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Acceptances:
kt253 2011:
Profile:
Type of Undergrad: B.A. Economics, B.A. Philosophy (two degrees) - 170s ranked National University, Top 100 Econ PhD program
Undergrad GPA: 3.97 Cumulative, 4.0 in both majors and all math courses (only 1 B, in irrelevant course)
Type of Grad: n/a
Grad GPA: n/a
GRE: 770Q, 550V, 5.0 AWA
Math Courses: Calc I, II, III (A, A+, A), Linear Algebra (A), currently in Differential Equations and calc-based stats.
Econ Courses: Intro Micro, Intro Macro, Econ Stats, Inter Micro, Inter Macro, Econometrics, Mathematical Economics (in progress), Moral Foundations of Capitalism, Development, Economic History, Economics of Entrepreneurship.
Letters of Recommendation: 2 Econ Professors, 1 relatively recent PhD from Emory (will be co-authoring a paper and starting RA job with him soon), 1 well known professor from Florida State, and a math prof (my prof for Linear Algebra, m.s. from harvard, phd from Wisc)
Research Experience: RA for a professor, research on philosophical debate regarding organ markets and economics behind it
Teaching Experience: Tutored students in various math, econ, accounting, philosophy, and social science courses, TA for an intro level philosophy course.
Research Interests: Public Economics, Political Economy, Development, Microeconomics, Health Economics
Concerns: GRE score, lack of advanced math preparation (Real Analysis, Probability Theory, etc), reputation of undergrad school
Applied to: Carnegie Mellon (Econ and PP), Maryland, U of Virginia, George Mason, Florida State, West Virginia, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Illinois, Michigan State, Indiana, Suffolk, UCSD
RESULTS:
Acceptances: UIUC ($), MSU ($$), FSU ($$), Vanderbilt ($), WVU ($), GMU (?), Suffolk ($, already turned down), UKY (turned down before $ offered)
Waitlisted: none
Rejections: Maryland, Virginia, Indiana, UC San Diego, Carnegie Mellon
Still Waiting on: none
What would you have done differently? I would have started taking math way earlier and more often, studied more for the GRE and maybe retaken it, narrowed my research focus a little in my SOP. I would have also applied to better reach schools - better in terms of those that let in more students, and with funding, a couple more 15-25 schools, and less safeties. I underestimated myself since I came out of a less reputable state school, despite my great GPA and adequate GRE scores. Turns out my undergrad institution wasn't quite as damning as I thought it was going to be.
Accepts: Acceptances: UIUC ($), MSU ($$), FSU ($$), Vanderbilt ($), WVU ($), GMU (?), Suffolk ($, already turned down), UKY (turned down before $ offered)
- Institution: Vanderbilt Economics (PhD)
Decision: accepted
Funding: yes (1st year fellowship, and insurance)
Notification date: 2/22/2011
Notified through: email with formal acceptance from DGS
Posted on GF: not yet
Comments: SUPER PUMPED!!! First acceptance and notification for that matter!
- Institution: michigan state Econ phd
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Yes, UEF fellowship
Notification date: 02/25/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: not yet
Comment: very happy!
- Institution: West Virginia University Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Yes
Notification date: 03/09/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: not yet
Comment: Good to have options!
- Institution: Suffolk University Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Yes
Notification date: 03/08/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: not yet
Comment: Interesting new program, will check it out.
- Institution: George Mason Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: No word, whatsoever, kind of strange
Notification date: 03/11/2011 (date on letter), received 3/17/2011
Notified through: snail mail
Posted on GC: not yet
Comments: would like to find out about funding, will be emailing them
- Institution: Florida State University Ph.d. in Economics
Decision: Acceptance
Funding: Fellowship ($$$)
Notification Date: March 22, 2011
Notified Through: Personal email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Very nice offer at a program that lines up very well with my interests, will certainly be visiting
- Institution: UIUC Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 1st year fellowship, TAship years 2-5
Notification Date: 03/23/2011
Notified through: E-mail with acceptance letter attached
Posted on GC: Not yet
Comments: Very exciting!! I think this may be my highest ranked acceptance yet.
I have way too much to think about now.
Rejects: Rejections: Maryland, Virginia, Indiana, UC San Diego, Carnegie Mellon
Still - Institution: Virginia Economics PhD
Decision: Rejection
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/7/2011
Notified through: website, no email, just checked the online app
Posted on GC : not yet
Comments: first rejection had to come sooner or later
- Institution: Indiana University, Bloomington Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: 3/21/11
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: Not yet
Comments: Disappointed, thought I had a good shot after receiving the acceptances that I've gotten to date.
Guess it was a fit issue, more than anything.
- Institution: Carnegie Mellon Economics and Public Policy
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 03/29/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GradCafe: No
Comments: Just confirming the already-known
- Institution: UCSD Ph.D. in
Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 04/06
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Last school to hear from, kind of a bummer, would have made my decision extremely easy.
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