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Acceptances:

econsd 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BSc in Economics with a Business Minor
Undergrad GPA: 3.731
Type of Grad: MSc in Economics from same school
Grad GPA: 4.00
GRE: First try: 740Q,410V,4.5AWA Second try: 158Q,152V,4.0AWA
Math Courses: Intro to Prob and Stats (Calc Based) (A), Cal 1-3 (B,B,A), Differential Equations (B), Elementary Logic and Sets (Intro to Proofs) (A), Matrix Algebra (A), Linear Algebra (B), Real Analysis (A), Statistics 2 (A)
Grad Econ Courses: Marketing Research (A), International Econ (A), Industrial Organization (A), History of Econ Thought (A), Labor Econ (A), Advanced Micro (A), Research Methods (A), Time Series Econometrics(A), Advanced Macro (A), Econometrics (A)
Econ Courses: Principles of Micro (A), Principles of Macro (A), Marketing (A), Money and Banking (B), Inter Micro (A), Inter Macro (A), Public Finance (A), Math Econ (A), Stats II (Econ Department) (B)
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation: Grad advisor and 2 from Grad professors. All are from top 50 schools or very close but are not well known in researching or publications. I believe all were very strong.
Research Experience: Graduate Thesis, Co-Author with a professor ( Published ), class: Research Methodology in Applied Econ, Conference Presentation w/ thesis advisor
Teaching Experience:
Research Interests: Health Economics/Applied Micro
SOP: I spent a lot of time on this because of setbacks in my profile and modified it for each school
Other:
RESULTS:
Acceptances: UK($), UGA($), FL St. ($), CO(-), NCSU(?), OR(?), Kansas($), WA St($), IUPUI($), OR St.(?), MO(-)
Waitlists:
Rejections: WI-Madison, Duke, VA, Vandy, MSU, AZ, UNC Chapel Hill, Purdue
Pending: 1
Attending: Emory ($)
What would you have done differently? The weaknesses, in my opinion, in my application were my GRE score and my undergraduate/MSc university. I wouldn't have transferred based on friends, relationships, and a co-authorship. The only thing I would have done differently is study more for the GRE instead of taking its impact so lightly. If you would have told me I had a choice between 12 acceptances at the beginning of the cycle I wouldn't have believed it. I'm thrilled with my results and very excited to attend Emory. Thanks for everyone who was there to talk it out in tiny chat for the past few months and good luck with your programs.
Accepts:
    Acceptances: UK($), UGA($), FL St. ($), CO(-), NCSU(?), OR(?), Kansas($), WA St($), IUPUI($), OR St.(?), MO(-)
  • Institution:North Carolina State University Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: ? Notification date: 2/9/2012 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Comments: This is a good start and helps calm the nerves.
  • Institution: Washington State Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Assistantship Notification Date: 2/10/2012 Notified through: Admission: Mail, Funding:E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments:
  • Institution: University of Kentucky Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: TA + Fellowship Notification Date: 2/14/2012 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Comment: Happy Valentines Day
  • Institution: University of Missouri - Columbia Economics Decision: Admitted Funding: None available at the moment, will notify after April 15th if funding becomes available. Notification 2/24/12 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: No Comments: Down to 16 pending..
  • Institution:Emory Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Assistantship Notification date: 2/27/12 Notified through: e-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: I had a blast at the fly-out and I'm very excited I have this as an option.
  • Institution: IUPUI Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Assistantship Notification date: 2/28/12 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: No Comments: This program began in fall 2010. It matches my health research interests perfectly. However, it is new so I can not research placement/ranking/etc.. If anyone has opinions or comments about this program please message me.
  • Institution: Oregon State Applied Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Will notify me if funding becomes available Notification date: 3/6/12 Notified through: Email Comments:
  • Institution: University of Oregon Economics Ph.D. Decision: Accepted Funding: Still reviewing for funding decisions Notification date: 3/6/2012 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: Looking forward to hearing about funding.
  • Institution: University of Colorado at Boulder Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: No first year funding, 2nd year+ funding if proper grades Notification Date: 3/8/2012 Notified Through: Email Posted on GC: No Comments: Would have been another good option if there was first year funding
  • Institution: University of Kansas Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: First year fellowship, the following four years either TA/RA Notification Date: 3/8/2012 Notified Through: Email Posted on GC: No Comments:
  • Institution: University of Georgia Economics PhD Decision: Admitted Funding: $16,667 Assistantship + 3k scholarship (but $1,095 in fees each semester and no health insurance) Notification Date: 3/16/2012 Notified Through: E-mail Posted to GC: No Comments: I'm glad to have this as an option but the fees and health insurance issue brings this offer less then most of my other offers.
  • Institution: Florida State University Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: 19k per year (4 years) + 3k scholarship first year. Notification Date: 3/18/2012 Notified Through: email Posted to GC: No Comments: Time to start making some big decisions
Rejects:
    Rejections: WI-Madison, Duke, VA, Vandy, MSU, AZ, UNC Chapel Hill, Purdue
  • Institution: Vanderbilt Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification Date: 2/10/2012 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Comments:
  • Institution: University of Virginia Economics Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/2/12 Notified through: Checked Website (no email) Posted on GC: No Comments: I figured but I had to try
  • Institution: Duke Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 3/5/2012 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GC: No Comments:
  • Institution: Wisconsin Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 3/7/2012 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: No
  • Institution: Michigan State University Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: March 26 Notified through: I emailed them asking about my status. The official letters will come out in 2-4 weeks. Posted on GC: No Comments: 4 schools left...
  • Institution: University of Arizona Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: March 26 Notified through: I emailed them asking about my status. The official letters will come out in 2 weeks. Posted on GC: No Comments: 3 schools left...
  • Institution: Purdue University Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 4/18/12 Notified through: email Comments:
  • Institution: UNC - Chapel Hill Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 4/15/12 at 11:30 pm Notified through: email Comments:
  • Institution: Michigan State Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: --- Notification date: 4/26/12 Notified through: email Comments: well... the only use for this post is +1 in post count
Waitlists:
    Waitlists:

