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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:
MoustaBill 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.A. in econ. from Top 150 (econphd.net)
Undergrad GPA: 4.20/4.30
Type of grad: M.A from top 3 Canadian
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: 760Q (yeah I know...)
Math Courses: Calculus I (A), Calculus II (A), Probability (A), Analysis I (B+), programming courses (A+), Math for economist 1-2-3 (3x A+)
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Macro 1-2-3 (A-,A+, A+), Micro 1-2-3 (3x A+), Intro. Econometrics (A+), Metrics (A+), etc...
Letters of Recommendation: 3 econ. prof.: 2 from undergrad., 1 from Masters
Research Experience: some brief RA experience + Internship
Teaching Experience: 2 years
Research Interests: Monetary, Macro, econ. history
Other: Got SSHRC for Masters
RESULTS:
Acceptances: Queen's ($), UCSC (no funding)
Waitlists: None
Rejections: 8 schools from top ~20
Pending: None
What would you have done differently? Better GRE
Accepts:
    Acceptances: Queen's ($), UCSC (no funding)
  • Institution: UCSC International Economics Decision: Accept Notification date: 2/25/10 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: Yes. Comments: No Funding
  • Institution: UCSC International Economics Decision: Accept Notification date: 2/25/10 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: Yes. Comments: No Funding
Rejects:
    Rejections: 8 schools from top ~20
  • Institution: UC Berkeley Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: email Comments: Gnia.
  • Institution: UC Berkeley Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: email Comments: Gnia.
Waitlists:
    Waitlists: None
thesparky 2010: PM me if you want it.
Accepts:
  • Institution: Wisconsin-Madison Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition waiver + $12.5K TAship 1st year, something guaranteed for 3 more years Notification date: 2/27 Notified through: Email Posted on grad cafe: No Comments: Said in email that it was sent to 26 people. I feel glad to get an admit, but disappointed that my top choices are out, and not terribly generous funding, but it gives me hope.
  • Institution: Queen's MA Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: $18K, part from TAship Notification date: 03/03/2010 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: No Comments: They said the funding is only if I accept before March 19...
  • Institution: Wisconsin-Madison Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition waiver + $12.5K TAship 1st year, something guaranteed for 3 more years Notification date: 2/27 Notified through: Email Posted on grad cafe: No Comments: Said in email that it was sent to 26 people. I feel glad to get an admit, but disappointed that my top choices are out, and not terribly generous funding, but it gives me hope.
  • Institution: Queen's MA Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: $18K, part from TAship Notification date: 03/03/2010 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: No Comments: They said the funding is only if I accept before March 19...
  • Institution: Cornell Economics Decision: Admit Funding: No Notification date: 03/18/10 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: No Comments: :/
Rejects:
  • Institution: Yale Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: n/a Notification date: 2/18 Notified Through: Checked online status Posted on Grad Cafe: No Comment: i am screwed
  • Institution: UC Berkeley Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: email Comments: i didn't want to go to your crummy school anyways
  • Institution: UC Berkeley Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: email Comments: i didn't want to go to your crummy school anyways
  • Institution: Princeton Economics Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification date: 03/09/10 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: No Comment: Sigh.
  • Institution: NYU Stern Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/10/2010 Notified through: email to check online Posted on GF: No Comments: Another one bites the dust.
  • Institution: UCSD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification date: 3/23/2010 Notified through: email Posted on GC: No
Waitlists:
Rejections:
winnie_econ 2010:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad 1: Economics and Natural Sciences (G13 School in Canada)
Undergrad 1 GPA (2 years): 1.9 , (Kicked out after 2 years for bad grades; too much partying)
Type of Undergrad 2: Economics (Small Undergrad Uni in Canada with a good econ dept)
Undergrad 2 GPA (2 years): 3.88 (had to get my sh** together)
GRE: Will do before PhD admission
Math Courses: Cal I, II (B, C,), Lin Alg I (F, then A+) Lin II (A-), Diff Eq (B+), Interm Cal (A-)
Econ Courses: Inter Mic (B+), Inter Mac (D), Adv Mic I, II (A, A), Adv Mac (A), Metric I and II (A-, A)
Letters of Recommendation: 3 from my Profs, who knew me well and about my amazing past ha ha
Research Experience: None
Teaching Experience: None
SOP: Pretty usual
Concerns: I was kicked out for bad grades ha ha! Will take Alberta 2 years and get top grades. I hope life will give me a second chance. I would love to hear from you guys about how I should proceed from here to get into Top 30 phd.
RESULTS:
Acceptances: Calgary MA ($$), Alberta MA (2 year Econ and Fin)
Waitlists: None
Rejections: UBC, Queens, SFU, McGill (all masters)
Accepts:
    Acceptances: Calgary MA ($$), Alberta MA (2 year Econ and Fin)
Rejects:
    Rejections: UBC, Queens, SFU, McGill (all masters)
Waitlists:
    Waitlists: None
LameDuck 2010:
Institution: Penn State University
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/10/2010
Notified through: E-mail (from Lynn Sebulsky)
Posted on GC: No
Comment: Held on for a while.
Accepts:
Rejects:
  • Institution: Penn State University Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/10/2010 Notified through: E-mail (from Lynn Sebulsky) Posted on GC: No Comment: Held on for a while.
  • Institution: Michigan State Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/19/2010 Notified through: E-mail Comments: Looks like they're getting around to rejections.
  • Institution: Queens MA Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/24/10 Notified through: e-mail
  • Institution: Virginia Economics Decision: Rejected Notification date: 04/03 Notified through: E-mail to check website Funding: NA Comments: Expected at this point
Waitlists:
hulk86 2010:
Institution: Duke
Program: AM Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: no mention of tuition waver; will contact
Notification date: 3/11/2010
Notified through: E-mail to check Web site
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: Really excited, though funding status will be very important.
Accepts:
  • Institution: Duke AM Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: no mention of tuition waver; will contact Notification date: 3/11/2010 Notified through: E-mail to check Web site Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Really excited, though funding status will be very important.
  • Institution: University of Western Ontario MA ("Direct-entry Ph.D.") Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: TA + 18k Notification date: 3/15/2010 Notified through: e-mail Posted on GC: Yes Comments: totally surprised, considering I don't have intermediate macro!
  • Institution: UBC MA Economics Decision: Admitted Funding: Partial Tuition Waiver Notification date: 03/18/10 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: Yes Comments: Very good news, though if I go the MA econ route I'll probably decline in favor of UWO
Rejects:
  • Institution: Queen's University MA Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification date: 4/12/10 Notified through: E-mail Comments: no biggie
Waitlists:
Waitlists:
Admit summary statistics:
As submitted and recoreded from Test Magic:
There were 2 accepted out of 5 applicants.
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