Thanks for the responses guys! I don't know why some of you have to drag the essence of the topic to the ground. I know I can google it but the essential information that is required is not found there. I wanted to find out if some people have in fact gone to some of those schools so that they can share their experiences. Even the ranking, I can find it. But what goes on inside the school is largely hidden from the public. As I said, I wanted to focus on Development Economics and Econometrics. Though, I don't have a good GPA, I do have a double major in Maths and Economics and a couple of econometric research papers to my credit. Hence, I am contemplating on which schools to apply to as it also costs money. sincere responses would be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance..