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Acceptances:

econsailorgirl 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Economics Major, mid-size public university
Undergrad GPA: 3.9/4 overall
Type of Grad: n/a
GRE: 790Q, 710V, 5.0AWA
Math Courses: Single and Multi-variable Calculus, Linear Algebra I and II, Probability and Statistics
Econ Courses: Intermediate Micro/Macro, Advanced Micro, many applied micro courses (Environmental, Health, etc.), Econometrics, Economy History, Experimental Econ, Game Theory
Other coursework: Many courses in Environmental Sciences/Studies and Geology
Letters of Recommendation: 1 well-known Berkeley ARE, 1 other Berkeley ARE, 1 UWashington
Statement of Purpose: Research interests, interest in Economics in general, how each program fit with my interests
Research Experience: Very little formal--mostly through coursework
Teaching Experience: Economics tutor, environmental educator
Research Interests: primarily agriculture and development, but also environmental
RESULTS:
Acceptances: U. of Rhode Island ENRE ($$), UC Davis ARE ($$), UMD AREC (wl$), U. Wisconsin AAE (wl$),
Waitlists: Johns Hopkins Health Econ and Policy
Rejections: UC Berkeley ARE, Harvard Econ, Duke Econ
Attending: UC Davis
What would you have done differently?
I feel very good about the outcome. There's nothing off the top of my head that I would have done differently.
Accepts:
    Acceptances: U. of Rhode Island ENRE ($$), UC Davis ARE ($$), UMD AREC (wl$), U. Wisconsin AAE (wl$),
  • Institution: UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: TA/RA and tuition Notification date: 2/1/10 Notified through: phone Posted on Gradcafe: yes Date of Gradcafe post: 2/1/10
Rejects:
    Rejections: UC Berkeley ARE, Harvard Econ, Duke Econ
Waitlists:
    Waitlists: Johns Hopkins Health Econ and Policy

EconForeThought 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Double Major (B.S. Managerial Economics & B.S. Viticulture & Enology) from an Average UC (dare you to guess...)
Undergrad GPA: 3.36/4
Type of Grad: N/A
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: 780Q, 520V, 4.5AWA
Math Courses: Calculus I-III, Linear Algebra, Adv Calc (RA I), 3 Stats courses
Econ Courses: Intro to Macro, Intro to Macro, Int Macro/Micro, Marketing, Metrics, Optimization, Production Management, Real Estate Econ, Econ Sustainability, Finance I,II, Accounting I,II,
Letters of Recommendation: <3>
Research Experience:
Geology research, Wine sensory RA
Teaching Experience:
None
Research Interests: Ag, Resource, I/O, Applied Micro... etc
SOP: Standard
RESULTS:
Attending: UC Berkeley ARE
Acceptances: NCSU Econ, U Wisconsin AAE, UC Davis ARE (M.S.),
Waitlist: <>
Rejections: UC Davis ARE PhD
What would you have done differently?
Well, I guess I would have decided earlier that Med School is not for me. I was good at math, struggled in chemistry, but still thought I could put a square peg in a round hole. This dropped my GPA. Realized late that econ was my calling, but I am not my any means disappointed-- I got into my dream school! This has been a fascinating process, and I can't wait to start the next chapter in my academic career.
Accepts:
    Attending: UC Berkeley ARE Acceptances: NCSU Econ, U Wisconsin AAE, UC Davis ARE (M.S.),
  • Institution: NC State Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Will find out my Mon, 3/15/10. Notification date: 2/10/2010 Notified through: E-mail directed to website Posted on GC: What is this?
  • Institution: Wisconsin- Madison Applied + Ag Econ Decision: Accepted Funding: Don't know yet Notification date: 2/23/2010 Notified through: Status webpage
  • Institution: UC Davis Ag + Resource Economics Decision: Accepted for MS Funding: Readership ($) Notification date: 2/11/2010 Notified through: Letter from chair
Rejects:
    Rejections: UC Davis ARE PhD
Waitlists:
    Waitlist: <>

ilikefreefood 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Econ major from a top 5-10 Midwestern liberal arts college.
Undergrad GPA: 3.73/4, magna cum laude, distinction in major for senior thesis research.
