Chances for top Econ phd

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<p>Hi everyone,</p>

<p>Currently I'm a graduate student getting my masters degree in systems engineering with an emphasis in operations research and statistics at the university of Arizona. My under graduate degree was in mathematics probability statistics with a minor in economics my GPA was 3.67 but I transferred from a community college, so if you average my GPA from there as well it's more like 3.8. </p>

<p>I've taken through real analysis and topology as an undergrad and I'm taking more statistics and math classes now as a grad student. Now I'm doing research in machine learning techniques. Though my GRE scores weren't stellar ( I got a 161 quant. ) I plan on retaking that, as well as the math subject test at some point. </p>

<p>I have had the desire to study economics on the graduate level for a long time. What do you think of my chances ofgetting into a top program like Berkeley, Stanford, Columbia etc. (I want to study international trade and currency markets). </p>

<p>Thanks everyone.</p>

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<p>The fact that you have a strong background in mathematics gives you a decent chance (in my opinion) of getting accepted to a top economics PhD program.</p>

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<p>So you don’t think my lowish GRE and undergraduate GPA will be a huge deterrent. Also one of the reasons I am completing my masters in Operations Research, is that I hope it will make me more competitive for entry. Do you think that is a correct assumption?</p>