[求助]我是否已经达到申请FIN PHD的条件?

XieXiaoyu

马上就要开始2007年的申请了,我准备申请FINANCE的PHD. 因为本科毕业的时候申请过一次ECONOMICS的PHD,结果全军覆没,所以有点担心. 想问一下各位NN, 我的条件够不够(以及其他问题)? 或者说有哪些可以加强和注意的.

本科中科大(USTC)商学院的, GPA仅仅 3.6 . 核心课程(数理和经济学)到是都在85分以上, 也有个别考的不好的,不过GPA主要是边缘课程拉低的.

现在在 UW-MADISON 读 ACTUARIAL SCIENCE 的 MASTER. 1年半的PROGRAM,今年年底结束. 目前为止,GPA 3.94.

没有任何研究经历, 没有PAPER. 我的MASTER 学位完全是就业导向的. 不过在UW目前学过的几门FINANCE课和下学期要选的ADV ECO 是我的主要申请筹码. (希望下学期GPA不要太低)

GMAT九月就考, 有信心上700, 但750就不指望了. TOEFL 已经可以WAIVE了.

和目前学校里的几个PROFESSOR很熟,应该可以帮我写几个REC. 不过这些教授以ACTUARIAL 的和 RISK MANAGEMENT 的为主. 还有一个 FINANCE 的 PROFESSOR 对我印象很好,也很了解我(我选过她的课), 不过似乎是新来的年轻老师, 完全不参与招生, 我不知道是否该找她写推荐.

我和FINANCE的系主任TONY WHITED 谈过, 她倒是说"I ENCOURAGE YOU" ,不过竞争很激烈. (我也是被她提到的那个 PEKING + YALE 的吓住了).

如果申请,我的希望大吗? (特别是本校)

写PS的时候, 我如何强调自己的兴趣(我的最大动机的确是兴趣, 要不也不会从ACTUARIAL SCIENCE跳出来了), 以及如何强调自己的长处 (各位NN是否认为我有某方面长处)?

谢谢大家. 对了如果有关于UW-MADISON或ACTUARIAL SCIENCE的尽管联系我XXIE2@WISC.EDU 一定尽力回答.

ProfCPA

GPA仅仅3.6....这还低么

GMAT尽力考高点，如果能够增加点research experience的话更好 

XieXiaoyu

鉴于本科申请时悲惨的全军覆没, 应该是低的.

我也很想有RESEARCH BACKGROUND, 但是下学期会非常忙不过来(APPLY + ADV ECO COURSES). 估计是没系了.

pumpkin

以下是引用XieXiaoyu在2006-8-22 23:42:00的发言：

鉴于本科申请时悲惨的全军覆没, 应该是低的.

我也很想有RESEARCH BACKGROUND, 但是下学期会非常忙不过来(APPLY + ADV ECO COURSES). 估计是没系了.

本科申请没拿到OFFER，原因更多的是没有研究背景吧？GPA够高了。

stokowski

If you can get very strong letter from who you mentioned, you do have good chances in research schools around or below 50.  Your under background won't help you (may even harm you a little bit), but at least UWM is a pretty good school.  To be honest, I think your chance to stay in UWM is pretty slim (probably on WL at best). 

So ask yourself if being a phd graduate from not so prestigous research school and get your first job in teaching school is ok for your career plan.  If yes, then ask yourself what exactly the "interest" in finance research you have.

Although those professor won't really take what research proposal you got in account, doing some literature review to convince them that you have done your homework would be helpful.

XieXiaoyu

Thx a lot!

greenclose

I think you have many advantage to apply your current school,at least you can begin to contact with the professors you are interested,go to their class,seminar,find someway to impressed them.

By the way,is there schoolship for master in actuarial in UW-madision

XieXiaoyu

Thx greenclose!

There's no scholarship or any kind of financial aid at the beginning of this program, so far as I know. But you do have chance, though not big, to get an TA job in sequent semesters. A good oral English and Math background (good enough to teach well) is vital in getting a TA offer later.

kellylau

i think your background is pretty good. at least acurial scicence is very related to business.

mauricewang

Take G first.It's too early to think about the possibility now. Good luck!