Type of Grad: first semester of PhD microeconomics at Maryland
Grad GPA: 3.00/4.00 (B+)
GRE: 800Q 640V 5.5AWA
Math Courses: Calc II-III (A,B+), Linear Algebra (Pass), Statistics (A), Mathematical Structures (A-), Real Analysis (B, taken as a non-degree student at a local school Fall 2008), Probability (A, taken as a non-degree student at a local school Summer 2009)
Econ Courses: Principles Micro/Macro (A-,A), Intermediate Micro (A) Intermediate Macro (B), Econometrics (B+), PhD Micro Theory I (B+), pre-thesis seminar (A-), Ag. & Food Econ. (A), Development Econ. (B+), Econ. of Inequality (A), Econ. of Water Policy (B+), British Econ. history (B+)
Other Courses: A pass/fail seminar on game theory, a Poli. Sci. course on agent-based computer modeling (A)
Letters of Recommendation: 2 Econ. professors (liberal arts college profs but with Chicago/Stanford PhDs), including my thesis adviser who has previously stated that my thesis was one of the best he's ever advised. 1 Partner at my Econ. consulting firm with whom I've worked extensively on econometric analyses (PhD Cornell).
Where possible, a third Econ. professor (PhD Chicago).
Research Experience: ~3.5 years as an RA in a major Econ. consulting firm; I specialize in statistical and econometric analysis within my office.
Awards: Thesis award from state Economics association, thesis presentation award from state science association, college fellowship
for (non-research) work in development related to microfinance.
Research Interests: Development, environmental/resource economics, urban economics, general applied micro.
Statement of Purpose: Well-written but fairly standard; mentioned specifically my interest in development and applied micro fields.
Other: This is my second time applying, and I am reapplying to several schools with the additional Probability and PhD micro courses and a new letter of recommendation. I am deferred at Minnesota ARE from last year.
Applying to: Maryland, Maryland AREC, Duke, UC Berkeley ARE, Washington, Wharton Applied Economics, Michigan, Penn, Yale, Chicago, Michigan State, Northwestern, WUSTL, Georgetown, Texas, Boston University, UCSD, Cornell, Brown, UC Davis ARE, Illinois, Penn State, Virginia
RESULTS:
Attending: Boston University
Acceptances: Boston University (no $), U. of Washington ($), Michigan State ($ waitlist), Illinois ($), UC Davis ARE ($), Maryland AREC ($).
Rejections: Maryland Econ., Duke, UC Berkeley ARE, Wharton Applied Economics, Michigan, Penn, Yale, Chicago, Northwestern, Washington U. in St. Louis, Texas, UCSD, Cornell, Brown, Penn State, Virginia
No Response: Georgetown
What would you have done differently?
I would have taken more care to keep my grades in key courses consistently high in college to avoid a few potential red flags. I would have started my math education earlier and taken more classes as an undergrad. I would have worked only 2 years as an economic consultant and timed the business cycle to avoid applying in 2009 and 2010. I would have applied last year to a few schools that just missed my 2009 list (BU, Washington, and Illinois were all nearly on it), and potentially avoided the annoyance of waiting another year. I would have done more research to discount the advice of my advisors who said I would definitely get into schools on my 2009 list. All those things said, i feel that BU is really a fabulous program for my interests, and I am very, very excited to be headed there.
Accepts:
    Attending: Boston University Acceptances: Boston University (no $), U. of Washington ($), Michigan State ($
  • Institution: UC Davis ARE Decision: Accepted Funding: "We are going to offer you funding" Notification date: January 28th Notified through: Phone (Voicemail) Posted on Gradcafe: (yes or no) Yes Comments: This feels good.
  • Institution:UC Davis (ARE) Agricultural & Resource Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: 16K RA/TA Notification date: 1/28 Notified through: Phone Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: A solid first offer to start the season.
  • Institution: Michigan State University Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Waitlisted for TAship Notification date: 3/11/2010 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Yes Comment: The plot thickens.
  • Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: First year fellowship 8.5k, TA years 2-5 17k + tuition & fee waiver Notification date: 3/23/2010 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Booyah.
  • Institution: Maryland (AREC) Agricultural & Applied Economics (AREC) Decision: Accepted Funding: Waitlisted for assistantship Notification date: 3/26 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Official letter said no possibility of funding, but it was followed by an email saying "Under normal budgetary conditions, we would have made an offer of financial assistance in the form of a graduate assistantship ... our ability to support incoming graduate students is severely limited at this time. I wanted you to know that your name has been place on a waiting list for just such an assistantship."
