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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:

millertime416 2008:
Type of undergrad: Small private university in Nebraska
Major: Economics with a minor in mathematics
GPA: 4.0
Type of Grad: none
GRE: Q760, V530, AWA 5.0
Math Courses: Calc I-II, Linear Algebra, Diff EQ, Intro to Analysis, Stats
Econ Courses: All that were offered (note: no grad available)
Other Courses: 2 directed independent econometrics courses
Letters of Recommendation: 2 from relatively unknown econ proffs, 1 semi-well known in econ
Research Experience: Two independent research projects, one pending publication
Teaching Experience: Just some tutoring
Research Interests: IO or health economics
SOP: Discussed research I had completed
What I would have done differently: Should have applied more broadly and included more reach schools. Also should have taken more math and made it a major. Practice for GRE.
Results
Acceptances: Iowa ($$), Iowa State ($$), Kansas State ($$), UNL (?)
Waiting list: None
Rejections: None
Pending: Wyoming, WUSTL
Accepts:
    Acceptances: Iowa ($$), Iowa State ($$), Kansas State ($$), UNL (?)
Rejects:
    Rejections: None
Waitlists:
    Waiting list: None

acoustickel 2011:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BA Business Administration & Public Accounting (tiny liberal arts college in South Dakota)
Undergrad GPA: 3.92
Type of Grad: MS Economics from private Texas school
Grad GPA: 3.96
GRE: Q 750 / V 590 / AW 4.5
Math Courses: Er...Cal I-III, Prob & Stats, Linear Algebra (currently taking)
Econ Courses (grad-level): Econometrics, Micro, Health Econ, Development, Intl Policy, Econ of Information, Macro Analysis, Urban, Thesis
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Intermediate Micro, Econ of Religion, Intl Trade
Other Courses:
Letters of Recommendation: None well known. Two are pretty enthusiastic about helping me get in somewhere and the other is supportive but probably didn't write a glowing letter.
Research Experience: RA for 3 semesters, Master's thesis
Teaching Experience: TA for 2 semesters and tutored for 2 semesters
Research Interests: IO, education, labor, maybe behavioral
SOP: I tried to make myself sound interesting even if I may not be all that qualified
Concerns: Obviously math...and my GRE score...
Other: I think I win the least math award
Applying to: Minnesota (Applied), Oregon, Nebraska, Kansas State, Missouri, Wisconsin, Kansas, Michigan State, Colorado, U of Illinois - Chicago, Vanderbilt, Purdue
In: Minnesota (Applied), Oregon, Nebraska, Kansas State ($), Missouri
Accepts:
  • Institution: Minnesota Applied Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Funding decisions made later Notification date: 2/3 Notified through: Email to check decision in application system Posted on GF: No Comments: One of my top choices, so I'm pretty happy.
  • Institution: Missouri Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Nominated for school wide fellowship...as are many others, so I'm not holding my breathe. Notification date: 2/8 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: No Comments: It's nice to be wanted.
  • Institution: Kansas State Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Decisions made later Notification date: 2/19 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: No Comments: This school was the safety of my safeties...but a yes is always nice!
  • Institution: Oregon Phd in Economics Decision: Accepted "pending grad school approval" Funding: ??? Notification date: ??? Notified through: Just happened to check the website after the post earlier in this thread--Ditto! Posted on GC: No Comment: I'm pretty happy, but I'm starting to feel like I should have aimed higher.
  • Institution: Nebraska Phd in Economics Decision: Recommended for Admission Funding: Received a phone call from gd saying he'd like to arrange a campus visit and they have a little funding Notification date: 2/24/2011 Notified through: email and phone call Posted on GC: No Comment: Meh.
  • Institution: Kansas State Phd in Economics Decision: Recommended for Admission Funding: Pending Notification date: 2/19 Notified through: Email from grad director Posted on GC: No Comment: Another meh.
  • Institution: Michigan State Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Econ of Education Fellowship years 2-5 but I have to wait to hear about funding for year 1 Notification date: 3/7/2011 Notified through: email Posted on GC : no Comments: My first choice...so I'm beyond thrilled! I just hope funding comes through for the first year
  • Institution: Purdue Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Nothing official yet--making decisions in the next couple weeks Notification Date: 3/10/2011 Notified through: phone call Posted on GC: No Comments: Yay!!!!!!
  • Institution: UC-Boulder Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: None first semester--can apply spring semester and depending on grades will receive funding in later years Notification date: 3/11/2011 Notified through: email Posted on GC : no Comments: Meh.
  • Institution: UI-Chicago Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: TA + Fellowship Notification date: 3/16/2011 Notified through: mail Posted on GC : no Comments: Update:
  • Institution: Michigan State Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Did NOT receive the econ of education fellowship--my folder was put in the wrong pile. DGS applied for university fellowship...have to wait to hear about that. Notification date: 3/7/2011 Notified through: email Posted on GC : no Comments: Bummer.
Rejects:
  • Institution: Kansas Economics PhD Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/4/2011 Notified through: email to check website Posted on GC : not yet Comments: first rejection had to come sooner or later and it surely won't the be last
  • Institution: Wisconsin Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 3/15/2011 Notified through: email Posted on GC : no Comments: Even though this was the best program I applied to, it was a horrible fit so I can live this rejection.
Waitlists:


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Admit summary statistics:
As submitted and recoreded from Test Magic:
There were 2 accepted out of 2 applicants.Of those accepted, average GPA was 3.96, average GREQ was 755.0.
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