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The data below comes from testmagic forums and shows accepted, waitlisted, and rejected applicants for 2010 for economics graduate school. Clicking on points in the graph above will make the most recent profile appear in the space below the graph.
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Acceptances:
julia09 2009:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: University of Minnesota - TC
Undergrad GPA: 3.7ish
Type of Grad: N/A
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: 800Q, 670V, 4.5 writing
Math Courses: multivariable calc, linear algebra, dif eq, advanced calc, sequences, series, and foundations, stats (grad level)
Econ Courses: game theory, mathecon, micro theory (grad level), econometrics, and a bunch of other undergrad econ courses
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation: 3 profs from U of M (from math, econ, and apec)
Research Experience: term papers and senior thesis
Teaching Experience: tutoring
Research Interests: as of now, game theory, behavioral econ, development, and possibly IO
SOP: ok - i suppose
Other:
RESULTS:
Acceptances: BU, PSU, UArizona, UC Irvine, U of M (apec)
Waitlists: U of M (econ)
Rejections: MANY...
Pending: Cornell, Queens, UToronto, and Caltech
What would you have done differently? Nothing - except for maybe get more research experience as an undergrad
Accepts: Acceptances: BU, PSU, UArizona, UC Irvine, U of M (apec)
Rejects:
Waitlists:
crangeon8214 2009:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.A. Economics, large top 25 American research university
Undergrad GPA: 3.4
Type of Grad: none
Grad GPA: none
GRE: 760Q, 620V, 5.0AWA
Math Courses: Calc I-III (A,A,B), Linear Algebra (C), Diff Eq's (C), Probability and Statistics (D,B (retaken... )), Real Analysis (C)
Econ Courses: Introductory Economics (A), Principles of Microeconomics (A), Principles of Macroeconomics (A), Intermediate Micro Theory (B), Intermediate Macro Theory (A), Game Theory (B), Econometrics I,II(B,A)
Other Courses: physics up to quantum mechanics
Letters of Recommendation: 3 full professors (2 very strong, 1 medium..strong?)
Research Experience: Honors economics thesis paper, not published (got one of very few scholarship awards at graduation), physics research fellowship
Teaching Experience: None
Research Interests: Micro, behavioral, environmental
SOP: Primarily talking about my research experience
Other: Expert with SAS, worked at a notable consulting firm, not sure if that even helps
Concerns: Math grades suck. Econ grades are just ok. GRE nothing to write home about.
RESULTS:
Attending: UC Irvine($$)
Admitted, Declined: UVA, Boulder ($$), Washington, Oregon State ($)
Waitlists: none
Rejections: UMD-AREC, Davis-AREC, Penn State, GMU
Lost in space: JHU, UCSB
What would you have done differently?
As far as the application process goes - I wish I had exhaustively researched faculty interests before applying, I feel as though I might have let some potentially good schools (for me) like Iowa and Arizona slip through. On the whole, I am very pleased - my profile is all over the place, and Irvine matches me very, very well. As for undergrad, well, it is what it is.
Accepts: Attending: UC Irvine($$)
Admitted, Declined: UVA, Boulder ($$), Washington, Oregon State ($)
- Institution: UVA Ph.D. Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: ??
Notification date: 2/25/09
Notified through: E-mail (5am EST)
Comments: Doubleplusgood
- Institution: UC Boulder
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Tuition waiver, 15k TAship, 5k fellowship
Notification date: 3/6/09
Notified through: Email
Comments:
- Institution: Oregon State ARE
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TBD
Notification date: 3/6/09
Notified through: physical mail
Comments:
- Institution: U Washington - Seattle Econ PhD
Decision: Accepted, Rejected
Funding: No
Notification date: March 12, April 20
Notified through: Email
Comments: On March 12th, UW sent:
"I am writing to you to get more information about your admission plans. We are very impressed by your file, but since we are trying to assess a good match without full information, we have not been able to make you a funded offer yet.
We presume that you have alternatives, so we thought we would verify with you if you would like to receive an offer of admission without funding at this point.
We would like to keep in touch with you in anticipation that our situation will change and hoping that you would still be keen on us.
We would be happy to send you an offer of admission (without funding). If you would like us to do so, please let us know.
We would much appreciate it if you would kindly respond to this email as soon as possible."
Then on April 20:
"Unfortunately, the committee has decided not to recommend your admission and I have accepted that decision.
The number and quality of graduate applicants to the University of Washington is extraordinary and these difficult decisions are reached through careful consideration of all applicants to a given program.
In many cases, enrollment restrictions are also a factor, limiting our ability to accept all qualified applicants.
I realize that this outcome is disappointing..." Hah!
- Institution: UC Santa Barbara Econ PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: who knows
Notification date: April 21
Notified through: Email
Comments: I contacted the department about the status of application three separate times, and get notified on the 21st...Irvine is better anyhow
Rejects: Rejections: UMD-AREC, Davis-AREC, Penn State, GMU
Lost in space: JHU, UCSB
- Institution: PSU Ph.D. Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding:
Notification date: 2/25/09
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: Got the UVA admit earlier, s'alright.
Waitlists:
tismeeh 2009:
Institution: UCSB
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: End of March
Notification date: 2/09
Notified through: e-mail
Institution: UC Irvine
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TAship-- $15.6K w/ health ins
Notification date: 2/09
Notified through: e-mail
Waiting on: Too many to list.
Accepts: - Institution: UCSB Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: End of March
Notification date: 2/09
Notified through: e-mail
- Institution: UC Irvine Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TAship-- $15.6K w/ health ins
Notification date: 2/09
Notified through: e-mail
Waiting on: Too many to list.
Rejects:
Waitlists:
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irancontra 2009:
PROFILE:
Type of Grad: BS in Economics Liberal Arts University
Grad GPA: Summa Cum Laude
GRE: 770Q, 630V, 5.0 AWA
Letters of Recommendation: 3 undergraduate econ professors (1 well known)
Research Experience: None
Teaching Experience: Undergraduate TA
Research Interests: development, resource economics, remittances.
SOP: pretty standard
Concerns: I have been out of academics for 5 years. Two spent working abroad in development, not the Peace Corps, and 3 in business.
RESULTS:
Acceptances: UCSB, UCSC
Rejections: ASU
Waiting: Stanford, U Washington, U Oregon, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Riverside (Masters), USC (Masters), UCSD, U Arizona
Accepts: Acceptances: UCSB, UCSC
- Institution: Oregon
Decision: Accepted
Notification date: 3/6/09
Notified through: I asked them, they told me.
Comments: It was strange, I emailed to make sure that they had recieved my GTF application and they said, oh yeah we have it and by the way your admitted with funding pending.
- Institution: UW-Seattle Economics, PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: No Funding at this time.
Notification date: 3/19
Notified through: Email
Comments: Rain = good study weather.
Rejects: Rejections: ASU
- Institution: UCLA Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/5
Notified through: E-mail/attachment
Comments: Rats, I really like Westwood.
- Institution: Stanford Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/6/09, 11:58 AM Pacific
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: I much prefer rejection to lingering uncertainty.
- Institution: University of Arizona Economics, PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: Would be ironic if there were.
Notification date: 3/18
Notified through: Email
Comments: I like the sun.
- Institution: UCSD Economics, PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/19
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: You have been judged and found wanting.
Waitlists: Waiting: Stanford, U Washington, U Oregon, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Riverside (Masters), USC (Masters), UCSD, U Arizona
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Admit summary statistics:
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