  • Institution: Boston University (BU) Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Notification date: 3/29 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Funding: No funding. Comments: Given my interests, this is a tempting option. Lots of thinking to do.
  • Institution: University of Washington, Seattle Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: "we are in a position to make you a funded offer" Notification date: 4/15 Notified through: Email (at 1:15am Pacific!) Comments: UW never really officially told me I was in before this because I told them I wouldn't come without funding. However, I have given this eventuality a lot of thought in the past few days, and I will decline their funded offer for an unfunded offer at BU. In spite of the funding-related antics, I really liked UW, I love Seattle, and this was a tough decision to make.
Rejects:
    Rejections: Maryland Econ., Duke, UC Berkeley ARE, Wharton Applied Economics, Michigan, Penn, Yale, Chicago, Northwestern, Washington U. in St. Louis, Texas, UCSD, Cornell, Brown, Penn State, Virginia No Response: Georgetown
  • Institution: Duke Econ Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 02/16/2010 Notified through: Email Posted on Gradcafe: (yes or no) yes
  • Institution: Yale Econ PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 02/18/2010 Notified through: email to check website Posted on Gradcafe: (yes or no) yes Comments: expected
  • Institution: Duke Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 2/16 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: Bummer. As with many other posters, I'm going to try not to read into this one too much.
  • Institution: Yale Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 2/18 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: More or less expected.
  • Institution: Cornell Ph.D. Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: Yes Comment: Very disappointing. Last year they held my application until April, and since then I have added a letter of recommendation from a Cornell Ph.D.
  • Institution: Northwestern Economics Decision: Rejected Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: Website Posted on GF: Yes Comments: Never really expected to get in, but boy I wish it hadn't taken so long to determine that I hadn't.
  • Institution: University of Michigan Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/3 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: Yes Comments: Not surprised to get re-rejected, but this was a program at which my advisor thought I had a good shot, so it's still a bummer.
  • Institution: Yale Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 2/18 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: More or less expected.
  • Institution: Cornell Ph.D. Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: Yes Comment: Very disappointing. Last year they held my application until April, and since then I have added a letter of recommendation from a Cornell Ph.D.
  • Institution: Northwestern Economics Decision: Rejected Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: Website Posted on GF: Yes Comments: Never really expected to get in, but boy I wish it hadn't taken so long to determine that I hadn't.
  • Institution: University of Michigan Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/3 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: Yes Comments: Not surprised to get re-rejected, but this was a program at which my advisor thought I had a good shot, so it's still a bummer.
  • Institution: Chicago Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 03/05 Notified through: Email Comment: Got the email during a presentation at a flyout. So expected I didn't even flinch.
  • Institution: UC Berkeley Ag & Resource Econ (ARE) Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notified through: E-mail Date: 03/08 Comment: This one is a major disappointment. I really wanted to go here, and my advisor thought I had an excellent shot.
  • Institution: Penn State Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 03/12/2010 Notified through: email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Bummer. I'm pretty sure my family would've loved to see me as a Nittany Lion.
  • Institution: Penn Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/12/2010 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Not really.
  • Institution: Brown Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/16 Notified through: Email (check website) Posted on GC: Yes Comments:
  • Institution: Wharton Applied Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/19/2010 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Interesting program, but I didn't think I was going to get in anyway.
  • Institution: Maryland Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 03/20/10 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Obviously this one was assumed at this point, but it's especially disappointing because I took a graduate course in this department to beef up my application recently. C'est la vie.
  • Institution: UCSD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/22 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: -
  • Institution: University of Texas, Austin Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/26 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Bummer. I'm hanging out with friends from Austin today and had to break the news to them that I won't be joining them anytime soon.
  • Institution: University of Virginia Economics Decision: Rejected Notification date: 03/31 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GF: Yes Funding: - Comments: Charlottesville would have been nice.
  • Institution: Washington U. in St. Louis Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 4/6 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comment: The field narrows.
  • Institution: Georgetown Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 4/16/10 Notified through: Letter Comment: Maybe Georgetown's objective in waiting till after April 15th is to ensure that no one cares if they're rejected?
