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baj393 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BA in Economics from the University of Texas at Austin
Undergrad GPA: 4.00
Type of Grad: 500f a MA in Economics from Duke University (not going to finish)
Grad GPA: 4.00
GRE: 740Q, 560V, 6.0AW
Math Courses: Cal I-III, Linear Algebra, Applied Differential Equations, Economic Statistics, Intro. to Statistics, Applied Data Analysis, Real Analysis
Econ Courses: Intro. Macro, Intro. Micro, Intermediate Micro, Intermediate Macro, Industrial Organization, Political Economy, Health Economics, Labor Economics. GRADUATE LEVEL: Advanced Microeconomics, Environmental Economics
Other Courses: Bunch of philosophy courses
Letters of Recommendation: 1 Princeton, 1 Yale, 1 Cornell, and 1 MIT
Research Experience: RA for a semester with a top environmental economist at Duke
Teaching Experience: Supplemental instructor for an intro. microeconomics course
Research Interests: Environmental economics
SOP: 2.5 pages. Reflected my goals, ambitions, and specific research interests. I know that this was the most important part of my application, which enabled me to overcome my low GRE score. This was told to me by several adcoms. Thus, the SOP is the difference for those of you with terrible GRE scores. MAKE IT COUNT!
Other: Was not expecting too much given my low GRE.
RESULTS:
Acceptances:
Arizona State University ($21.5k stipend, full tuition, and health insurance)
NC State University ($18k stipend, $5k fellowship, full tuition, health insurance)
Penn State University ARE (don't know the specifics, but ~20k stipend, full tuition)
Virginia Tech Applied Economics ($19.7k stipend, full tuition, and 80% health insurance)
Rejections: Duke Environmental Policy PhD (no adviser for my research interests)
Pending: Michigan State ARE. Would not go even if accepted at this point.
What would you have done differently? Very little. GRE score was low, but I got into my reach school, ASU. I really wanted to work with Kerry Smith, so am very happy to have such an opportunity. I suppose that I could have applied to a few more reach schools higher up in the rankings (like UCSD), but I doubt that I would get in.
Again, SOP is the most important part of your application. I spent a month on mine going over every little detail. It really made the difference for me and I could not have gotten into ASU without it. Spend lots of time on your SOP and make it great!!!

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.

wajihc 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Top 20 National University
Undergrad GPA: Below 3.0 with double majors in ECON & PSCI
Type of Grad: Northeastern University
Grad GPA: 3.5
GRE: 770 Q, 520 V
Math Courses: Calc I, II (B+), III (B+); Math & Stats for Economists (A-), Differential Equations (audited)
Grad Econ Courses: Micro (B), Macro (A), IO (B-), Ph.D. level Econometrics (A-), US Economic History (A)
Ugrad Econ Courses: Intermediate Microeconomics (F then B), Intermediate Macroeconomics (B-), Intro to Stats (A), US Economic History Seminar (B), International Trade (C+)
Other Courses:
Letters: Ugrad Professor with Ph.D. from Iowa, Associate Professor in Ph.D.
econometrics with Ph.D. from Indiana, Grad Professor in econometrics with Ph.D.
from UC Berkeley
Research: Ph.D. econometrics course paper on sources of multifactor productivity
Teaching: None
Research Interests: Economic growth and development
SOP: Discussed my journey to get to economics, what I'm doing to augment
my math skills, and personal motivation from ethnic background
RESULTS:
Acceptances: NC State (no $), GWU (no $), American (no $), CUNY (no $)
Waitlists:
Rejections: Indiana, Iowa State, CO-Boulder, Syracuse, Notre Dame, FL Int'l, Brandeis
Pending:
What would you have done differently?
If I were to do ugrad all over, I would have minored in math and accounting, and gotten better grades in undergrad. Assuming my ugrad mistakes, in grad school, I would have taken Real Analysis.
Final call: I deferred NC State, GWU, American, and CUNY. I got tired of being a broker in NYC, and will start at American this coming January.

