Cophysneurec Posted November 19, 2020 Posted November 19, 2020 Hello, I am interested in Applied Math PhD programs. I would almost certainly specialize in computational neuroscience or economics/dynamic systems. Please let me know what schools would be in a reasonable range for me. Type of Student: White Male Undergrad Institution: Top 3 UC. Post-bacc at combination of top-100/30/20.Major: EconomicsGPA: 3.4 Overall, 3.60 in Economics, 3.85 last 100 credits (senior year and post-bacc)Math Courses: 1st-- Calc 1 (B-), Calc 2 (B), Calc 3 (C) 2nd-- Calc 4 (C-) 3rd-- None 4th+-- Linear Algebra (B+), Differential Equations (A-) Post-bacc: Real Analysis (A), Graduate Topology 1 (A+), Graduate Real Analysis 1/2/3 (A+/A/A), Abstract Linear Algebra (A), Graph Theory and Networks (A), Differential Geometry 1 (A), Optimization (A), Mathematical Game Theory (A) Programming: Used Python professionally and in neuro research + numerous Coursera certifications, R, Stata, Excel. GRE Q/V/W: 168/164/4.5 GREm: not taken, will take next year. Programs Applying: Applied Math PhD (computational neuroscience or economics/dynamic systems) Research Experience: over 1 yr neuro research at excellent lab with solid writing sample to show for it, extensive programming, data analysis and literature reviews. About 1 year with business school professor at high-ranking program with 2 coauthors on behavioral psychology papers. Work Experience: Close to 1 year work experience as Analyst where I did ARMA forecasting, market research and data automation for a startup. Letters of Recommendation: One rec from Graduate Real Analysis 1/2, one rec from business school professor, one rec from head of neuroscience lab. Research interests: Computational neuroscience, networks and complex dynamics, economics (decision theory, macro). School List: plz help!
Cophysneurec Posted December 19, 2020 Author Posted December 19, 2020 Bump! Any suggestions for what programs my profile is competitive for?
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