Waitlists:
    waitlist), Illinois ($), UC Davis ARE ($), Maryland AREC ($).

z109620 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.A. Economics with Minor in Math and Philosophy from a mediocre state school in Illinois
Undergrad GPA: 3.76/4.00 (Econ: 3.93/4.00 Math: 4.0/4.0)
Type of Grad: M.S. Top Ag. Program (Davis)
Grad GPA: 3.8
GRE: 750Q, 470V, 4.0AW (Oct 2009)
Math Courses: Calc I-III, Linear Algebra, Diff Eqs, Undergrad Analysis I, and Prob. & Stats (also Undergrad Analysis II (W))
Econ Courses: Typical stuff, also Straight As in PhD econometrics sequence as well as in Masters Micro sequence at master institution.
Other Courses: A couple proof based logic courses (B,A)
Letters of Recommendation: 2 really good letters and one ok one from good professors.
Research Experience: Senior Paper
Teaching Experience: Grader
Research Interests: My main focus is Applied Micro Development, however, within the above field I am interested in Risk and Insurance in rural areas, Technology Adoption, Behavioral stuff and Non-Renewable Resources.
SOP: I think it is ok, talked about my Senior Paper, my passion for research and my goals for the future.
RESULTS:
Acceptances: UC Davis ARE ($$$), Wisconsin AAE (no funding)
Rejections: Cornell AEM and MSU Ag econ.
What would you have done differently?
Well I wish I would have known that I wanted to do Econ earlier, as well as gone to a more prestigious undergrad. However, that being said I am really happy with Davis.
Attending:
UC Davis ARE PhD
Accepts:
    Acceptances: UC Davis ARE ($$$), Wisconsin AAE (no funding)
Rejects:
    Rejections: Cornell AEM and MSU Ag econ.
Waitlists:


Rejections:

EconForeThought 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Double Major (B.S. Managerial Economics & B.S. Viticulture & Enology) from an Average UC (dare you to guess...)
Undergrad GPA: 3.36/4
Type of Grad: N/A
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: 780Q, 520V, 4.5AWA
Math Courses: Calculus I-III, Linear Algebra, Adv Calc (RA I), 3 Stats courses
Econ Courses: Intro to Macro, Intro to Macro, Int Macro/Micro, Marketing, Metrics, Optimization, Production Management, Real Estate Econ, Econ Sustainability, Finance I,II, Accounting I,II,
Letters of Recommendation: <3>
Research Experience:
Geology research, Wine sensory RA
Teaching Experience:
None
Research Interests: Ag, Resource, I/O, Applied Micro... etc
SOP: Standard
RESULTS:
Attending: UC Berkeley ARE
Acceptances: NCSU Econ, U Wisconsin AAE, UC Davis ARE (M.S.),
Waitlist: <>
Rejections: UC Davis ARE PhD
What would you have done differently?
Well, I guess I would have decided earlier that Med School is not for me. I was good at math, struggled in chemistry, but still thought I could put a square peg in a round hole. This dropped my GPA. Realized late that econ was my calling, but I am not my any means disappointed-- I got into my dream school! This has been a fascinating process, and I can't wait to start the next chapter in my academic career.
Accepts:
    Attending: UC Berkeley ARE Acceptances: NCSU Econ, U Wisconsin AAE, UC Davis ARE (M.S.),
  • Institution: NC State Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Will find out my Mon, 3/15/10. Notification date: 2/10/2010 Notified through: E-mail directed to website Posted on GC: What is this?
  • Institution: Wisconsin- Madison Applied + Ag Econ Decision: Accepted Funding: Don't know yet Notification date: 2/23/2010 Notified through: Status webpage
  • Institution: UC Davis Ag + Resource Economics Decision: Accepted for MS Funding: Readership ($) Notification date: 2/11/2010 Notified through: Letter from chair
Rejects:
    Rejections: UC Davis ARE PhD
Waitlists:
    Waitlist: <>

simulacra 2010: Type of Undergrad: Engineering from a good university (international)
Undergrad GPA: 76% (ranked 3rd at the university)
Type of Grad: Math (minor in Econ) from a big public university in US
Grad GPA: in progress.
