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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:

oyvey 2011:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Top 20 Nat'l University, Math/Econ joint major (BA 2010)
Undergrad GPA: 3.52
Type of Grad: N/A
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: 800Q 570V 4.0AW
Math Courses: Calc III, Diff Eq, Linear Intro to Proof, Real Analysis I, Comp Sci
Econ Courses (grad-level): Price Theory (Audit)
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): The whole shebang
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation:
Research Experience: Summer RA, Honors Thesis
Teaching Experience: 1 Semester Micro TA
Research Interests: Behavioral, Experimental
SOP: Pretty Standard, talked about improvements made since last year
Concerns: low-ish GPA bad metrics grade
Other:
Applying to: see signature
Accepts:
  • Institution: American University Econ PhD Decision: Admit!!! Funding: TBD Notification date: 1/29/2010 Notified through: Postal Posted on GF: yes Comments: so excited first admit!!! am out of town and it came through mail so i had to skype my mom to find out lol
  • Institution: George Mason Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: No word Notification date: 3/19/11 Notified through: mail Posted on GF: yes Comments: i literally just got back from the american flyout
  • Institution: Georgia State University Ph.D. Economics Decision: Admit FUnding: 18K Notification Date: 03/25/2011 Notified Through:Email Comments: WHOO! First funded admit
Rejects:
  • Institution: Stanford GSB Economic Policy and Analysis Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: February 18 Notified through: email to check website Posted on GC: no Comments: meh
  • Institution: U Michigan Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/3/2011 Notified through: E-mail Comments: they never updated my wolverine account to say complete
  • Institution: Emory Economics Decision: Rejected Notification date: 03/14/11 Notified through: E-mail Comments: Form email, at least expected a soft reject since i'm an alum
  • Institution: Harvard University Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/14 Notified through: mail Posted on GC: No
  • Institution: UVA Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: March/21/2011 Notified through: None, just checked website Posted on GC: No
  • Institution: Pitt Phd Econ Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 03/24/2011 Notified through: e-mail Comments: email was signed randall walsh, but from the account of amelia linn...odd
  • Institution: Cornell Phd Economics Decision: reject Funding: na Notification date: 3/24/2011 Notified through: E-mail
  • Institution: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 4/5 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: Maybe now the schools I'm waiting on will hurry up and reject me
Waitlists:
  • Institution: Canergie Mellon Economics PhD Decision: waitlist Notification date: 3/7/2011 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC : no Comments: secondary waitlist

Totoro 2011:
Institution: Simon Fraser University
Program: Economics Masters
Decision: Accepted
Funding: yes
Notification Date: 3/10/2011
Notified through: e-mail
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: Applied to their PhD prog. but accepted into Masters, better than to be rejected anyway.
Accepts:
  • Institution: Simon Fraser University Economics Masters Decision: Accepted Funding: yes Notification Date: 3/10/2011 Notified through: e-mail Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Applied to their PhD prog. but accepted into Masters, better than to be rejected anyway.
  • Institution: Virginia Tech Economics Decision: Accept Funding: - With fund but did not mention exact amount. Notification date: Letter dated 3/11/11 Notified through: email Comments: Happy
  • Institution: Georgia State University Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: RA-ship with 18k Notification date: 3/24/2011 Notified through: E-mail Comments: Happy
Rejects:
Waitlists:


Rejections:

