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  1. I took every undergrad math class offered at my university along with some grad courses; same for finance/econ
  2. My top choice going into the test was Stanford PhD/JD program
  3. Took the GRE today, unofficial scores of 164 verbal and 166 quant. I was expecting a 168-170 quant since I had no problems with any of the practice problems I could get my hands on, should I plan on retaking it? That would be a pretty expensive 2 points.
  4. How important is the verbal score of the GRE for econ phd apps?
  5. Out of curiosity, how deeply do the admin committees look at transcripts; mine is fine, I'm just curious if they look at all the courses or how that works.
  6. I am a double major in Math and Econ, and I would like the community's opinion on a question of mine. Should I take Mathematical Economics or International Trade (both through the Econ department)? I would like to work with the Federal government after graduation, but a Ph.D program is in the mix potentially. My advisor says that the Math Econ class is "necessary" to get into a grad program, even though I have a strong Math major as well. I personally think that the Math Econ class is a little unnecessary due to the fact that I have taken every math class offered here. And I think that the International Trade class could look good for various federal jobs in the State Department and other agencies. What do you think?
  7. Could someone lay out the pros and cons of getting a PhD in finance over a PhD in econ?
  8. Is it worth it to take graduate courses while still in undergrad for depth? Or would it be better to take all of the upper division courses to get breadth?
  9. I will shortly be entering my last two years of undergrad with majors in Mathematics and Economics, and minors in Physics and Finance. As an undergrad, I have taken the applied, algebra, and analysis tracks that are offered here at my school; so in other words, I have a strong background in mathematics. For my Economics degree, I will be taking the standard econometrics, math econ, and other various Junior/Senior level Econ classes. As obvious from my minors, I also have a background in the sciences and finance. As some bonus info, I speak Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and German; I am currently working with a professor in the Math department doing research; and I am a part of the Honor's Program at my school. What I am asking is this: what can I do in my final two years to create the strongest possible application for a Ph.D program in Economics? Any advice on coursework, extra activities, or anything at all would be appreciated. I am asking because my top three choices are Chicago, Stanford, and MIT, all of which are extremely competitive. Thanks for taking the time to read and respond!
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