GRE: 770Q, 540V, 5.0 AWA
Math Courses: Lin Alg, Calculus, multivariate, stochastic, statistics, set theory, topology, combinatorics, Mathematical analysis and many more
Econ Courses: Microecon, Optimization, Resource Economics, Macro econ (undergrad)
Letters of Recommendation: From an Econ professor (dont know if she is well known), Another from a prof in the Math dept (my advisor). My summer RA professor who is from the Business school, and my current RA Professor, who can evaluate me on my research skills and mathematical analysis skills.
Research Experience: Currently RA for a very well known professor, but not in economics. I have to do the Data analysis and code in MATLAB
Summer RA for a Business school professor
Publications: Co-authored a paper with a very famous professor in deveopmental econometrics
Research Interests: Econometrics, Trade and development
statement of purpose: Not written yet.
Concerns: Low GRE score, not a solid econ background, diverse recommenders, unconventional background
Applying to: Caltech, UC Davis, Michigan, UMD, CMU, Minnesota, and others
Accepts:
Rejects:
  • Institution: Cornell Applied Economics Decision: Rejected Notification date: 02/09/2010 Notified through: email Posted on Gradcafe: Yes Comment:
  • Institution: UC Davis ARE PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 2/12 Notified Through: website Posted on Grad Cafe: Yes
Waitlists:

blackwhite 2010:
Institution: Georgetown
Program:PhD Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding:
Notification date: 2/22
Notified through: Mail
Posted on GF: yes
Comments:
Institution: Pittsburgh
Program:PhD Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Decision is still being made
Notification date: 2/26
Notified through: Email
Posted on GF: yes
Comments:
Institution: Carnegie Mellon
Program:PhD Economics
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 2/19
Notified through: Personal email
Posted on GF: No
Comment: Those who were admitted to CMU please tell them that you don't wanna got there asap if you have better option. Many thanks...
Accepts:
  • Institution: NC State Economics Decision: admitted Funding: None Available Notification Date: February 12 Notified: website Posted on Gradcafe: yes, February 12 Comments: Does anyone know what "none available" means for assistantship part?
  • Institution: Pittsburgh Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Decision is still being made Notification date: 2/26 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: yes Comments:
  • Institution: UC Riverside Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Waitlisted for fellowship Notification date: 3/10/10 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: No Comment: "due to the California budget crisis, the number of fellowships we are able to offer has been severely reduced". I need funding man!..
  • Institution: Claremont Graduate University Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: 35% tuition, 2k RA-ship for a year Notification date: 3/12/2010 Notified through: e-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: Their funding offer is really interesting... But better than having nothing...
Rejects:
  • Institution: UC Davis ARE PhD Decision: Reject Funding: Notification date: 2/12 Notified Through: website Posted on Grad Cafe: Yes, 2/12
  • Institution: Rice University Economics Decision: Rejected Notification Date: 2/16 Notified Through: E-mail Posted on Grad Cafe: Yes, 2/16
  • Institution: Yale Economics Decision: Rejected Notification Date: 2/18 Notified Through: Checked Online Status Posted on Grad Cafe: Yes, 2/18 Comment: I am sooo sad
  • Institution: Georgetown Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 2/22 Notified through: Mail Posted on GF: yes Comments:
  • Institution: Rochester Ph.D. Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 3/1 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GF: No Comments: 6th rejection :(
  • Institution: UC Berkeley Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: email Comments: expected but still sad... :(
  • Institution: Rochester Ph.D. Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 3/1 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GF: No Comments: 6th rejection
  • Institution: UC Berkeley Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: email Comments: expected but still sad...
  • Institutioninstitution: Emory Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Notification date: 3/5/2010 Notified through: e-mail Posted on GF: no Comments: unexpected
  • Institution: Stanford Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/10 Notified through: Mail Posted on GC: No Comment: As expected... but still hurts
  • Institution: Johns Hopkins Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/12/2010 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: No.
  • Institution: Arizona Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/15 Notified through: Email Comment: Soooo sad.... I was so hopeful....
  • Institution: CalTech Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Notification date: 3/19 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: No Comments: Finally!
