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Acceptances:
cooper 2007:
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Small state school, no PhD program in Econ Undergrad GPA: 3.2 Type of Grad Mid-size public uni, no PhD program in Econ Grad GPA: 4.0 GRE: 770 Q, 370 V, 4.5 AWA Math Courses: Calc 1-3, Diff Eqs, Linear Alg, Operations Research (Linear programming, Integer Programming, & Dynamic Porogramming), Math Stats 1, Adv Calc 1. (All A's) Taking final semester: Adv Calc 2, Topology, Stoch Calc. Econ Courses: Micro and Macro up to masters level, Math Econ up to masters level, Econometrics up to masters level (including regular Econometrics, Time Series, and Financial Econometrics), and Game Theory. (Two B+'s in undergrad courses and rest A's) Other Courses: Some programming courses. Letters of Recommendation: Strong letters from not well known Profs (two econ and one math). One more letter from a well-connected econ Prof, not sure how strong it was. Research Experience: Research asistant for Prof for two years in masters program. Research Assistant for another Prof for one year. Completed Research paper at AEA summer program. Completed a masters research paper. Did some Matlab programming with another professor for independent study on oil and monetary poicly. Teaching Experience: Tutor for calc 1&2 in undergrad. Tutor for Principles of Micro in undergrad. Research Interests: Macro: RBC theory, monetary policy, oil and empirical macro SOP: Talked about my interests and experience, and a little about the particular school. Other: AEA summer program RESULTS: Acceptances: Iowa (full $$), Vandy (full $$), Indiana (full $$), Virginia ($$-?), Rutgers (no $$) Waitlists: I guess Pitt since I emailed them and never got a decision Rejections: Princeton, Duke, WUSTL, U Wash, Illinois, JHU What would you have done differently? I think I found my range, but I probably should have tried some more top 30's and mayber one or two top 20's just in case.
Accepts: Acceptances: Iowa (full $$), Vandy (full $$), Indiana (full $$), Virginia ($$-?), Rutgers (no $$)
Rejects: Rejections: Princeton, Duke, WUSTL, U Wash, Illinois, JHU
Waitlists: Waitlists: I guess Pitt since I emailed them and never got a decision
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