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Acceptances:
jeeves0923 2009:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.S. Math, B.A. Economics (Both Honors), Virginia Tech
Undergrad GPA: 3.90
Type of Grad: M.S. Math, Virginia Tech
Grad GPA: 3.90
GRE: 800Q, 610V, 4.5AWA
Math Courses(undergrad): through Real Analysis I & II.
Math Courses(PhD): Abstract Algebra, Stochastic Processes, Measure Theory, Matrix Theory
Econ Courses: Lots of electives + PhD Micro, Metrics, Labor.
Other Courses: Half an engineering degree, history minor.
Letters of Recommendation: 3 Econ Profs (didn't end up using the math prof). All extremely good (at least that's what a couple adcoms told me)
Research Experience: A couple of papers, 4 semesters of econ research, one math theory paper, a bunch of presentations
Teaching Experience:Quite a lot- Calculus, Vector Geometry, Writing Coach, Micro Econ Theory, and some tutoring
Research Interests: Micro Theory, Political Economy, IO... maybe some other applied micro
SOP: I think it was too long, and I would have done a bit differently (see the link below)
Other: I fly airplanes and cook, but not at the same time
RESULTS:
Attending: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Accepted: NSF, MIT($$), Kellogg (MEcS) ($$), UChicago ($$), Minnesota($$), Duke ($$), Michigan(no $), Berkeley Law School
Wait List: Princeton, not eventually admitted
Rejections: Stanford GSB, Yale, NYU, Columbia, Penn, Harvard, Berkeley
What would you have done differently? http://www.urch.com/forums/phd-econo...te-school.html (And What A Strange Ride It's Been- Advice if you Come from an Unknown State School) I did better than I expected
Nothing too drastic. I'm so happy!
Accepts: Attending: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Accepted: NSF, MIT($$), Kellogg (MEcS) ($$), UChicago ($$), Minnesota($$), Duke ($$), Michigan(no $), Berkeley Law School
- Institution: Northwestern Kellogg Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences, PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 30K for 5 years
Notification date: 2/23/09
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: Life couldn't get much better right now.
- Institution: Duke University Ph.D. Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Fully Funded - specifics in the mail
Notification date: 2/26/09
Notified through: e-mail
Comments: Withdrawing once I get official Kellogg offer
- Institution: University of Michigan
Programme: Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Notification Date: 31/03/2009
Funding: None
Comments: Same as Fille.
I will be declining.
- Institution: University of Minnesota Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Complicated with NSF
Notification date: 4/9/2009
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: Said they were going to accept me anyway
- Institution: MIT Econ PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Yes
Notification date: April 15, 11:59 AM
Notified through: Phone Call
Comments: I will be attending!
Rejects: Rejections: Stanford GSB, Yale, NYU, Columbia, Penn, Harvard, Berkeley
- Institution: Yale University Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 2/20/09
Notified through: Email to check website
Comments: Even though it wasn't a good match for me, it stings bigtime.
- Institution: Stanford GSB EA&P
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 2/23/09
Notified through: Email/website
Comments: Psh... Still too happy about Kellogg to let this get me down
- Institution: UC Berkeley Economics, PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 03/02
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: This one hurts a lot, actually... but it will probably end up making my final decision easier...
- Institution: MIT Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/3
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: Came home after a 16.5 hour drive today to this...I guess they liked me better last year without graduate math classes... one step closer to Evanston...
- Institution: Columbia Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/5
Notified through: E-mail directing me to website.
Comments: Shazam! Bam! Out at Columbia!
- Institution: UPenn Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/6/09
Notified through: E-mail
Comments:
That makes 0-4 on target schools! 1-3-1 on reaches. 1-1-1 on safeties.
What a strange year!
1 safety, 2 targets left...
- Institution: Harvard Economics, PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/17
Notified through: Postal dated 3/13
Comments: I compared it to last year's rejection.
There are only two differences: 1. The date in the top left.
2.
We regret to inform you that you have not been admitted for 2009 (last year it said 2008).
Nice.
Waitlists: Wait List: Princeton, not eventually - Institution: Minnesota Ph.D. Economics
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 2/24/09
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: What a random process!
I'm surprised, but not upset.
Nothing can upset me after yesterday
- Institution: Princeton Economics PhD
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding:
25,750 if admitted
Notification date: 3/5
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: Ecstatic!
This is fantastic news!
- Institution: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Economics, PhD
Decision: Waitlisted
Notification date: 3/17
Notified through: Phone
Comments: Joining Fille.
4 waitlists.
2 from reaches and 2 from safeties.
What an odd year.
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