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Waitlists:
beeconomist 2011:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Math and Economics double major at Maryland
Undergrad GPA: 3.9 overall, 4.0 math, 3.7 economics
GRE: 770Q, 730V, AWA 4.5
Math Courses: Calc II (A+), Calc III (A), Linear Algebra (A-), Differential Equations (A), Intro to Analysis (A), Number theory (A), Probability and Statistics (A), Advanced Calculus (A-), Math of Finance (A), Stochastic Processes (A), Advanced Calculus II (A), Advanced Linear Algebra (A) , Numerical Analysis (IP)
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Intro Micro (A-), Intro Macro (B+), Intermediate Macro (A), Intermediate Micro (A), Econometrics I (A+), Development (A), Honors Thesis I (A), Risk and Uncertainty in Economics (IP), Mathematical Economics (IP), Econometrics II (IP), Honors Thesis II (IP)
Other Courses: C Programming (A), Writing for Economics (A+)
Letters of Recommendation: 1 very strong from assistant professor I've RA'd for a year and a half, 1 very strong from distinguished professor I've RA'd for a year, 1 semi-strong from professor who is director of the econ honors thesis program
Research Experience: RA for macro professor (1 and a half years), RA for environmental economics professor (1 year), received a grant to complete a math research project, 2 summer research programs for women in mathematics, honors thesis
Teaching Experience: Tutored math for a semester
Research Interests: When I applied, it was macro. Now I'm interested in learning more about public, health, environmental, and agricultural and food policy.
RESULTS:
Acceptances: Maryland (graduate assistantship), NYU (fellowship), Penn (waitlist for funding), UVA (fellowship), Duke (1st year tuition), GW (fellowship)
Waitlists: Columbia, Johns Hopkins
Rejections: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, UNC, Georgetown
Attending: Maryland
Accepts: Acceptances: Maryland (graduate assistantship), NYU (fellowship), Penn (- Institution: UVA Economics
Decision: Accepted
Notification date: 2/21/2011
Notified through: Website
Posted on GF: No
Comments: Yay!
- Institution: Duke Econ PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TBD
Notification date: 2/22/2011
Notified through: Email to check website
Posted on GF: No
Comments: So happy!
- Institution: Penn Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: "Very high" on the wait list
Notification date: 2/24/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comment: Very happy but hoping funding comes through!
- Institution: University of Maryland Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Graduate assistantship with $18,000/year stipend
Notification date: 3/3/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Very excited! Good location for me, and the best funding offer I've received so far.
- Institution: NYU Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 5 year fellowship, $23,622 stipend
Notification date: 3/8/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: This morning, I received a voicemail from an NYU professor asking if I was still interested in NYU. I called back and said I was. A few hours later, I got an email saying I was accepted!
Rejects: Rejections: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, UNC, Georgetown
- Institution: Yale Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: Feb 16
Notified through: Email to check website
Posted on GC: No
Comments:
- Institution: MIT Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/7/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC : No
- Institution: Princeton Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 03/11/11
Notified through: Email
Comments: The last decision that I care about (Haven't heard from UNC, Georgetown, or GW). Now I just have to choose!
Waitlists: waitlist for funding), UVA (fellowship), Duke (1st year tuition), GW (fellowship)
Waitlists: Columbia, Johns Hopkins
- Institution: Columbia Economics PhD
Decision: Waitlist
Funding: ?
Notification date: 3/9/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC : No
Comments:
- Institution: Johns Hopkins Economics PhD
Decision: Waitlist
Funding: ?
Notification date: 3/9/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC : No
Comments:
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