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Acceptances:

Nicha Cygnel 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BA Business Economics from UCSB
Undergrad GPA: 3.80
Type of Grad: N/A
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: Q:159, V:153, W:5.5
Math Courses: Diff Calculus (A)
Econ Courses: Microeconomics (A, A-), Macroeconomics (A), Labor Economics (A+), Development Economics (A+), Intro to Finance (A-)
Other Courses: Accounting courses
Letters of Recommendation: Nothing special: Economics Professor from my department, internship supervisor (from a central bank in Asia), Japanese professor (I minored in Japanese), and my supervisor at a volunteer activity
Research Experience: none
Teaching Experience: none
Research Interests: N/A
SOP: Wrote about a professor that made econ interesting to me and my internship experience which influenced me to apply to the program
Other: I am an international student, graduated in 3 years and took a year off just to chill lol. Only applied to one school.
RESULTS:
Acceptances: UCSB MA Economics
Waitlists: -
Rejections: -
Pending: -
COMMENTS:
I didn't decide to apply to this program until after I graduated from college. I had planned to apply to schools in Europe, but I changed my mind due to my financial circumstance. If I had known that I would be applying to UCSB, I would have taken more math and econ classes to strengthen my background. Being a UCSB graduate probably helped me get in. I didn't meet the program's math requirement. It was very risky to apply to only one program, and I would have been completely screwed if I hadn't got accepted. I didn't apply to other MA programs because of financial reasons. I planned to go back to my home country if I got rejected.
Accepts:
    Acceptances: UCSB MA Economics
Rejects:
    Rejections: -
Waitlists:
    Waitlists: -

meatweaver 2012:
Profile:
Type of Undergrad: Top 10 LA - Economics and Biology
Undergrad GPA: 3.70
Type of Grad: M.S. Resource Conservation, did a non-market valuation study in a forestry department
Grad GPA: 4.0
GRE: 770 Q, 680 V, 4.0 AWA
Math Courses: Multivariate calculus (A-, at college level--previous calc was in high school), Statistics (A), Econometrics (A), Econometrics (A, at graduate level).
Econ Courses (grad-level): Micro, Econometrics
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Intro Micro (A), Intro Macro (A-), Intermediate Micro (B+), Intermediate Macro (A), Econometrics (A), Environmental Economics (A), Poverty & Public Policy (A-), Tax Policy (A), Public Economics Seminar (A)
Teaching Experience: Taught 1 1/2 undergraduate-level courses following my Masters. Taught 4 8-hour days of an undergraduate-level economics class US Forest Service employees.
Research Experience: Master's thesis and 1 1/2 year of research experience with the USFS
Research Interests: environmental and resource, behavioral and experimental
SOP: About my long varied path toward deciding I wanted to pursue a PhD
Letters of recommendation: Master's advisor (PhD - University of Queensland), Master's econometrics professor (PhD - University of Oregon), current supervisor (PhD - Oregon State University), none of them well known
Concerns: Math
Applying to: University of Washington, Oregon St Applied, Berkeley ARE, Davis ARE, UCSB, Wyoming, Minnesota, Wisconsin AAE, Texas A&M ARE
Results:
Accepted: University of Washington ($), Oregon St ($), UCSB ($, funding off waitlist), Wyoming ($), Minnesota (?), Wisconsin AAE ($), Texas A&M ARE ($)
Rejected: Davis ARE (rejected off waitlist), Berkeley ARE
Attending: UCSB
What would you have done differently?
I would have started following this forum earlier. Seriously, this forum was an invaluable source of information for me. I found this place in August of last year and at that point I was relatively clueless about the level of competition I would be facing in applying to graduate school. This forum guided me through the admissions process and helped me choose a school that I feel will be a very good fit.
Accepts:
    Accepted: University of Washington ($), Oregon St ($), UCSB ($, funding off
  • Institution: Texas A&M ARE Decision: Accepted Funding: RA Notification date: 1/27/12 Notified through: Phone call Posted on GC: No Comments: I think this department looks good, but its reputation and placements aren't as impressive as I would hope for, and the location isn't ideal for me. They gave me a respond by date of March 15. I'm hoping to hear from some other schools before I decide.
