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Acceptances:
OutOfGame 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Top 10 liberal arts college
Undergrad GPA: 3.96
Type of Grad: Part-time student at a top 5
Grad GPA: 4.0
GRE: Q800/ V580/ AWA 5.5
Math Courses: Calc, Modeling, Linear Algebra, Intro to Proofs, Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Measure Theory, Functional Analysis, Topology, Abstract Algebra, Combinatorics, Number Theory, Probability, Stats, Stochastic Processes, Math Problem Solving
Econ Courses: Principles, Intermediate Micro, Intermediate Macro, Finance, Game Theory, Accounting, Econometrics, PhD Econometrics
Other Courses: Intro to CS, Data Structure, Algorithms, Data Mining
Letters of Recommendation: 3 research supervisor (top young professors in econ / finance), 1 PhD Metrics professor (department chair at top 5), 1 undergrad professor (took 3 classes with, and TAed for).
Research Experience: ~2 years full time RA at top 5
Teaching Experience: TA for intermediate macro
Research Interests: using empirical methods to answer macro / finance questions; IO
SOP: professors say it's very good
Other: rejected by all top 10 schools two years ago
RESULTS:
Attending: MIT
Acceptances: MIT, Harvard, Stanford GSB, Stanford, Princeton, Yale, Berkeley, Chicago, NWU, Columbia, NYU, Booth (finance / joint), Sloan (finance)
Waitlists: Penn, Wharton (finance), Michigan
Rejections: None
Never heard back after interview: Stern (finance)
Accepts: Attending: MIT
Acceptances: MIT, Harvard, Stanford GSB, Stanford, Princeton, Yale, Berkeley, Chicago, NWU, Columbia, NYU, Booth (finance / joint), Sloan (finance)
- Institution: Stanford GSB Economic Analysis and Policy
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Standard package
Notification Date: 2/17/12
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: No
Comments:
- Institution: Yale
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Will come in by mail
Notification date: 02/22
Notified through: Email to check online status change
Posted on GC: no
- Institution: Booth Finance PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 35K
Notification date: 02/22
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Yes
- Institution: Harvard Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: coming by mail
Notification 2/24/12
Notified through: phone
Comments: Happy
- Institution: UC Berkeley Economics
Decision: Admitted
Funding: ??
Notification 2/24/12
Notified through: phone call
Posted on GC: No
- Institution: MIT
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Fellowship
Notification date: 2/27/2012
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
- Institution: Stanford Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 34k
Notification Date: March 2
Notified Through: Website
Posted on GC: No
Comments:
- Institution: Northwestern Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Will come by email soon
Notification Date: March 2
Notified Through: Website
Posted on GC: No
Comments:
- Institution: Columbia Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Tuition + stipend + summer funding etc
Notification Date: March 2
Notified Through: Email
- Institution: Sloan Finance
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 32k
Notification Date: March 2
Notified Through: Email
- Institution: Princeton Econ
Decision: Admit
Funding: ~30k
Notified: 3/7
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: no
Rejects:
Waitlists: Waitlists: Penn, Wharton (finance), Michigan
- Institution: Penn Economics
Decision: Waitlisted
Notification 2/24/12
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
- Institution: University of Chicago Economics PhD
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: NA
Notification date: 2/29/2012
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: "In a normal year, I would be offering you admission and financial aid at this time. Due to the economic realities of the current year, however, we must place you on a short wait list."
- Institution: Wharton Ph.D. Finance
Decision: Wait listed
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: 3/5/2012
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: no
- Institution: Michigan Economics
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: N/A
Notified: 3/13/12
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: no
Comments:
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