  • Institution: Maryland Economics Decision: Reject Notification date: 03/19/10 Notified through: Randomly check Testudo website Posted on GC: No Comments:
  • Institution: Arizona State Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 3/23/2010 Notified through: checked website Posted on GC: No Comments:
  • Institution: UCSD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification date: 3/23/2010 Notified through: email Posted on GC: No
  • Institution: Washington U - St Louis Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: n/a Notification date: 04/05/2010 Notified through: Mass Email Posted on GC: No Comment:
  • Institution: CMU Economics Decision: Rejected off the waitlist Funding: NA Notification date: 4/12/10 Notified through: E-mail Comments: No Comment
  • Institution: UCI Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification date: 4/13/10 Notified through: Randomly checked website Comments: No Comment
Waitlists:
  • Institution: Carnegie Mellon Economics Decision: Waitlisted Funding: N/A Notification date: 2/19 Notified through: Personal email Posted on GF: No Comment: Those who were admitted to CMU please tell them that you don't wanna got there asap if you have better option. Many thanks...
  • Institution: Carnegie Mellon Economics Decision: Waitlisted Funding: N/A Notification date: 2/19 Notified through: Personal email Posted on GF: No Comment: Those who were admitted to CMU please tell them that you don't wanna got there asap if you have better option. Many thanks...

unc_jesse 2010:
Institution: Oregon State
Program: Applied Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TBD
Notification date: 2/22
Notified through: E-mail & Post
Posted on grad cafe: Unfortunately yes - Had to let you guys know somehow, right?
Comments: Good program, hoping for money.
Institution: Wisconsin Madison
Program: ARE Economics PhD
Decision: Reject
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 2/24
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on grad cafe: Yes
Comments: kind of sad because it's a good program, but seriously wisconsin is cold.
Institution: Texas A&M
Program: ARE Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 1700 per month = 20,400
Notification date: 2/25
Notified through: Phone
Posted on grad cafe: Yes
Comments: Safety, but still a relatively good program. Up in the air about this one.
Institution: Purdue
Program: ARE Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: $21,000 RA
Notification date: 12/16
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on grad cafe: Yes
Comments: Also a safety, we have a lot of Purdue people in my department. visited, and loved the people there though, but resource is not their strong point.
Accepts:
  • Institution: Oregon State Applied Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: TBD Notification date: 2/22 Notified through: E-mail & Post Posted on grad cafe: Unfortunately yes - Had to let you guys know somehow, right? Comments: Good program, hoping for money.
  • Institution: Texas A&M ARE Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Have funding, don't know dollar figure yet Notification date: 2/25 Notified through: Phone Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: Safety, but still a relatively good program. Up in the air about this one.
  • Institution: Purdue ARE Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: $21,000 RA Notification date: 12/16 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: Also a safety, we have a lot of Purdue people in my department. visited, and loved the people there though, but resource is not their strong point.
  • Institution: Texas A&M ARE Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: 1700 per month = 20,400 Notification date: 2/25 Notified through: Phone Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: Safety, but still a relatively good program. Up in the air about this one.
  • Institution: Purdue ARE Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: $21,000 RA Notification date: 12/16 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: Also a safety, we have a lot of Purdue people in my department. visited, and loved the people there though, but resource is not their strong point.
  • Institution:University of Wyoming Economics PhD Decision:Accepted Notification date: 3/9/2010 Notified through: e-mail Posted on GF: no Funding: full funding, tuition, health insurance Comments:
  • Institution: Ohio State AEDE Econ Phd Decision: Accepted Funding: Not sure yet - will post here when I know Notification date: 03/12/2010 Notified through: Website Comments: I just randomly decided to look at the application status page.
Rejects:
  • Institution: UC Davis ARE PhD Decision: Reject Funding: Notification date: 2/12 Notified through: website Posted on Gradcafe: yes Date of Gradcafe post: 2/12
  • Institution: Wisconsin Madison ARE Economics PhD Decision: Reject Funding: N/A Notification date: 2/24 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: kind of sad because it's a good program, but seriously wisconsin is cold.
Waitlists:


Waitlists:

ilikefreefood 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Econ major from a top 5-10 Midwestern liberal arts college.
Undergrad GPA: 3.73/4, magna cum laude, distinction in major for senior thesis research.