  • Institution: Oregon State University Applied Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: ? Notification date: 2/17/2012 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments:
  • Institution: UCSB Decision: Accepted Funding: ??? Notification Date: 2/21/2012 Notified through: email to check website Posted on GC: No Comments: Excited! No mention of funding though...
  • Institution: U. Minnesota Applied Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Not mentioned Notification date: 2/24/12 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GC: No Comments:
  • Institution: Wisconsin AAE PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Yes Notification date: 2/24/12 Notified through: E-mail from professor Posted on GC: No Comments: Surprised, excited
Rejects:
    Rejected: Davis ARE (rejected off
Waitlists:
    waitlist), Wyoming ($), Minnesota (?), Wisconsin AAE ($), Texas A&M ARE ($)

snowyday 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BA magna cum laude in Econ and History from top 30 US undergrad, top 30 econ dept
Undergrad GPA: 3.8
Type of Grad: n/a
Grad GPA: n/a
GRE: 800Q / 800V / 6.0 AWA
Math Courses: AP BC Calculus 5, AP Statistics 5, online courses in Linear Algebra and Multivariate Calculus, both As
Econ Courses: Honors Micro Theory A-, Honors Macro Theory A-, Econometrics B+, Game Theory A, Money Banking & Financial Markets A-, Capital Markets A-, Monetary Theory & Policy B+, Senior Thesis A
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation: Thesis adviser (econ professor, not well known), director of economics honors program for undergraduates (economics professor), senior administrator at another University (PhD in social work)
Research Experience: Received thesis prize for best economics thesis senior year
Teaching Experience:
Research Interests: Various, capital markets, Monetary Theory, Macro - subject to change
SOP: Discussed my current situation, and how I came to be seriously interested too late in my undergrad career to pursue more math
Other: Working for last two years in finance job.
RESULTS:
Acceptances: Duke (tuition remission for 1st year), Brown (MA offer w/ no funding), Wisconsin (no funding 1st year), UCSB (waitlist for funding), BU (no funding 1st year)
Waitlists: Minnesota
Rejections: Yale, MIT, Berkeley, UCSD, Stanford, Caltech, WUSTL, UVA, Michigan
Pending:
What would you have done differently? No regrets, and am extremely pleased with my results all things considered. I had been thinking about applying to RA jobs to beef up the profile, but am not sure with offers from some top 20 schools if it would be worth another 2 years of my life. If I had been thinking of this possibility during my formative years in undergrad, I would definitely have taken more math, and probably some grad econ classes / pursued other research opportunities, but I didn't really become interested in econ until my junior year. Take heart all those with little formal math preparation! Some admissions committees will be willing to take a chance!
Attending: Duke (!!)
Accepts:
    Acceptances: Duke (tuition remission for 1st year), Brown (MA offer w/ no funding), Wisconsin (no funding 1st year), UCSB (
Rejects:
    Rejections: Yale, MIT, Berkeley, UCSD, Stanford, Caltech, WUSTL, UVA, Michigan
Waitlists:
    waitlist for funding), BU (no funding 1st year) Waitlists: Minnesota


Rejections:

Sheldor 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: B.A. in Economics at top 10 liberal arts college
Undergrad GPA: 3.2
Type of Grad: M.A. in Economics at top 20 econ phd school
Grad GPA: 3.43
GRE: 166 Q 170 V 5.0 AW
Math Courses: Calc II (B) Calc III (A) Linear Algebra (A) Differential Equations (A+)
Econ Courses (grad-level): Micro (B) Macro (B-) Econometrics (B+) Statistics (B+) Labor Economics (B+) Environmental Economics (A-) Public Economics (B+) Financial Economics (A-)
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Micro (B) Macro (A-) Stats (B) Econometrics (B) International Econ (B) Money and Banking (A-) Current Issues in Money and Finance (B+) Public Finance (A-) Law and Economics (B) Investments and Valuation (B+)
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation: One from a very well known economist from M.A., one from an economist from B.A., one from economist at work
Research Experience: 3 years working as a research analyst for an economic research organization
Teaching Experience: 1 year TA
Research Interests: Applied micro econometrics- primarily labor and public economics
SOP: Talked mostly about my reasons for wanting to be an economist, why I thought I would succeed, some research interests, and tailored a bit to each school
Concerns: low undergrad GPA is a major concern. Also, I have done well in the math I have taken, but haven't had the opportunity to take a lot of it.
