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Acceptances:
hecka88 2010:
PROFILE: (at the time of application) Type of Undergrad: B.S. in Mathematics and Finance, Minor in Economics from a large public school in Midwest, overall top 80 by USNEWS Undergrad GPA: overall 3.794/4, Econ 4.0, Math 4.0 GRE: 800Q 360V 3.5AWA Math Courses: Calculus 1-4, Liner Algebra, Differential Equations 1-2, Probability Theory 1-2, PDE 1, Numerical Analysis 1, Real Analysis 1, Honor Real Analysis 1 (in progress), and Intro to Statistical Theory, all A/A+ Econ Courses (PhD-level): Econometrics 1 Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Intro to Micro, Intro to Macro, Intermediate Micro, Intermediate Macro, Development Economics, all A/A+ Other Courses: intro to programming, java, some finance and accounting courses, and some physics and astrophysics courses as GE. Letters of Recommendation: 1 finance assistant professor (WUSTL) and 2 math full professor (NYU and MIT) Research Experience: senior honor thesis on executive compensation Teaching Experience: TA for one semester for an honor business technology class Research Interests: Development Economics, Macroeconomics, and Financial Economics RESULTS: Acceptances: LSE Msc Economics (1 year), UCL Msc Economics, Warwick Msc Economics (2 years), UWO direct entry PhD (18000 plus tuition) Waitlists: none Rejections: (all PhD) Northwestern, Brown, John Hopkins, Cornell Pending: Toronto MA (Don’t care anymore) What would you have done differently? I have decided to attend LSE and apply again next year. Overall, I think I should apply to more schools and retake the GRE for higher verbal score. And I should have taken more Econ classes and obtain at least one recommendation from Econ professor. Anyway I’m quite satisfied with my LSE offer.
Accepts: Acceptances: LSE Msc Economics (1 year), UCL Msc Economics, Warwick Msc Economics (2 years), UWO direct entry PhD (18000 plus tuition)
Rejects: Rejections: (all PhD) Northwestern, Brown, John Hopkins, Cornell
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
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