Type of Grad: first semester of PhD microeconomics at Maryland
Grad GPA: 3.00/4.00 (B+)
GRE: 800Q 640V 5.5AWA
Math Courses: Calc II-III (A,B+), Linear Algebra (Pass), Statistics (A), Mathematical Structures (A-), Real Analysis (B, taken as a non-degree student at a local school Fall 2008), Probability (A, taken as a non-degree student at a local school Summer 2009)
Econ Courses: Principles Micro/Macro (A-,A), Intermediate Micro (A) Intermediate Macro (B), Econometrics (B+), PhD Micro Theory I (B+), pre-thesis seminar (A-), Ag. & Food Econ. (A), Development Econ. (B+), Econ. of Inequality (A), Econ. of Water Policy (B+), British Econ. history (B+)
Other Courses: A pass/fail seminar on game theory, a Poli. Sci. course on agent-based computer modeling (A)
Letters of Recommendation: 2 Econ. professors (liberal arts college profs but with Chicago/Stanford PhDs), including my thesis adviser who has previously stated that my thesis was one of the best he's ever advised. 1 Partner at my Econ. consulting firm with whom I've worked extensively on econometric analyses (PhD Cornell).
Where possible, a third Econ. professor (PhD Chicago).
Research Experience: ~3.5 years as an RA in a major Econ. consulting firm; I specialize in statistical and econometric analysis within my office.
Awards: Thesis award from state Economics association, thesis presentation award from state science association, college fellowship
for (non-research) work in development related to microfinance.
Research Interests: Development, environmental/resource economics, urban economics, general applied micro.
Statement of Purpose: Well-written but fairly standard; mentioned specifically my interest in development and applied micro fields.
Other: This is my second time applying, and I am reapplying to several schools with the additional Probability and PhD micro courses and a new letter of recommendation. I am deferred at Minnesota ARE from last year.
Applying to: Maryland, Maryland AREC, Duke, UC Berkeley ARE, Washington, Wharton Applied Economics, Michigan, Penn, Yale, Chicago, Michigan State, Northwestern, WUSTL, Georgetown, Texas, Boston University, UCSD, Cornell, Brown, UC Davis ARE, Illinois, Penn State, Virginia
RESULTS:
Attending: Boston University
Acceptances: Boston University (no $), U. of Washington ($), Michigan State ($ waitlist), Illinois ($), UC Davis ARE ($), Maryland AREC ($).
Rejections: Maryland Econ., Duke, UC Berkeley ARE, Wharton Applied Economics, Michigan, Penn, Yale, Chicago, Northwestern, Washington U. in St. Louis, Texas, UCSD, Cornell, Brown, Penn State, Virginia
No Response: Georgetown
What would you have done differently?
I would have taken more care to keep my grades in key courses consistently high in college to avoid a few potential red flags. I would have started my math education earlier and taken more classes as an undergrad. I would have worked only 2 years as an economic consultant and timed the business cycle to avoid applying in 2009 and 2010. I would have applied last year to a few schools that just missed my 2009 list (BU, Washington, and Illinois were all nearly on it), and potentially avoided the annoyance of waiting another year. I would have done more research to discount the advice of my advisors who said I would definitely get into schools on my 2009 list. All those things said, i feel that BU is really a fabulous program for my interests, and I am very, very excited to be headed there.
Accepts:
    Attending: Boston University Acceptances: Boston University (no $), U. of Washington ($), Michigan State ($
  • Institution: UC Davis ARE Decision: Accepted Funding: "We are going to offer you funding" Notification date: January 28th Notified through: Phone (Voicemail) Posted on Gradcafe: (yes or no) Yes Comments: This feels good.
  • Institution:UC Davis (ARE) Agricultural & Resource Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: 16K RA/TA Notification date: 1/28 Notified through: Phone Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: A solid first offer to start the season.
  • Institution: Michigan State University Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Waitlisted for TAship Notification date: 3/11/2010 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Yes Comment: The plot thickens.
  • Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: First year fellowship 8.5k, TA years 2-5 17k + tuition & fee waiver Notification date: 3/23/2010 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Booyah.
  • Institution: Maryland (AREC) Agricultural & Applied Economics (AREC) Decision: Accepted Funding: Waitlisted for assistantship Notification date: 3/26 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Official letter said no possibility of funding, but it was followed by an email saying "Under normal budgetary conditions, we would have made an offer of financial assistance in the form of a graduate assistantship ... our ability to support incoming graduate students is severely limited at this time. I wanted you to know that your name has been place on a waiting list for just such an assistantship."