Other: Senior undergrad thesis on connection between strength of financial systems and economic growth
RESULTS:
Acceptances: ColoradoWaitlists: Washington
Rejections: Brown, Boston U, Boston College, Maryland, UCSB, UCSD, UCLA, USC, UT-Austin, Vanderbilt, Virginia
Pending: none
Attending: Colorado
What would you have done differently?
I guess there are two different periods of time where I could have changed things. Going back prior to the application process, it would have been nice to realize I wanted to do a PhD sooner as well as get much better grades. I think taking mathematical statistics and real analysis (and doing well) would also have shown my math skills better. Going into the process, I thought my Master's and verbal GRE scores would matter, even though they have been discounted on many forums and information pages. It's hard to know whether my recommendations and SOP could have been better without feedback from the departments, but I definitely think I aimed too high on my school selection. My weaknesses are pretty obvious (low undergrad GPA, decent if not stellar performance in my Master's). If I went through the application process again, I would have eliminated the top 20 programs and focused more on the 30-50 range. However, I am ecstatic to be going to Colorado and I may have picked it even if I had gotten into more schools.
Accepts:
    Acceptances: Colorado
  • Institution: University of Colorado at Boulder Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Waiting to hear Notification Date: 3/8/2012 Notified Through: Email Posted on GC: No Comments: After 5 rejections, an admit feels great! Funding would be nice.
Rejects:
    Rejections: Brown, Boston U, Boston College, Maryland, UCSB, UCSD, UCLA, USC, UT-Austin, Vanderbilt, Virginia
  • Institution: Vanderbilt Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification Date:2/10/2012 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: Would have been nice to get in but the process is random so no point in putting a lot of stock in it
  • Institution: UCSB Econ. Ph.D Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification date: 02/15/2012 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comment: Very surprised and disappointed
  • Institution: University of Virginia Economics Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification date: March 2 Notified through: Website Posted on GC: Yes Comments: 0/4 with only two schools ranked out of top 30 left. Starting to get really worried.
  • Institution: USC Ph.D. Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 2/26/2012 Notified through: mail Posted on GC: no Comments:
  • Institution: UCLA Ph.D. Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/2/2012 Notified through: e-mail Posted on GC: yes Comments: expected
  • Institution: UCSD Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification Date: 3/9/2012 Notified Through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Expected
  • Institution: Maryland Econ Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notified: 3/10 Notified through: email Posted on GC: yes Comments: Expected
  • Institution: UT-Austin Econ Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notified: 3/12 Notified through: website Posted on GC: yes Comments: wow. no letter or email. classy.
  • Institution: Boston College Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification Date: 3/17/2012 Notified Through: mail Posted to GC: yes Comments: Given that the accepts came out awhile ago, I was just waiting to receive the rejection letter.
  • Institution: Boston University Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification Date: 3/19/2012 Notified Through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: expected. Now just waiting to hear from Brown and U Washington
  • Institution: Brown University Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification Date: 3/19/2012 Notified Through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: now just U Wash
Waitlists:
    Waitlists: Washington

to2012 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Above-average state school (flagship)
Undergrad GPA: 3.0 econ / 3.0 overall
Type of Grad: US MA that has placed a couple students in top fives and regularly in top 15 - 20
Grad GPA: 3.9+
GRE: 800Q/790V/5.0 AWA
Math Courses: Calc I (HS), Calc II-III, Linear Algebra, ODE, Proofs, Numerical Analysis I (Grad.), Probability Theory (Grad.). PDE (grad) and Intro to Real Analysis I in progress. 4.0 math gpa.