EconBeach 2012:
Profile.
Accepts:
  • Institution: North Carolina State University Economics-PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Don’t know yet, but feeling confident. Notification date: 2/2/2012 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Not sure. Comments: First notification of the season! Excited.
  • Institution: University of Missouri, Columbia Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: No funding at this time. Decisions regarding funding will be made after Apr 15th. Notification date: 2/27 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Dont know Comments: Would be nice if offered funding.
  • Institution: SUNY Buffalo Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: TBD Notification Date: 3/7/2012 Notified Through: Email Posted on GC: Not sure Comments: Did anyone say wings?
Rejects:
  • Institution: UCSB Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: Nope Notification Date: 2/6/2012 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Don’t know Comments: Sucks! Oh well…
  • Institution: Rutgers Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification date: 2/23 Notified through: Checked website Posted on GC: Don’t know Comments: Whatever…On to the next.
  • Institution: Penn State Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification date: 3/7/2012 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Not sure Comments: Bummer!
  • Institution: UT Austin Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification Date: 3/8/2012 Notified Through: Email Posted on GC: Not sure Comments: Long shot. Disappointing but expected! Would've loved living in Austin.
Waitlists:
  • Institution: WUSTL -Economics Decision: Waitlisted Funding: NA Notification date: 2/15 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Not sure Comments: Fingers Crossed!
  • Institution: UC Irvine Economics PhD Decision: Waitlisted Funding: NA Notification Date: Feb 22 Notified Through: Email Posted on GC: ?? Comments: Invited to their meet and greet day!

