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hlee

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Hi, 

This will be my second time applying to Economics PhD programs.

My first try was after I graduated from the first Masters' program. (I applied to top 15 schools only.)

I would really appreciate if you can go over my profile and see if top 40 is good target for me?

Thank you!

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Education:

B.A. in Econ at a good US university (GPA 3.0)

M.A. in Public Policy back at home country (GPA 3.75)

M.A. in Econ at a top 10 US Econ Dept (GPA 3.5); 

 

GRE: Verbal 163, Quantile 167, AWA 3.5

 

Undergraduate Level Economics Courses: mostly B, B-; D in Advanced Econometrics

Graduate Level Economics Courses: 

US Institution - Econometrics III (?), Econometrics II (AB), Econometrics I (AB), Microeconomics II (A), Microeconomics I (B), Macroeconomics I (AB), Labor Economics (?), Mathematical Economics (AB)

Home Country - Advanced Topics in Development Economics (A-), Advanced Macroeconomic Policy (A-), Development Economics (A-), Econometrics (A), Mathematical Economics (B+)

Undergraduate Level Math Courses: Stochastic Process (?), Into to Probability Theory (AB), Analysis I (B), Linear Algebra (Pass), Linear Algebra w/ Differential Equations (A-), Multivariate Calculus (A), Calculus II (A-)

 

Research Experience: 1 Publication on a SSCI journal (co- author), 2 RAships at an international organization and a government affiliated think tank*, 2 RAships for my professors*, Attended a research fellowship, Graduating Thesis (Outstanding Thesis Award), Graduating Research Project (Current)

*Most were 2 year long. Acknowledged on publications.

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