Econ Courses (grad-level): Micro, Macro, Metrics I (A-), Metrics II (A-), Forecasting, Math Econ. (B+), Literature-oriented electives (2). MA Thesis (in progress). A except where noted.
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Not going to list. 3.0 gpa here. Not a stellar record.
Other Courses: None relevant.
Letters of Recommendation: One from professor I have served as an RA for and know very well. Should be stellar. Not a famous economist, but actively publishes in his field.
Second from another professor I worked with and took grad micro from. Should be very positive.
Third undecided -- have a few options. Should be strong.
Research Experience: At the time of application, will be three semesters and a summer of RA work. MA thesis will be completed in time to submit a writing sample for schools that request them.
Teaching Experience: TA Math. Econ, Micro, Macro, Stats.
Research Interests: Macro, finance. No more specific at this time. Not interested in hard-headed uncompromising DSGE macro because I have little faith in the value of its contributions.
SOP: Haven't started. Obviously I need to address my abysmal undergrad grades; they aren't an accurate reflection of my ability. Highlight success in math courses and upward trends in academic performance. I would like to avoid making excuses but I still feel it is in my best interest to make some remarks about my shortcomings.
Concerns: Bad undergrad grades. Institutional prestige. Will discuss B+ in grad math econ in SOP (took it first semester of grad school before necessary math requirements. 890ncurved wasn't good enough for an A- I guess) and contrast to grades in math courses.
Other:
Applying to: Undecided. A handful of 6-15s and some schools ranked slightly below that range with strong placement records. Perhaps Chicago as well and Stanford only because it is my dream school (obviously, my chance for acceptance there is very, very low). I am also applying to fin.math. and fin.eng. programs as a fallback. I am not naive about my chances at top schools; I will apply for econ phds knowing that my chance of getting admitted even to one is perhaps 50-50. This is fine with me. While econ phd is my first choice, I have interests in fields other than academic economics and I am not willing to spend 5+ years of my life in a phd program if I am unlikely to ultimately land a decent academic job. I know many disagree with this outlook on phd applications, but I have decided that in order for the investment of 5+ years of my 20s to be worth it, I must have a reasonable expectation of a good job at the end of the road. This is why I am not applying to "safety schools".
I am also considering applying to some Finance phd programs if I can get a handle on what range of schools is appropriate for me to apply to. I will more strongly consider relatively-lower-ranked finance programs than Econ.
Accepts:
  • Institution: Santa Cruz Econ Decision: Acceptance Funding: $19K with TA but this does not include tuition waiver. Notification date: 2/24 Notified through: e-mail Posted on GC: Comments: First admit. If I am correctly understanding the funding offer, it is dissapointing.
Rejects:
  • Institution: UCSB Econ Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification date: 02/15/2012 Notified through: email to check website Posted on GC: no Comments: 3.9+ MA gpa. 800Q/790V/5.0AWA. 4.0 math gpa. They were very high on my list; disappointing to say the least.
  • Institution: UChicago. Econ PhD. Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification Date: 2/29 Notified Through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: It appears I wasted the last two++ years of my life taking math courses and doing a master's.
  • Institution: Minnesota Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 3/5/2012 Notified through: Website Posted on GC: no Comments: expected
  • 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: Grad school for mathematics is starting to look like a reality.
  • Institution: UCSD Economics PhD. Decision: Rejected. Funding: Notification Date: March 9. Notified Through: E-mail. Posted on GC: No. Comments:
  • Institution: UMD Economics PhD. Decision: Rejected. Funding: Notification Date: March 9. Notified Through: Website Posted on GC: No. Comments:
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!

