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Acceptances:

WorkingOvertime 2010: PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BS in Econ with Math minor from top 75 US undergrad school. My school does have a low ranked PhD program.
Undergrad GPA: 4.0/4.0
Type of Grad: None- My Econometrics, Prob. Theory, Regression, and Stats II classes were offered as grad school courses, but it is not designated on my transcript.
Grad GPA: n/a
GRE: 740Q 510V 4.5 Analytical
Math Courses: Into to Math Analysis (Applied Calc I), Multivariable Calc. (Applied Calc II/III), Intro to Business Statistics. Elementary Statistical Inference (AP), Statistical Theory II, Diff EQ, Linear Algebra, Probability Theory, Regression and Time Series
Econ Courses: Intermediate Micro, Intermediate Macro, International Econ, International Macro, Development of American Economy, Junior Honors Research, Econometrics, Independent Study Research, Senior Honors Thesis.
Other Courses: Creative inquiry with Ag. Econ graduate professor
Letters of Recommendation: Three strong ones from professors I have done research with. None are famous, but all have significant experience.
Research Experience: Did research with graduate professor on manufacturing trends. Strong Econometrics term paper. Did a paper on Defense Economics with seasoned professor over the summer. Writing a Senior Thesis on Steamboat price efficiency.
Teaching Experience: Supplemental Instructor for Managerial Accounting. It is the most difficult class in the business school.
Research Interests: Financial Economics, Behavioral, Macro Trends, International, Historical Econ, Resource Econ, Environmental Econ
statement of purpose: average.
Applying to: Ohio State AEDE, Vanderbilt, Miami OH, Michigan Applied Stats, UVA, Lehigh MA, Cornell, Toronto MA
Accepts:
  • Institution: Ohio State AEDE Decision: Accepted Funding: More info to arrive by mail. Notification date: 2/2/10 Notified through: Online Status Posted on Gradcafe: no
  • Institution: Lehigh MS Economics Decision: accept Funding: no mention Notification date: February 12 Notified through: email Posted on Gradcafe: no Comments:
  • Institution:Ohio State AEDE MA Decision: Accepted Funding: Nominated for fellowship ($$) Notification date: Mail on 2/3, online a few days before Notified through: Online Posted on GF: No Comments:
  • Institution: Lehigh University MS Econ Decision: Accepted Funding: $ GA-ship Notification date: 2/12 Notified through: email Posted on GF: No Comments:
  • Institution: U Michigan Masters in Applied Stats Decision: Accepted Funding: None Notification date: 2/24 Notified through: email Posted on GF: Yes Comments:
  • Institution: Miami U (Ohio) MA Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: No info, yet Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: Mail Posted on GF: No. Comment: Waiting to hear about funding.
  • Institution: Miami U (Ohio) MA Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: No info, yet Notification date: 03/02/2010 Notified through: Mail Posted on GF: No. Comment: Waiting to hear about funding.
  • Institution: Miami University (OH) MA Economics Decision: Accepted Notification date: 3/4/10 Notified through: Mail Posted on GF: No Comments: Waiting on funding decision
Rejects:
  • Institution: Vanderbilt Decision: Rejected Funding: N/a Notification date: 2/19 Notified through: email Posted on GF: No Comments: Thought I had a good chance, and I was a good fit.
  • Institution: Vanderbilt Decision: Rejected Funding: N/a Notification date: 2/19 Notified through: email Posted on GF: No Comments: Thought I had a good chance, and I was a good fit.
  • Institution: Cornell Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Notification date: 3/9/10 Notified through: Email Posted on GF: No Comments:
Waitlists:


Rejections:

wajihc 2007:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Top 20 nat'l univ; ECON & PSCI dbl major.
Undergrad GPA: 3.0
GRE: 770 Q, 520 V, 4.0 W
Math Courses: Calc I & II (B+), Econ Stats (A), and Social Sci Stats (A-).
Econ Courses: Intermed micro (B) and macro (C+), Int'l Trade (C+), Open Economy Macroecon (B-), US Econ History (B), Financial Instrmts and Mkts (B-), and Money and Banking (C).
Other courses: Financial Acctg (A), Int'l Political Econ (B), and Capitalism and Democracy (A-).
Letters of Recommendation: One from visiting professor who is well known in economic history, and another from new political science professor.
Research Experience: None
Teaching Experience: None
Research Interests: Economic development and int'l trade.
SOP: Spoke about first-generation background, and briefly about interests.
Other: Male, 21.
RESULTS:
Acceptances (MA): Northeastern, UDelaware, Tulane, N Texas ($8000).
Rejections (MA): American and Miami of Ohio.
What would you have done differently?
Taken more math classes, and been more serious.
Accepts:
    Acceptances (MA): Northeastern, UDelaware, Tulane, N Texas ($8000).
Rejects:
    Rejections (MA): American and Miami of Ohio.
Waitlists:

RonSwanson 2011:
Kinda late to do this buuuut this was my profile when I applied to masters programs
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Top rated Regional in the Northeast
Undergrad GPA: 3.26 overal/3.3 in Major (Poli-Sci/ Philosophy Double Major/Minor in Economics) Also took classes after graduation at other schools
Type of Grad: N/A
Grad GPA: N/A
GRE: 790Q/700V/4.5A
Math Courses: Calc I-II (A, at local community college) Calc III (A at local large research university)
Econ Courses: Principles of Micro (B+) Principles of Macro (A-) Natural Resource Economics (B) International Economics (A-) Intermediate Micro (A-) Intermediate Macro (A)
Other Courses: Applied Logic (B+)
Letters of Recommendation: One from the guy who ran the Econ department at my school, one from the guy who ran the poli-sci department at my school, and one from a supervisor at work
Research Experience: Minimal academic, although I did have some "minor" research experience while working for FEMA
Teaching Experience: Nothing other than instructing some courses on social media for FEMA
Research Interests: Macro, Labor, Natural Resources/Environmental, Regional Growth
SOP:
Other: Applied to only Masters programs in state because I wanted to boost my profile
RESULTS:
Acceptances: Bowling Green MA (with Funding); University of Cincinnati MA (with Funding), and Wright State University MS (with funding/that's where I went)
Waitlists:
Rejections: Miami University (mostly because I hadn't completed Intermediate Macro at the time applications were due)
Pending:
I choose WSU because it was an MS and because the funding was 100% while UC and BG only offered partial funding.
Accepts:
    Acceptances: Bowling Green MA (with Funding); University of Cincinnati MA (with Funding), and Wright State University MS (with funding/that's where I went)
Rejects:
    Rejections: Miami University (mostly because I hadn't completed Intermediate Macro at the time applications were due)
Waitlists:
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Waitlists:
Admit summary statistics:
As submitted and recoreded from Test Magic:
There were 1 accepted out of 3 applicants.Of those accepted, average GPA was 4.00, average GREQ was 740.0.
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