American university economics department-postgraduate website.
Program), mainly focusing on their project introduction, curriculum, teacher files, student profiles, exit records, application requirements and so on.
Second, about positioning.
There are many applicants from China, sometimes more than all other countries combined. Since applicants from different countries are admitted together, it will be more beneficial to know their comparative advantages among China people.
Among the applicants from China, the most advantageous is the Overseas Corps. Nowadays, many people go directly to the United States to study undergraduate courses, and their qualifications (GPA, double degree in mathematics, LOR, etc. ) is also superior to their domestic classmates. Only about half of those who study in China and then leap forward really have a deeper understanding of the doctoral program, and many of them are aimed at making a springboard for the country, and they have neither interest nor research. These people are not very competitive.
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PhD applicants have a master's degree. The advantages of master students in undergraduate students are reflected in more research projects, better teacher recommendation letters, advanced economics courses, published papers and so on. , such as Chicago,
Cornell and other universities have received more domestic graduate students in recent years. So, if you only want to go to the top schools, you might as well go to Peking University (CCER and Guanghua) and Tsinghua for a master's degree. Undergraduate students who have a good foundation in mathematics, physics and scientific research, such as Qing, Bei, Fu, Wu, Ren and Jiao, can skip this step, especially the application results of Qing-Bei undergraduate in recent years are admirable.
Due to China teachers, international exchanges and other factors, foreign universities are very familiar with the ranking of domestic universities, so the undergraduate background also plays a big role in the application. A most standard successful applicant, preferably a master's/bachelor's degree in Qingbei, with high GT and GPA.
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Rank, a large number of high scores in mathematics courses, awesome, and have certain research experience and achievements. However, this background is beyond the reach of ordinary people, and it can be made up by some special highlights (it is difficult to generalize according to personal circumstances).
Based on this information, we can locate ourselves. Generally speaking, economics is more difficult to apply for than science and engineering. Few people can apply directly to the top 20, and most of them are between 20 and 80.
In the case of poor conditions, it is better to carefully locate and choose schools. Of course, another orientation idea is the utilitarianism brought by doctoral degree. There are many choices for students majoring in economic management, and the shortcomings (many years away from home, obscure courses, few relatives and friends) and great uncertainty in the process of reading PhD are also understandable. If you have a soft spot for academics, go to a good school. If it is not an ideal school, I would rather work. How many times can you struggle in life?
Third, about choosing a school.
In the absence of personal conditions, there are several factors in choosing a school:
1) ranking of doctoral programs in economics
Good projects often have a complete direction, excellent teachers and excellent students, peers.
The effect is self-evident. From the academic circle, a good project is very important for future development.
2) Ranking of specialization direction. How well does this decision match the project?
The main majors of economics are: macroeconomics/microeconomics (divided into theory and application), industrial economics (IO), game theory, econometrics, development economics, labor economics, public economics, international economics, economic history, monetary banking, institutional and political economics, experimental and behavioral economics, etc. If you are particularly interested in business economics, finance, energy and agricultural economics, you can apply for doctoral programs in business schools and agricultural economics respectively.
3) Contact with referees and schools.
If you know a professor of a school and have communicated with him about the application, or if your recommender graduated from or worked in the school, then these schools can be the key consideration. Americans don't reject the internet at all.
4) Schools that are relatively friendly to China students and their alma mater.
It's hard to draw a conclusion. Every year, changes in the composition of AdCom members and applicants will lead to uncertainty in the results. China's schools with many people naturally have many times more applicants, while schools with few people have relatively loose internal competition. Several relatively friendly schools are: UPenn,
Cornell, U-Wisconsin, PSU, WUSTL, UC series, BU, OSU, ASU,
SUNY series and so on (friendly schools often provide scholarships to a few applicants). In a friendly and targeted way, PSU conducted an interview in Peking University at the end of last year and released six articles.
Friendship, UPenn received six Tsinghua the year before last, and it is difficult for other schools to have such an opportunity.
Fourth, about the time schedule.
Generally speaking, the doctor of economics application should be prepared at least one year in advance, which is not only a mechanical preparation for taking the G test and the T test, but also a huge continuous project, including the determination of professional direction, research experience and papers, self-study of advanced courses and preparation of mathematical tools. G and T are both as early as possible, and the application should be completed one month before the deadline (1 1 month is better) to prevent accidents.
For the extreme situation of working while preparing for a leap, you can refer to my experience this year: solving G and T in the first half of the year and completing 80% of the application materials (school selection, PS, LOR, WS, recommendation letter) in August. Two months after the start of school, I will submit an online application and resume to find a job, and basically complete the application in 10. 1 1 There will be a wave of interviews with foreign companies, Big Four, consulting and investment banks in January, and a wave of interviews with Chinese banks and state-owned enterprises in February. Although I am very tired, sometimes I am not perfect because of time constraints, but I will get through it.
Fifth, G/T score.
The standardized examination requirements of humanities and social sciences are much higher than those of science and engineering, so G and T should not be sloppy, the higher the better. It should not be difficult to get full marks for q of g, and v is best > = 600.
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Sixth, GPA &；; course
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GPA and rank are naturally higher, the better. In particular, it is very important to achieve excellent results in basic courses of economics (macro-economics, micro-economics, metrology) and mathematics. The latter should learn as many courses as possible, especially real analysis, differential equations, dynamic optimization, advanced algebra, topology and so on. Among them, Real analysis (real
Analysis is the most powerful mathematics course, and Rudin's Principles of Mathematics is mainly used in foreign textbooks.
Analysis shows that more than 90% of the course content is theorem proving and deduction.
Seventh, study abroad certificate.
SOP (Statement of Purpose) or PS (Personal Statement)
It is a document that expresses one's motivation and interest in studying doctoral courses.
The more professional and specific you write, the better. Don't stir up feelings with boring stories, and don't dwell on things that have nothing to do with study. Just explain why you want to study PhD, what efforts and preparations you have made, what fields you plan to study, and why you choose this school. Because it is mainly lip service, the importance of documents may be lower than other materials, and some schools directly say it.
It hardly carries any weight on our decision (Northwest), but there is nothing wrong with writing your sincerity.
Eighth, letters of recommendation
Letter of recommendation plays an important role in the application of economics, which is discussed by foreign teachers and Chinese teachers.
When choosing foreign teachers who write letters of recommendation, the first factor is familiarity and sincere willingness to help, and attending classes is the basic condition. If there is research cooperation or academic discussion, it will be more perfect. While trusting him and his teacher, if the other person is an awesome person who has the right to speak in American academic circles, he is naturally very happy, and if it is pushed by AP, it is also very beneficial.