I got what I expected in Real Analysis – a B+. It was neither exciting nor disappointing, since – like a true economic agent - I had already set my expectations using all of the information I had at hand.
I was hoping for an A-, though. All the forums for economics PhD applicants make it sounds like you have to be perfect if you want any kind of success. I’m not perfect, but I am intuitive and creative, so it will merely be very important to express these compensating characteristics at application time. Besides, I may have a publication under my belt by the time applications come due. More on that some other time, though.
A lingering thought remains, however: Should I try to retake analysis at another school next fall? Hmm….
