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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.


Acceptances:

rob59404 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: State University with unheard of econ department
Undergrad GPA: 3.99
Type of Grad: NA
Grad GPA:
GRE: 760 Q 640 V 5.5 AWA
Math Courses: Cal I-III(A,A,A), Linear Algebra(A),Probabilty/stat(A), ODE(A), Probability theory(A), math stats, intro analysis/proofs
Econ Courses: Intro micro/macro, intermediate micro/macro, development, adv. development, trade, history of thought, econometrics, graduate econometrics, graduate micro and macro. All A's
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation: thesis advisor, department chair, other econ professor
Research Experience: Senior thesis
Teaching Experience: Some math and econ tutoring
Research Interests: Growth, political economy, applied micro
SOP: Standard
Other:
RESULTS:
Acceptances: Missouri($$), kentucky($$), Oregon($$), Colorado(no $), UW(no $), Virginia, GMU, Notre Dame ($$$ Attending)
Waitlists:
Rejections: NYU, BC, UIUC, Rochester
Pending: OSU (implicit rejection at this point)
What would you have done differently?
1) More math earlier
2) Should have got a math professor to write letter of recommendation
3) Get an 800Q
Accepts:
    Acceptances: Missouri($$), kentucky($$), Oregon($$), Colorado(no $), UW(no $), Virginia, GMU, Notre Dame ($$$ Attending)
  • Institution: Oregon Decision: Accepted Funding: Decided in March Notification date: 2/2/10 Notified through: Online Status Posted on Gradcafe: no
  • Institution: Kentucky Economics Decision: accepted Funding: $$ Notification date: 11 February Notified through: phone call Posted on Gradcafe: no Comments:
  • Institution: University of Missouri Economics Decision: accepted Funding: no word Notification date: 11 February Notified through: email Posted on Gradcafe: no Comments:
  • Institution: Notre Dame Economics PhD Decision: Admitted Funding: 17K+tuition for 5 years Notification date: February 13th Notified through: Email from Director of Program Posted on Gradcafe: No Comments: Happy to have a funded offer.
  • Institution: University of Virginia Economics PHD Decision: Accepted Funding: ??? Notificationn date: 02/17 Notified through: Website Posted on Gradcafe: No Comments: This was one of my reaches. I'm honored, hopefully aid is coming.
  • Institution: Colorado Boulder Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: "can't offer funding at the present time" Notification date: 3/10/2010 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: I need funding to consider it as an option
  • Institution: George Mason Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: TBA Notification date: 3/10/2010 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: Really want to go here, but I really really need funding
  • Institution: Notre Dame Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Fellowship: Tution + 25K and health insurance/5 years Notification date: 2/15/2010 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: They increased their offer today and are paying for a flyout next week, but new program = big risk
  • Institution: University of Washington Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: None Notification date: 03/19/10 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: The email asked if I was seriously considering the program and will not formally extend an offer until I say I am. Right now its unfunded.
Rejects:
    Rejections: NYU, BC, UIUC, Rochester
  • Institution: Rochester Decision: Rejected Notification date: 03-01-2010 Notified through: email Posted on GF: no Comments: Darn
  • Institution: Rochester Decision: Rejected Notification date: 03-01-2010 Notified through: email Posted on GF: no Comments: Darn
  • Institution: NYU Decision: Reject Funding: ... Notification date: 03/18/10 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: Guillotine finally lowered
  • Institution: UIUC Economics Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/25/10 Notified through: email Comments: darn
  • Institution: Boston College Economics Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/25/10 Notified through: snail mail Comments: rough day
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Admit summary statistics:
As submitted and recoreded from Test Magic:
There were 1 accepted out of 1 applicants.Of those accepted, average GPA was 3.99, average GREQ was 760.0.
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