rmi is a new area that's probably gonna be paid more attention to in the next few years... its still barren compared to theories of finance, so be cool!
ICECDY,我背景一般 G-710,GPA 3.5+ US TOP 50 MBA, UNDER GPA 3.2+ (ECONOMICS) NO PAPER, NO INSURANCE BACKGROUND, US WORK EXPERIENCE 1 YEAR IN TOTALIN FINANCE, IN CHINA 3 YEARS BANKING EXPERIENCE BEFORE US MBA.
补充一下,我进不了GSU和U WISCONSIN 感觉也很正常,因为我没有INSURANCE或ACTUARIALSCIENCE的BACKGROUND,数学也不牛,REAL ANALYSIS 之类的都没学过。而GSU和UWISCONSIN是很看重你这方面的背景的。而UGA则对我的FINANCE背景敢兴趣,教过我的一个PROFESSOR认识UGA的几个教授,不过他学术界很牛,不肯给我写推荐信,(也从不给别人写) 但我的PS上把他的名字搬了出来。录取后,他和我说UGA PREFERS TO TRAINPEOPLE WITH STRONG FINANCE INTERESTS。
希望这些对以后的XDJM要申请的有所帮助。其实我如果报UGA的FINANCE多半就是REJECTION,所以很庆幸。我的一个朋友巨牛,G -770, GPA 3.9+ US TOP 50 MBA, 居然被UGA的FINANCE和其他很多二类的FINANCE据了。不过最终他有了一个二类FINANCE的OFFER 。
偶的背景及其简单undergrad in RMI, minor in statistics, GPA 3.9, no working experience, G1300,觉得自己最后能从wait list里面蹦出来真是lucky. WISC拒我的时候说他们收的全是有master学位的学生,或者是有很强工作经历的,尽管我的数学背景还凑合 Application is really a wheel of fortune~
Btw,冒昧的问一句,楼主念了MBA,又有US work experience,为什么还选择继续念phd呢,是出于对学术研究的兴趣吗?
Hi Bubuluo, GSU is very good in terms of their RMI program. I am notsure whether the job market prefers school reputation or the programreputation, but I think it's a combination of both. You must be veryyoung at your age, and for me, I am close to 30 this year. So you havemore room in terms of your research capability and potential. I chosePhD program because I believe that the return is better than gettingstuck in a job, in a long run. And I would feel much better if I willbe respected and be called a doctor in a field that I am interested in.