mdecon 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BS Basic Medical Sciences (in the top medical school in our country [SE Asia])
Undergrad GPA: I'm not sure how to convert it but I graduated cum laude and the 2nd in our batch
Type of Postgrad: Doctor of Medicine (yes I'm a doctor)
Grad GPA: Again, not sure how to convert it but I'm in the top 250f my class
Type of Grad: MA Economics (top Econ department in our country, not strongly ranked in Asia though)
Grad GPA: Unsure how to convert it (maybe B+/A- level)
GRE: 160 V (around 600 in the old scheme based on a comparison of the percentiles), 164 Q (around 790 in the old scheme based on a comparison of the percentiles), 5.5 AW
TOEFL: 118/120
Math Courses: Calculus/Elementary Analysis I-III, Linear Algebra, Elementary Differential Equations, Elementary Statistics, Intro to Proving (all taken alongside by grad econ courses)
Econ Courses (grad-level): Microeconomic Analysis I-III, Macroeconomic Analysis I-III, Math Econ I-II, Econ Statistics, Econometrics I-II, Health, Labor, International I-II, Monetary, Environmental
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Elementary Macro, Math Econ, Introductory Econometrics
Other Courses: Lots of sciences (bio, chem, physics), medicine
Letters of Recommendation: PhD from Yale, PhD from Northwestern, PhD from Columbia and PhD from my university
Research Experience: Did some scientific research (unpublished) in physiology, pharmacology and biochemistry during med school, RA in the Asian Development Bank's Economics and Research Department
Teaching Experience: 2 sems TA (Intro to Econ, Intro to Micro), 2 1/2 years in the Health Sciences Program of the country's second-ranked university
Research Interests: Health, Health and Development, Behavioral, Experimental, Neuroeconomics
SOP: Addressed my not so stellar math grades, highlighted my unique background, discussed my potential strength in health, experimental and neuroeconomics research because of my MD
Concerns: Not so stellar math grades (only around ~B+), lack of economic research papers, admissions committees might see me as better off in a public health PhD or a health policy/health econ PhD rather than an econ PhD program
Other: Got awarded as an outstanding student in my country in 2008
Applying to: Many of the top 25 schools (especially those with Neuroeconomics labs like NYU, Duke, Berkeley, Stanford), some in the 30-60 like UCSB, UCR, USC, Georgetown, WUSTL, Claremont (because of their neuroecon program), some MPP programs in public policy schools (Princeton, Chicago), Harvard PhD Health Policy
Accepts:
  • Institution nstitution: Washington University in St. Louis Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Full Tuition Scholarship with Fellowship (24K stipend) Notification Date: 2/15/2012 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: Yes Comments: First funded admission/acceptance. Didn't expect this. Very excited!
  • Institution: University of Southern California Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: $23K stipend + health/dental insurance + health center fee Notification Date: March 2 Notified Through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: 2nd funded admit and happy over it although I'm worried as it seems that I'm not going to crack into any of the top 20 programs. At least I ended the week with an admit.
  • Institution: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: 18K stipend + health/dental insurance Notification Date: 3/9/2012 Notified Through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Absolutely floored and ecstatic! Didn't expect this admit especially after 10 straight rejections from almost everywhere, even Georgetown. Very happy!
Rejects:
  • Institution: UCSB Economics Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification date: 02/08/2012 Notified through: email to check website Posted on GC: yes Comments:
  • Institution: Berkeley Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 2/24/12 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comments:
  • Institution: University of Pennsylvania Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 2/24/12 Notified through: Website Posted on GC: Yes Comments:
  • Institution: University of Chicago Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification Date: February 29 Notified Through: E-mail Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Expected. No harm in trying
  • Institution: Northwestern Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification Date: March 1 Notified Through: Website Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Was hoping to get in here.
  • Institution: MIT Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification Date: March 1 Notified Through: E-mail to check website Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Also expected. And again, no harm in trying.
  • Institution: Penn Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification Date: February 24 Notified Through: E-mail to check website Posted on GC: No Comments:
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:

econphdhopeful2 2012:
Institution: Vanderbilt
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: na
Notification date: 2/10/2012
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: no
Comments: Expected but still a bummer, plenty more to go I suppose
Accepts:
  • Institution: Notre Dame Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: tuition + 18,000 Notification date: 2/16 Notified through: email Posted on GC:no Comments: So excited!
