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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.
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Acceptances:
taurenchieftain 2011:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BAS in applied math and economics from Stanford
Undergrad GPA: 3.9
Type of Grad: MS in statistics from Stanford
Grad GPA: 3.9
GRE: 800 Q, 610 V, 5 AWA
Relevant Courses:
Linear Algebra and Differential Calculus (A+)
Multivariable Calculus (A+)
Ordinary Differential Equations (A)
Function of Real Variable (credit)
Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory (A+)
Theory of Probability (A+)
Statistical Inference (A)
Partial Differential Equations (A+)
Fundamental Concepts in Analysis (A+)
Linear Regression and Analysis of Variance (A)
Introduction to Stochastic Processes (A-)
Lebesgue Integral and Fourier Transformation (A)
Microeconomic Theory I (A-)
Microeconomic Theory II (A)
Macroeconomic Theory (A)
Introduction to Econometrics (A-)
Advanced Topics in Econometrics (A+)
Risk and Insurance (A+)
International Finance (A)
Financial Economics (A+)
Economics of Innovation (A)
Introduction to Optimization (A-)
Introduction to Stochastic Modeling (A)
Discrete Mathematics For Computer Scientists I (A)
Discrete Mathematics For Computer Scientists II (A)
Programing Methodology (A-)
Programing Abstractions (A)
Imperfect Competition (Pending)
Phd Micro I (Pending)
Financial Statisics (Pending)
Letters of Recommendation: one from chair prof in finance, one from assist prof in finance, one from assist prof in economics. Worked as RA for all three, knows me well and should be glowing.
Research Experience: 1 year each as an RA in economics and in finance. Doing honors thesis on a finance topic
Teaching Experience: ABSOLUTELY NONE
Research Interests: financial economics, corporate finance, IO, applied econometrics.
SOP: starting to write it
Concerns: I feel that I am prepared. My 3.9 GPAs are due to a few Bs in required humanities and writing courses (I am an international student).
Other:
Applying to: Top 15 finance and economics programs, but mainly in finance.
Accepts: - Institution: Northwestern University Finance
Decision: Accepted
Funding: coming in next email, but should be the standard package.
Notification date: 02/28
Notified through: Email
Posted on Grad Cafe: No
Comments: First admit. This gave me back some confidence that was totally lost after the ding from MIT and waitlist from Stanford. Really blew my worries away. Now I can wait for the other schools and eventually the stanford waitlist with ease.
- Institution: UCLA Anderson Finance
Decision: Accepted
Notification date: 03/01/2011
Notified through: via email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I tend to stay on the business forum these days. This is just for untiltled's record and future applicants as a reference.
- Institution: Duke Finance
Decision: Accepted
Funding: coming
Notification date: 3/2/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: no
Rejects: - Institution: Yale SOM Finance
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 02/15/2001
Notified through: email directed to website
Posted on GC: No
Comments: None
- Institution: MIT Sloan Finance
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 02/20/2001
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: None
- Institution: Chicago Booth Finance
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 03/01/2001
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Confirmed that I am not a top3 applicant. Bye-bye Chicago
Waitlists:
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Rejections:
Exodus 2011:
Institution: Yale
Program: Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: yeah, right..
Notification date: Feb 16
Notified through: Email to check website
Posted on GC: nope
Comments: Nothing surprising... I never had a date with a supermodel either..
11 more to go!!
Accepts: - Institution: Chicago Economics
Decision: Accepted !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Funding: no (but I have a fully funded benefactor from my home country)
Notification date: 3/8/2011
Notified through: E-mail
GC: no
Comment: I am literally crying!!!!!! Gracias SeoR!!!!!
Rejects: - Institution: Yale Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: yeah, right..
Notification date: Feb 16
Notified through: Email to check website
Posted on GC: nope
Comments: Nothing surprising... I never had a date with a supermodel either..
11 more to go!!
- Institution: Duke U Economics, PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: na
Notification date: 2/25/2011, 1.57PM
Notified through: email to check the application website
Posted on GF: No
Comments: Sad. My second rejection, no admission so far.
- Institution: UC Berkeley Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/2/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: No acceptance so far. Starting to freak out.
- Institution: U Michigan Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/3/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: This is what I was afraid of: "I regret to inform you that you have not been admitted to the doctoral program in economics at the University of Michigan. We had a particularly strong group of applicants this year, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, "
- Institution: Washington U. in St. Louis Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/8/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: No admission so far. This was supposed to be my safety, given that I was admitted with full fellowship last year. Sad. 4 more to go...
- Institution: Columbia University Ph.D. Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notification Date: 3/09/2011
Notified through: Email to check website
Posted on GC: No
Comments:
Very Expected, but already admitted in a dream school
- Institution: Brown U Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/11
Notified through: Email to check Embark website.
Posted on GF: no
Comments:
At this point I think I only will be admitted by my top choice... That is not possible in a rational model... am I wrong?. 1 more to go.
- Institution: UCLA, Anderson Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: n.a.
Notification date: 03/29/2011
Notified through: link to website to see decision status.
Comments: Finally.
- Institution: UCSD Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 4/5
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: no
Comments: Game over. Finally accepted in only one university: UChicago, my top choice. Very Happy!
Waitlists: - Institution: University of Maryland Economics PhD
Decision: Wait List
Funding: "...There is also some probability that we may be able to offer financial aid"
Notification date: 3/7/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC : no
Comments: Could it be possible that I havent been admitted anywhere yet???. Can any university take me out of my misery? please!!!!
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Admit summary statistics:
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