 1 semester TA for International Economics,
Interests: Monetary Economics, International Finance
SOP: two pages, motivation for Ph.D. seems to me well written
Concerns: Unknown referrers. Unknown university. SOP might not suit every application perfectly
Applying to: Tilburg (M.Res.), Tinbergen Institute (M.Phil.), GSEFM Frankfurt (Ph.D.), Touluse (M2), Maybe applying: CEMFI, Bonn,
Admitted: BGSE (no $ - but applied without GRE, maybe that was the thing)

darcular21 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Unknown China University, BBM in Logistics Management, BA in Finance
Undergrad GPA: 3.74(LM)/3.85(Finance)/4.00(Full Mark)
Type of Grad: UK good econ school
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: Q168 V150 AW4.0
Math Courses: Calculus I (C) Calculus II (A) Linear Algebra (C) Probability (A) Statistics (A) Operational Research (A)
Econ Courses (grad-level): micro, macro, metrics(90 mid-term), maths, IO, game theory, empirical methods
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Micro(A) Macro(A) Metrics(B) International Trade(A) International Finance(B for major and A for minor)
Other Courses: regular finance courses
Letters of Recommendation: one from UK metrics professor (IDEAS 6%), one from China LM professor (unknown), all should be positive
Research Experience: Chinese National Contest of Logistics Design (can be ignored)
Teaching Experience: no
Research Interests: IO, law and economics, finance
SOP: regular, mentioned the reserach currently doing
Concerns: Low GRE Verbal, unknown letter of recommendation, unknown undergraduate, lack of econ background
Other:
Applying to: Tinbergen, Tilburg, UC3M, UAB, BONN, Mannheim, Bocconi, Frankfurt

MaxUnited 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BSc in international economics from relatively well-known Russian university (top-10 in the country, probably top-5)
Undergrad GPA: 3,8/4 (US scale) 4,8/5 (Russian scale)
Type of Grad: -
Grad GPA: -
GRE: Q 790 V 450 AWA 3.5
Math Courses: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability, Statistics (all 5/5)
Econ Courses (grad-level): -
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Intermediate Micro (5/5), Intermediate Macro (4/5), History of Economic Thought (4/5), Economics of the Firm (5/5), Econometrics (5/5), International Economics (5/5), Money and Banking (5/5). Still have to pass several finance courses.
Other Courses: lots of not-so-necessary, but obligatory stuff
Letters of Recommendation: 2 from professors unknown outside the country, I believe
Research Experience: none, except for course works
Teaching Experience: none
Research Interests: behavioral finance, public finance (but really open at this stage)
SOP: nothing special
Concerns: scores not great, unknown professors, lack of economics/finance courses, no real research experience
Other: -
Applying to: Tinbergen (MPhil), Tilburg (MRes), GSEFM Frankfurt (MSQE) finance tracks.

Ondrej 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Econ Theory, best school in the country, but the country is unknown :-) (CEE region)
Undergrad GPA: N/A (top 10 %)
Type of Grad: N/A
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: Q 170 V 151 AWA 4.0
Math Courses: Mathematics I-IV (partly analysis, linear algebra, integrals, diff equations, ...; all A)
Econ Courses (grad-level): Applied Econometrics (yet to finish)
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Intro I-II (A, A), Micro I-II (pass, B), Macro I-II (pass, A), Statistics (A), Advanced Statistics (A), Econometrics I-II (A, A), Theory of Regulation (B), Financial Accounting (A), Game Theory (A), European Economic Integration (A), Accounting I-II (pass, A)
Other Courses: not worth mentioning probably
Letters of Recommendation: (full) professor of econometrics and advanced statistics, not known internationally; young assistant professor of statistics and econometrics
Research Experience: none
Teaching Experience: none
Research Interests: micro, econometrics, mathematical economics
SOP: Normal
Concerns: Not great recommendations, kinda sucky grades in the first year
Other:
Applying to: LSE MSc EME, LSE MSc Econ, Tilburg MSc Econometrics, Tilburg MRes Econometrics, Amsterdam MSc Econometrics, Amsterdam MSc Economics, Cambridge MPhil Economics

ededo 2012:
Institution: Ohio State
Program: PhD in Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: ??? needs to find out
Notification date: 02/08/2012
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I need to send GAO some financial forms follow on. This makes the following weeks much easier ^_^.

jsebastian 2012:
Institution: Tinbergen Institute
Program: MPhil in Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: full funding for first year.
Notification date: 2/24/12
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: no
Comments: first school i heard back from!

Hjalmar 2012:
Institution: Tinbergen Institute
Program: MPhil in Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Full funding
Notification date: 2-24-2012
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: First one I hear from. Off to a good start!