  • Institution: UC Davis Economics Decision: recommended for admission Funding: ? Notification date: 2/17 Notified through: email from department official acceptance to follow Posted on GC: no Comments: Very excited!!
  • Institution: UC Santa Cruz Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: 20k (that number includes tuition remission) Notification date: 2/24 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: I'm excited, great school in a great location, but in-state tuition is barely covered and I'd still have to pay out of state
Rejects:
  • Institution: Vanderbilt Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: na Notification date: 2/10/2012 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: Expected but still a bummer, plenty more to go I suppose
  • Institution: Washington University in St. Louis Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: n.a. Notification date: 4/15 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: Not too surprised
  • Institution: UC Santa Barbara Phd Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: na Notification date: 2/23 Notified through: email to check website Posted on GC: no Comments: would have been nice but not too disappointed
  • Institution: Northwestern Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: na Notification date: 3/1/12 Notified through: application Posted on GC: no Comments: so much for hoping that not getting it yesterday was a good sign
  • Institution: UVA phd economics Decision: rejection Funding: na Notification date: 3/2 Notified through: email to check site Posted on GC: no Comments: meh
  • Institution: UW - Madison phd economics Decision: rejected Funding: na Notification date: 3/5 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: kind of glad I don't think it was a good fit for me, but would have been hard to turn down
  • Institution: UC San Diego phd economics Decision: rejected Funding: na Notification date: 3/9 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: sad but expected
Waitlists:

econtp 2012:
Institution: Vanderbilt
Program: Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: $21,200
Notification date: 02/10
Notified through: Email
Comment: My first admit with quite generous funding!
Institution: WUSTL
Program: Economics PhD
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: Waitlisted
Notification date: 02/16
Notified through: Email
Institution: UCSB
Program: Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding:
Notification date: 02/23
Notified through: Email to check website
Comment: Quite surprised..
Institution: Stanford GSB
Program: EAP PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding:
Notification date: 02/23
Notified through: Email to check website
Institution: UT Austin
Program: Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: If I want, I have to contact them ASAP.
Notification date: 02/23
Notified through: Email
Comment: Hm.. I prefer Vandy to UT since my interest is Macro
Accepts:
  • Institution: Vanderbilt Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: $21,200 Notification date: 02/10 Notified through: Email Comment: My first admit with quite generous funding!
  • Institution: UT Austin Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: If I want, I have to contact them ASAP. Notification date: 02/23 Notified through: Email Comment: Hm.. I prefer Vandy to UT since my interest is Macro
  • Institution: UC Santa Cruz Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: "I am unable to guarantee you financial support at this time. Should you have questions about future financial support, please contact your department." Notification: 2/24/12 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: It is a good place for Monetary Econ..
  • Institution: USC Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: 23k stipend + health/dental insurance + health center Notification date: 2/28/12 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: No Comments: I like the offer especially the health center part. Is 23k enough for living in LA with a wife and a baby?
  • Institution : Georgetown Econ PhD Decision : Accepted Funding : 22k Fellowship Notification Date: 2/29 Notified Through : E-mail Posted on GC : No Comments: Good!
  • Institution: Indiana University Bloomington Economics Decision : Accepted Funding : 1st yr 20,000 fellowship, 2-5 16000 TAship Notification Date: 3/19/2012 Notified Through : E-mail Posted on GC : No Comments: Good option for macro, metrics!
Rejects:
  • Institution: UCSB Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 02/23 Notified through: Email to check website Comment: Quite surprised..
  • Institution: Stanford GSB EAP PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 02/23 Notified through: Email to check website
  • Institution: Northwestern Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification Date: 2/29/12 Notified Through: Application website Posted on GC: No Comments: very very sad...
Waitlists:
  • Institution: WUSTL Economics PhD Decision: Waitlisted Funding: Waitlisted Notification date: 02/16 Notified through: Email


Waitlists:
Admit summary statistics:
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There were 3 accepted out of 10 applicants.Of those accepted, average GPA was 3.77, average GREQ was 785.0.
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