epinefrin 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.S. Mathematics, one of the best in my country
Undergrad GPA: 3.35 (it is hard to get it: the graduation average is 2.78)
Type of Grad: M.A Economics (one of the other best
Grad GPA: 3.87
GRE: 800Q / 400V / 3.5AWA. TOEFL: 101 (R:27 L:27 S:22 W:25 )
Math Courses: Undergrad: Calculus I-II-III (BA), Real Analysis I-II (CB-DC!!!), Linear Algebra (AA), Algebra I-II (AA-BA), Statistics (BA), Probability (BA), Differential Eqns (AA), Calculus of Variations (AA), Matrix Theory(The GRE Big Book), other courses like Numerical Analysis-Mathematical Logic-Discrete Math I,II-Coding Theory are ranging between AA and The GRE Big Book.
Grad: Math for Econ (A-)
Econ Courses: Undergrad: Intro-Intermediate Micro (AA-BA), Intro-Inter-Advanced Macro (AA-BA-BA), Mathematical Statistics I-II(AA), Econometrics I-II (AA-BA)
Grad: Macro I-II (A), Econometrics I-II (A), Micro I-II(A-, B+), Time Series (A), Independent Study about econometrics and Time series (A)
Other Courses: U/G: Lots of German and French Courses, lots of Physics and Chemistry, and Seminar Course where I presented my (some kind of) undergrad thesis (or graduation project)
Grad: Financial Markets and Institutions (A), from the Industrial Eng. department Stochastic Processes and their Applic. (Intro and Adv) (non-credit)
Letters of Recommendation: 4 professors. A good reference (I hope!) from my thesis advisor but he is from Europe, thus not known much in US. Others are moderate ref. letters.
Research Experience: Master thesis and undergrad thesis.
Teaching Experience: Undergrad & Grad Econometrics I-II TA (4 semesters), instructor in the math camp for the 1st year master students.
Research Interests: (both theoretical and applied) Econometrics, Time Series, Macroeconometrics and Monetary Economics.
SOP: How my math undergrad contributed my career, explained my theoretical master thesis
Concerns: Not much research experience, bad Real Analysis grades (!), and not much known ref. letters.
Applying to: Yale, LSE, UCSD, Northwestern, UPenn, Columbia, Duke, Cornell, Wisconsin-Madison, Ohio State, Boston U, Boston College, UNC Chapel Hill, Michigan State, Washington Uni St.Louis, UNC State Raleigh, Pompeu Fabra, Tinbergen, Carlos III
In: Ohio State (waitlisted for funding)
Waitlist: Boston College
Out: Yale, LSE, Northwestern, UPenn(implicit), Columbia, Duke, Cornell, Wisconsin-Madison

AppliedEcon 2010:
Profile
Type of Undergrad: B.S. Double Major in Math/Econ. Public liberal arts college
Undergrad GPA: A couple B’s but Phi Beta Kappa and probably Summa Cum Laude and honors in both majors
Type of Grad: None
Grad GPA: None
GRE: 800Q, 620V, 5.0AWA (only took once)
Math Courses: Standard undergraduate courses including Real Analysis and Topology. Two A’s in Real Analysis
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Standard undergraduate program with quantitative emphasis
Other Courses: Some science related to resource and environmental econ
Letters of Recommendation: 2 econ professors and 1 math professor. I had small classes and they know me so I expect that the recommendations are good
Research Experience: Paid summer science intern in mathematics researching a topic related to econometrics. Currently performing honors research applying econometrics to a resource issue
Teaching Experience: None
Other: Officer/Member of four honor societies. Partially self supporting as Head Resident of a medium sized dorm
Research Interests: Applied economics, resource and environmental issues
Statement of purpose: I applied to a small number of schools (only ones I would happily attend if accepted). I used my research in finding these schools to write a statement relating their programs to my interests
Concerns: Few. I feel prepared and am comfortable with the programs to which I’ve applied.
In: NC State Econ(no$), Ohio State ARE($$$+), Miami U (Florida) Econ ($$$+), Maryland ARE ($$$)
Out: Duke Econ
Waiting: Florida International Econ, Georgetown Econ, UNC Regional Planning.

tvp5q 2010: Profile:
- Status: I am international student from Vietnam.
- Undergraduate Institution: The University of Virginia's College at Wise (unknown school, a branch of UVA)
- Majors: Computer Science & Mathematics
- GPA: 3.84 overall, 3.8 for CS and 3.9 for Maths
- GRE: 600V, 780Q, 3.0AWA. (1st time)
-Mathematics Background: Cal I II III, Multivariable Cal, Advance Cal, Abstract Algebra, Ordinary Differential Equation, Prob and Stat, Numerical Method, Linear Algebra (mostly A, A-, one B+)
- Economics Background: Intro Micro, Intro Macro, Intermediate Micro, Money and Banking. ( three A, one B)
- Computer Science: Having couple programming classes (C++, Java, C#), Algorithm, Database, ...
- Research Experience: presented 1 paper (involving some math and computer model) at school research symposium and regional liberal art public schools conference.
- LORS: All three from my undergraduate institution: 1 Econ Assistant Pro (Wyoming phd), 1 Maths Assistant Pro (Virginia Tech phd), 1 CS Assistant Pro (Virginia Tech Phd)
- Applying: Carnegie Mellon, UVA, Maryland, Virginia Tech, Purdue, Hawaii-Manoa, Iowa, Notre Dame, SUNY-Binghamton, Syracuse, West Virginia U, Wyoming.
- Comments: Don't have many Econs classes. From a relatively unknown school. GRE writing score is low. Statement of Purpose is too long (1000 words) and wrote in a hurry to meet the deadline.
What is my chance to these schools? Thanks.

econjkt 2010:
Institution: Vanderbilt
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 2/19
Notified through: Email
Posted on GF: Yes
Comments: Not totally shocked but still disappointed.

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...

tomal1134 2010:
Institution: ASU
Program: Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 19K + Tuition + Health insurance
Notification date: 02/23 (Admitted on 02/10)
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on grad cafe: Yes
Comments: Happy!!
Institution: OSU
Program: AEDE PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -50(for Application)-17(TOEFL score)-20(GRE score)-30(DHL)+Cost of effort+ Disutil from frustration.
Notification date: 01/29
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on grad cafe: No
Comments: