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Hi Sabhya, First of all congrats on the scores, those are very decent numbers. Other than your scores, have you made any publications pertaining to economics? If so, that would greatly help your chances. Studying in US or UK is very expensive, and obtaining a scholarship is hard. So if you don't have the required funds for your MS in Econ, you might have to rethink your strategy. If you don't need a scholarship, I would definitely say you have a fair chance of getting through the top 30 universities. But other than ranking have you looked at the courses offered by these universities and found one that would fit you well? That is a very important criteria when looking for a university. Getting into UK is pretty easy compared to the US. Cheers P.S: To have more answers, you'll have to have followers and follow more people.

Hello Everyone, I'm a Math and Econ undergrad, currently working as a researcher at a think tank. I want to further pursue Econ and am looking to do a Masters in Econ with a focus on policy-making. I have big time restrictions on tuition fee, as I'll be financing my education myself. No parents. I'd applied to just two places last year, Paris Saclay and University of Strathclyde. And yes, it was only two places because I didn't know anything about how to apply to a university. Anyway, I got rejected from Paris Saclay, but got through University of Strathclyde (conditional offer, had to pay full tuition fees). I didn't have GRE scores, or relevant work experience. Now I do (not yet given GRE, but giving in a month's time). The one thing I cannot get is a CGPA score. I know what you guys are gonna say. How could I not have a CGPA score?!?! So, I did my education in a unique place where there are no exams, and students are judged on their assignments, project submissions, and class participation (never more than 10 in a class). And yes this institute is recognized by the central government. So getting back, I think I'm ready for applying to a university now. But, I'm a little confused. My first option would be Paris School of Economics (Analysis and Policy in Economics program). I meet all their requirements. I'm just not sure about how good the university is. From their LinkedIn page, they have alums working in OECD (my dream job ). Second would be Toulouse School of Economics, they have a pretty strong industrial economics background. It's a little bit more expensive, and no focus on policy-making. But even they don't seem to be recognized (even a search in QS rankings website didn't turn up anything, on the other hand PSE was listed). And last would be Ecole Polytechnique, their MS in Econ is offered through Paris Saclay (yes, the same one which had rejected my application last year). It's a great school, one of the best in France. Not too expensive. It doesn't have a dedicated focus on policy, but they're well recognized and have a very strong econ faculty. I'm just worried about applying here as I've already got rejected once. Do universities have a different admission system for reapplications? There are some other options too, like SciencePo etc. But given my profile, I'm surmising my chances are slim, and I don't want to waste time (I view it as a very important resource). Eventually I want to get into policy-making and work with an international instituition, and I've shortlisted these according to that and my profile. Any thoughts? Please do reply, I would be deeply grateful. Thanks in advance guys

Aren't WallStreet executives more versed in Finance?

I'm sort if in a similar boat as you. To clarify: Not a strong econ background, mostly pure math. Same with GRE. University of Chicago's direct affiliate has a Master in Public Policy. Here's the link: http://harris.uchicago.edu/academics/programs-degrees/degrees/master-public-policy-mpp?gclid=Cj0KCQjw1JbPBRCrARIsAOKj2PkLUDMmdUlcNYqHxrNkaLD95sKC8fa1PDk7ll5jWVeaBcK-UBdrZJEaAuKQEALw_wcB On the other hand, there's a program for Analysis and Public Policy by Paris School of Economics. I'm very interested in applying for that. Only hurdle is, I don't know how good the university is. But I can say that there are alums who've gone on to work for OECD in the policy sector. Hope it helps. All the best.

Other than the GRE and IELTS scores other things matter too. According to BYJU's consultants, GRE has about a 30% weight-age on applications. IELTS is just a formality, nothing more. Other than these, you'll need a good CGPA scores, maybe blogs or published papers. Best advice is to look up the school of Facebook or LinkedIn connect with their current student/alums and check out their profiles. Is there a vast difference? If yes, see how you can bridge that difference. Ask the students and alums about how you can bridge these, or talk to your current professors. All the best! P.S: Well done on the GRE scores.

I feel a 166 quant is good enough, you're a 91 percentiler in quant. Unless you're applying for Ivy Leagues, I think it should do. Check this link out: https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide_table1a.pdf If you're still confused about your score, shoot a mail to the university or ask the university students/alums if this score is enough through LinkedIn or Facebook.

Hi dregon03, I believe you must be already settled in your school of choice for your PhD. I'm an Indian undergrad currently working as a research analyst at a not for profit think tank out of India, and I would like to pursue a masters in economics. As career choice, I want to become a policymaker. For that particulary, I feel PSE looks really good. Also Paris is a great place to be, and I know French. But I'm a little concerned about its ranking and performance. I've connected with a few students through LinkedIn, but I'm not satisfied with their responses. You said PSE is highly ranked, but I could not find that through a simple google search. If you've chosen to do M2 at PSE, could you please tell me a little bit about the school? And if you've not, would you please mind sharing why you decided against it? Thanks in advance