ASManess 2012:
Good morning, everyone. I figured it couldn't hurt to register for this forum. I hope you all are well.
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Accepts:
  • Institution: North Carolina State University Economics-PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Will hear by mid-March Notification date: 1/26/2012 Notified through: Email Comments: First response and first acceptance. Nice to know that.
Rejects:
  • Institution: Rochester Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification Date: 2/28 Notified Through: Email Posted on GC: No
  • Institution: University of Texas, Austin Ph.D. Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/6/2012 Notified through: I checked the website Posted on GC: No Comments: I really, really wanted to attend UT-Austin. Oh well.
  • Institution: Penn State Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/7/2012 Notified through: Electronic mail Posted on GC: No Comments: Panic mode, y'all
  • Institution: Georgetown Econ Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notified: 3/8/2012 Notified through: Electronic Mail Posted on GC: No Comments: Third rejection in 36 hours. Woof.
Waitlists:

econymous 2012:
Institution: North Carolina State University
Program: Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Not Decided (was told March)
Notification date: 1/2/2012
Notified through:E-mail
Posted on GC: Yes
Accepts:
  • Institution: North Carolina State University Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Not Decided (was told March) Notification date: 1/2/2012 Notified through:E-mail Posted on GC: Yes
Rejects:
Waitlists:

CorcoranCadet 2012:
Institution: Barcelona GSE
Program: Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding:
Notification date:1/13/2012
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: no
Comments: A bit surprised at this one. I knew my profile was pretty bad with some low grades in key courses and most of my upper math being taken this semester. Still expected to at least get accepted...
Accepts:
  • Institution:North Carolina State University Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: ? Notification date: 2/8/2012 Notified through: email Posted on GC: Comments: First admission so that's quite a good sign.
Rejects:
  • Institution: Barcelona GSE Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date:1/13/2012 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: A bit surprised at this one. I knew my profile was pretty bad with some low grades in key courses and most of my upper math being taken this semester. Still expected to at least get accepted...
  • Institution: UVA Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification Date: 2/09/2012 Notified through: checked website Posted on GC: Comments: Would have really liked this one, but knew it was a long shot.
  • Institution: Vanderbilt Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification Date: 2/10/2012 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Comments: Expected
  • Institution: Wisconsin AAE Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 02/22/2012 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: No Comments: Just to break up the Yale rejections...
Waitlists:

daffyack 2012:
Institution: Yale
Program: School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: 2/8/2012
Notified through: email to check web
Posted on GC: No
Comments: First rejection...... but kinda expected.
Accepts:
  • Institution: North Carolina State University Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Will find out on March 15 Notification Date: 2/10/2012 Notified through: E-mail to check web Posted on GC: No
  • Institution: Oregon State University Applied Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: TBD Notification date: 02/17/2012 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comment: Hope i will get funding!!!!
  • Institution: Penn State AREconomics Decision: Acceppted Funding: ? Notification date: 2/24/2012 Notified through: email and web Posted on GC: no Comments:
Rejects:
  • Institution: Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification Date: 2/8/2012 Notified through: email to check web Posted on GC: No Comments: First rejection...... but kinda expected.
  • Institution: UCSB Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 2/22/2012 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments:
Waitlists:

TripleAxel 2012:
Institution: Vanderbilt
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N.A.
Notification Date: 2/10/2012
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: First rejection, not surprised but still sad
Accepts:
  • Institution: North Carolina State University Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Will find out on March Notification Date: 2/13/2012 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments:
  • Institution: University of Delaware Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: TAship (Full tuition waiver + 16K) Notification Date: 3/1/12 Notified Through: E-mail (informal) Posted on GC: No Comments: It's good to have an option
Rejects:
  • Institution: Vanderbilt Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N.A. Notification Date: 2/10/2012 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: First rejection, not surprised but still sad
  • Institution: University of Wisconsin Economics Ph.D. Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/7/2012 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments:Expected, made a bad decision to donate money to them!
  • Institution: Georgetown Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification Date: 3/8/2012 Notified Through: Checked Website Posted on GC: Nope Comments:Sad
Waitlists:


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Admit summary statistics:
As submitted and recoreded from Test Magic:
There were 7 accepted out of 7 applicants.
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