I'm applying for a Ph.D in Econ from Claremont McKenna this fall (Top 15 in Liberal Arts, Number 1 or 2 in Liberal Arts Econ) with a 3.6 overall. (3.6 in Mathematics and 3.9 in Economics). Double major with more math than econ. My top 3 choices are Harvard, Yale and Stanford. I am the top student (and one of the only) applying for a Ph.D in the fall from my school and have 3 very good letters from nationally reputed (although not necessarily internationally reputed) professors.
I have worked with one of these professors on his research projects. Once as an RA and once as a Co-Author. Both will likely be published.
I know it's a crap shoot and that even an applicant with a 4.0 with perfect GRE's gets turned down easily by these schools. But do I have a legitimate chance?
Also, I don't NEED funding but would obviously prefer it.
Percentile rankings on GRE:
800Q: 94th
560V: 77th
6.0AW: 98th
Thanks.