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Rejections:
philecon 2011:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BS Business Economics, relatively unknown university in Southeast Asia
Undergrad GPA: no idea how to convert it, but I graduated magna cum laude (Rank: 7/150)
GRE: 800Q, 590V, 5.0AW
TOEFL:112/120
Math Courses: Calc I-III, Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis and Math Stats
Econ Courses: the standard Econ courses, nothing special
Letters of Recommendation: 1 Northwestern PhD, 1 Ohio State PhD, 1 PhD from my uni
Research Experience: undergrad thesis (won an award, forthcoming in local journal), RA for six months
Research Interests: Health Economics, Industrial Organization
SOP: Pretty standard
Concerns: I shifted from Accounting to Economics, and I took a leave for a year to take a break; first to apply as an undergrad from my school (never been done ever)
RESULTS:
Acceptances: Georgetown, LSE EME, BGSE MS Economics, CEMFI MSc Economics and Finance, PSU (from waitlist)
Waitlists: PSU (eventually admitted, but without funding), Michigan (rejected off the WL though)
Rejections: Northwestern, Columbia, Brown, Penn, Virginia, Stanford, Duke, Singapore Management
COMMENTS:
I wasn't an economics major when I entered college, and I left school for a year after sophomore year (since something happened to me) to evaluate myself, and the direction I was going. I accidentally stumbled upon economics, and I found out that I loved it. Like the previous poster, however, I decided to do a PhD only around my junior year, so I had to cram a lot of math during my last two years, plus take the economics classes. I knew it was a huge risk, applying with only an undergrad degree, as most students from my university had at least a year of graduate coursework before applying to even European masters. I am very pleased with my results, though, and I look forward to attending the program that I chose. The only things that I probably would've done differently are: (1) I would've probably majored in math when I first thought about it (since my Math average is significantly higher than my Business average), or that I would've done my undergrad in the US when I had the chance and (2) I would've probably applied to mainly masters programs.
I guess I'll be back again for Fall 2013 PhD admissions.
Accepts: Acceptances: Georgetown, LSE EME, BGSE MS Economics, CEMFI MSc Economics and Finance, PSU (from - Institution: UPF MSc Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: None
Notification Date: 2/25/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I wish I had funding. Haha.
- Institution: Georgetown Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: None
Notification Date: 3/2/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I don't think I will attend Georgetown, even if I can sweet talk my parents into funding me.
- Institution: CEMFI Master in Economics and Finance
Decision: Accepted
Funding: tuition waiver, plus 10,000 euros per academic year
Notification Date: 3/3/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: first admit with funding! Yay!
And I think I'd love to go to CEMFI.
- Institution: LSE MSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics
Decision: Admitted
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: Happy, but I didn't get funding though. Have to talk it out with the parents.
- Institution: Penn State Economics
Decision: Accepted
Notification date: 03/15/11
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: WTF. No funding for the first year though.
Rejects: rejected off the WL though)
Rejections: Northwestern, Columbia, Brown, Penn, Virginia, Stanford, Duke, Singapore Management
COMMENTS:
I wasn't an economics major when I entered college, and I left school for a year after sophomore year (since something happened to me) to evaluate myself, and the direction I was going. I accidentally stumbled upon economics, and I found out that I loved it. Like the previous poster, however, I decided to do a PhD only around my junior year, so I had to cram a lot of math during my last two years, plus take the economics classes. I knew it was a huge risk, applying with only an undergrad degree, as most students from my university had at least a year of graduate coursework before applying to even European masters. I am very pleased with my results, though, and I look forward to - Institution: Duke Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: 2/26/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I knew I was a long shot.
- Institution: Penn Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: 2/25/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: One of the schools I was hoping to get into, but okay.
- Institution: Columbia Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: as expected.
- Institution: Northwestern Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: This broke my heart.
- Institution: University of Virginia Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: last minute application
- Institution: Stanford Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: as expected.
- Institution: Brown Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: as expected.
- Institution: Singapore Management University Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 05/03/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: If the thread on highest ranked admit vs. lowest ranked rejection is still around, I'll probably win the award. Hahaha. But no worries, I think I'm all set for September. All I have to do is post my profile.
Waitlists: waitlist)
Waitlists: PSU (eventually - Institution: Michigan Economics and Public Policy
Decision: Waitlisted
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: Should I even try to wait and see if I'll eventually get an admit?
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