akmandal 2011:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Top 100 liberal arts college, Midwest
Undergrad GPA: 2.83, 3.1 in Econ Major, CS minor
Type of Grad: MS Applied Econ Illinois State University
Grad GPA: 3.24
GRE: 730 Q 650 V 4.0 AWA
Math Courses: Calc I (A), Calc-II (B+), Stats and Data Analysis-I (A-), Adv Stats for Social Sciences: A, Discrete Math: C+
Econ Courses (grad-level): Macro, Micro, Econometrics I, II, III; Advanced Public Finance, International Trade, International Finance
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Whole bunch, includes Math Econ, Intermediate Macro Micro
Other Courses: Security Analysis
Letters of Recommendation: 1 prof from Chicago, 1 a Harvard fellow from Colorado, 1 Stats professor from UIUC
Research Experience: RA for Public Finance prof, Research Paper on Ricardian Equivalence published in 2nd tier journal
Teaching Experience: TA for undergrad stats
Research Interests: Energy economics, Macro, Econometrics
SOP: Should be alright
Concerns: Low GPA, GRE
Other:
Results:
In: UKY (wl$, withdrew application), Clemson, UWyo ($$), Auburn, Utah State ($$), UGA ($), Western Michigan, UNM
Out: GSU, Oregon State, West Virginia, Rhode Islan, RAND Pardee, MSU
Attending: University of Wyoming
What would I have done differently: I should have thought about graduate school during undergrad and about a PhD during my Masters. All in all, given my marginal grades and GRE scores, I am very happy how I ended up. I think letters of recommendation can do wonders for one's profile.
Accepts:
    Attending: University of Wyoming
  • Institution: Clemson University Applied Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: ? Notification date: Feb 04 Notified through: Randomly checked status online Comments: My first admit... I would love to go there, funding is a ? though.
  • Institution: Utah State University Applied Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: In the process Notification date: 3/3/2011 Notified through: e-mail Posted on GC: yes Comment: Yay! It feels so good to be wanted!
  • Institution: Auburn Applied Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: None Notification date: 3/10/11 Notified through: Email from DGS Posted on GC: yes Comments: No funding at this time means I will not be able to attend. I hope something works out.
  • Institution:U Wyoming Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Full + 16K assistantship Notification date: 3/14 Notified through: e-mail Posted on GC: yes
  • Institution: New Mexico Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: None at this time Notification date: 3/16/11 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Although the warmth sounds nice, cannot afford w/o aid
  • Institution: Kentucky Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Not decided Notification date: 3/18/11 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: No Comments: Almost a wildcat!
  • Institution: University of Georgia Ph.D. Applied Economics Decision: Admit FUnding: Not mentioned in email from grad school Notification Date: 03/25/2011 Notified Through:Email Comments: Have to see if and what they offer
  • Institution: Western Michigan University Applied Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Waitlisted Notification date: 03/31/2011 Notified through: Mail Comments: Nice to get another admission
Rejects:
  • Institution: Michigan State University Applied Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification date: 01/28/2011 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: Very disappointed. Really wanted to study under Wooldridge.
  • Institution: RAND Pardee Public Policy Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: February 18 Notified through: email Posted on GC: yes Comments: Did not even bother to change the font of my name to match the rejection template. Oh well, disappointed but not surprised.
  • Institution: Rhode Island Environmental and Natural Resources Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/8/2011 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: At least they were polite
  • Institution: Oregon State Applied Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/18/11 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: No Comments: Who cares!
  • Institution: UIUC ACE Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification Date: March 22, 2011 Notified through: Official e-mail Posted on GC: yes Comments: Not quite a good fit anyway.. was quite a struggle writing the SOP. UIUC is an awesome school, so a little disappointed.
  • Institution: Georgia State University Ph.D. Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification Date: 03/25/2011 Notified Through:Checked website Comments: Hmmm
  • Institution: West Virginia Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 04/01/2011 Notified through: Mail Posted on GC: No Comments: Oh well.
Waitlists:


Waitlists:

buno 2011:
Type of Undergrad: medium size Business College, (No Phd program though) BBA in Eco and Fin
Undergrad GPA: 3.81 (4.0 Econ) (3.97 Finance)
Type of Grad: Currently ongoing MSc. Econ in Germany wont finish though
Grad GPA: 3.1 (First semester grades only)
GRE: 730Q 490V 4.5AW; 720Q 430V 4.5AW (first)
Math Courses: 12 credit hours Math transfer from High School Transcript equivalent to Calc I-II, Linear Algebra and Probability all with grade B+,Intensive College Algebra A, Elementary Statistics A, Business/Econ Statistics A,
Econ Courses (grad): Time Series Econometrics B, Estimation of reduced forms Econometrics B,
Econ Courses (u/g): Transfer credit from High School for Micro and Macro B, Intermediate Macro A, Intermediate Micro A, Econometrics A, International Trade A, Advanced Econometrics, Public Finance A, Behavioral Finance A,
Letters of Recommendation: 1 Texas, 1 UIUC, 1 UW should be all solid
Research Experience: 3 years RA for Prof, doing research on local economic Issues. Including housing bubble, Commodity prices, VAR analysis on Unemployment and Retail Sales. Was able to do research based on my interests.
Teaching Experience: taught a German class for a while
Research Interests: Public, Labor, Macro, Environmental
Concerns: Not enough Math, low GRE Q, low Graduate GPA (even though high considering my University)
Applying to: OSU, TAMU, NCSU, UF, GSU, UNC, Rutgers, Purdue, Notre Dame, UIC, UNM, CEMFI, Tilburg, Clemson, Delaware,
Accepts:
  • Institution: North Carolina State University Economics- Management - PhD Decision: Admitted Funding: Not mentioned Notification date: 1/2/2011 Notified through: Online status Posted on GF: ???
  • Institution: Texas A&M Ph.D. in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: None the first year, possible following years! Notification date: 04/14/2011 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: I like the name and school, but placement is an issue and no funding -.-
Rejects:
  • Institution: Rutgers Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/4/2011 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: didnt expect to get funded, but at least admitted!
  • Institution: Notre Dame Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification Date: March 21, 2011 Notified through: Official e-mail Posted on GC: Comments: Small program didnt think I would get in
  • Institution: Delaware Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification Date: March 18 , 2011 Notified through:email to check website Posted on GC: no Comments: unexpected!
  • Institution: UI-Chicago ACE Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification Date: March 17, 2011 Notified through: mail Posted on GC: no Comments: I got shut out by both of my safety schools...
  • Institution: UNC-CH Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification date: 03/30/2011 Notified through: E-mail from DGS responding to my inquiry Comments: sad, but wasn'y my top choice anyway
Waitlists:
  • Institution: Georgia State Decision: Waitlist Funding: I think funded when admitted Notification Date: March 22, 2011 Notified through: send email to ask for status Posted on GC: Comments: Was one of the schools I really liked
Admit summary statistics:
As submitted and recoreded from Test Magic:
There were 2 accepted out of 4 applicants.Of those accepted, average GPA was 3.52, average GREQ was 800.0.
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