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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:

Aha 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: University in Australia; B Ec/LLB
Undergrad GPA: N/A; first class honours
Type of Grad:
Grad GPA:
GRE: 790 Q; 610 V; 5.0
Math Courses: Linear algebra, vector calculus, real analysis
Econ Courses: Grad equivalent courses, particularly micro theory and econometrics
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation: probably strong
Research Experience: undergraduate honours thesis, published paper in a low ranked journal; various small research projects from work
Teaching Experience: Taught intro micro, macro; various econometrics courses
Research Interests: various
SOP: nothing special
Other:
RESULTS:
Acceptances: Harvard, Stanford, Chicago, NYU, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Cambridge, Oxford, Toulouse, UBC, Penn
Attending: Harvard
What would you have done differently? Nothing really...
Accepts:
    Acceptances: Harvard, Stanford, Chicago, NYU, Northwestern, Wisconsin, Cambridge, Oxford, Toulouse, UBC, Penn Attending: Harvard
  • Institution: Wisconsin Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Yep Notification date: 2/25/12 Notified through: Phone Posted on GC: No Comments: ohh
Rejects:
Waitlists:

toffeenutlatte 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad:Econ-math double major, one of the best econ and math programs in my country
Undergrad GPA: 3.7
Type of Grad: -
Grad GPA: -
GRE: 154V, 167Q. 5.0 AW
Math Courses: Finite mathematics (A), Calculus for engineers (A), Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra (A), Statistics (A-), Introduction to Abstract Mathematics (C), Advanced Calculus (B+), Numerical Methods (A), Real Analysis 1 (B), Real Analysis2 (B+), Abstract Algebra1 (B), Abstract Algebra2( B),Diiferential Equations (C+)
Econ Courses (grad-level):Micro, Macro (currently Taking)
Econ Courses (undergrad-level):Intermediate Micro(A), Intermadiate Macro(A), History of Economic Thought(A), Turkish Economics(A), Econometrics 1(B+), Econometrics 2 (A), Advanced Macroeconomics (A), Financial Globalization and Emerging Markets (A), Game Theory, Economics of Institutions
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation:
- a math prof who knows me very well (4 courses, all A"s, one semester of TA)
- very famous development economist (took one course from him(A), 2 years of RA job,1 semester of TA)
- a very famous macro economist, all of them should be encouraging
Research Experience:2 years of RA
Teaching Experience:TA in Turkish Economics, Global Political Economy and Calculus
Research Interests:Development, Political Economics, Economic history
SOP: -
Concerns: Math grades - getting A's from math classes in my school is impossible. I was the first ranking student in the department of mathematics for the past 3 years with the grades above.
Applying to:
Phd: Chicago,Northwestern, NYU, Maryland, Cornell, Brown, UCLA, UCSD, UC Berkeley, Duke, Minnesota,Johns Hopkins, Columbia,
Masters: Toulouse, LSE, Oxford, Barcelona GSE
Accepts:
  • Institution: Toulouse School of Economics M2 - Econometric Theory and Econometrics Decision: Accepted! Funding: recommended for the Eiffel scholarship Notification date: 12.16.2011 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: It is so nice to have a back up option =) i'm so glad i have this opportunity so early!
  • Institution: LSE MSc in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: N/A Notification date: 02/17/2012 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comment: Expected, but still happy to have back up options!
  • Institution: Duke Economics Phd Decision:Admitted Funding: 18 K Notification date: 2/28/12 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: No Comments: I am happy beyond the words. Its one of my top choices!
Rejects:
  • Institution: LSE EME Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 01.16.2012 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: oh well...
  • Institution: Northwestern Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification Date: 2/29/12 Notified Through: Application website Posted on GC: No Comments:
Waitlists:
  • Institution: JHU Econ PhD Decision: Waitlisted Funding: Notification Date: 3/1/12 Notified Through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: i dont plan to go to JHU anyways

franz86 2012:
Institution: Arizona State University
Program: PhD in Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: full waiver + Assistanship 20k
Notification date: 13th March
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC:
Comments:
Accepts:
  • Institution: Arizona State University Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: full waiver + Assistanship 20k Notification date: 13th March Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Comments:
  • Institution: Toulouse School of Economics M2 in Economic Theory (EcoMath) Decision: Accepted Funding: no funding Notification date: 28th March Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Comments:
  • Institution: Barcelona GSE Master in Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: no funding Notification date: 15th March Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Comments:
Rejects:
Waitlists:


Rejections:


Waitlists:
Admit summary statistics:
As submitted and recoreded from Test Magic:
There were 3 accepted out of 3 applicants.Of those accepted, average GPA was 3.70, average GREQ was 790.0.
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