  • Institution: Boston University (BU) Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Notification date: 3/29 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Funding: No funding. Comments: Given my interests, this is a tempting option. Lots of thinking to do.
  • Institution: University of Washington, Seattle Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: "we are in a position to make you a funded offer" Notification date: 4/15 Notified through: Email (at 1:15am Pacific!) Comments: UW never really officially told me I was in before this because I told them I wouldn't come without funding. However, I have given this eventuality a lot of thought in the past few days, and I will decline their funded offer for an unfunded offer at BU. In spite of the funding-related antics, I really liked UW, I love Seattle, and this was a tough decision to make.
Rejects:
    Rejections: Maryland Econ., Duke, UC Berkeley ARE, Wharton Applied Economics, Michigan, Penn, Yale, Chicago, Northwestern, Washington U. in St. Louis, Texas, UCSD, Cornell, Brown, Penn State, Virginia No Response: Georgetown
  • Institution: Duke Econ Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 02/16/2010 Notified through: Email Posted on Gradcafe: (yes or no) yes
  • Institution: Yale Econ PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 02/18/2010 Notified through: email to check website Posted on Gradcafe: (yes or no) yes Comments: expected
  • Institution: Duke Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 2/16 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: Bummer. As with many other posters, I'm going to try not to read into this one too much.
  • Institution: Yale Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 2/18 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: More or less expected.
  • Institution: Cornell Ph.D. Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: Yes Comment: Very disappointing. Last year they held my application until April, and since then I have added a letter of recommendation from a Cornell Ph.D.
  • Institution: Northwestern Economics Decision: Rejected Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: Website Posted on GF: Yes Comments: Never really expected to get in, but boy I wish it hadn't taken so long to determine that I hadn't.
  • Institution: University of Michigan Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/3 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: Yes Comments: Not surprised to get re-rejected, but this was a program at which my advisor thought I had a good shot, so it's still a bummer.
  • Institution: Yale Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 2/18 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: More or less expected.
  • Institution: Cornell Ph.D. Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: Yes Comment: Very disappointing. Last year they held my application until April, and since then I have added a letter of recommendation from a Cornell Ph.D.
  • Institution: Northwestern Economics Decision: Rejected Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: Website Posted on GF: Yes Comments: Never really expected to get in, but boy I wish it hadn't taken so long to determine that I hadn't.
  • Institution: University of Michigan Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/3 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: Yes Comments: Not surprised to get re-rejected, but this was a program at which my advisor thought I had a good shot, so it's still a bummer.
  • Institution: Chicago Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 03/05 Notified through: Email Comment: Got the email during a presentation at a flyout. So expected I didn't even flinch.
  • Institution: UC Berkeley Ag & Resource Econ (ARE) Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notified through: E-mail Date: 03/08 Comment: This one is a major disappointment. I really wanted to go here, and my advisor thought I had an excellent shot.
  • Institution: Penn State Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 03/12/2010 Notified through: email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Bummer. I'm pretty sure my family would've loved to see me as a Nittany Lion.
  • Institution: Penn Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/12/2010 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Not really.
  • Institution: Brown Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/16 Notified through: Email (check website) Posted on GC: Yes Comments:
  • Institution: Wharton Applied Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/19/2010 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Interesting program, but I didn't think I was going to get in anyway.
  • Institution: Maryland Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 03/20/10 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Obviously this one was assumed at this point, but it's especially disappointing because I took a graduate course in this department to beef up my application recently. C'est la vie.
  • Institution: UCSD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/22 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: -
  • Institution: University of Texas, Austin Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/26 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Bummer. I'm hanging out with friends from Austin today and had to break the news to them that I won't be joining them anytime soon.
  • Institution: University of Virginia Economics Decision: Rejected Notification date: 03/31 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GF: Yes Funding: - Comments: Charlottesville would have been nice.
  • Institution: Washington U. in St. Louis Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 4/6 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comment: The field narrows.
  • Institution: Georgetown Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 4/16/10 Notified through: Letter Comment: Maybe Georgetown's objective in waiting till after April 15th is to ensure that no one cares if they're rejected?
Waitlists:
    waitlist), Illinois ($), UC Davis ARE ($), Maryland AREC ($).
Admit summary statistics:
As submitted and recoreded from Test Magic:
There were 4 accepted out of 9 applicants.Of those accepted, average GPA was 3.69, average GREQ was 780.0.
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