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Acceptances:
pavlemihajlovic 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: Unknown Easter-European University, Economics (major: Economic Analysis and Policy - EAP)
Undergrad GPA: 9,23 (scale 5 to 10) best at my major; top 5 0n Faculty generation
Type Grad: Master in Economic Analysis and Policy (M.A.)
Grad GPA: n/a
GRE: 168 Q ; 151 V ; 4.0 AW
Quantitative courses: Mathematics (Intermediate Calculus, Linear Algebra and Analysis, Probability), Mathematical-Economic Models, Statistics, Econometrics, Econometric Methods and Models - all 10s (A)
Econ courses (grad level): Micro Analysis (Advanced level), Macro Analysis (Intermediate level), Labor, International Finance, Economics of Regulation, Public Choice, Institutional Economics - all 10s
Econ courses (undergrad): Principles of Economics (10), Price Theory (Intermediate Micro) (9), Monetary (10), International (10), Industrial Organization (8), Public Finance (8), Contemporary Economic Systems (10), Transitional Economics (8), Austrian Economics (10), Institutional Economics (10), Public Choice (10), Agrarian Economics (10),
Other courses: Financial Accounting, Business Finance, Strategic Management, Business Organization, Marketing Research
TOEFL: R30, L29, S29, W24 (total score 112)
Letters of Recommendation: Three professors, two faculty one from additional one year multidisciplinary program (graduation paper mentor). All exceptionally written. All prominent professors in the country not known abroad.
Research Experience: Very Little , 2 months - but wrote good scientific paper (uploaded to adcom as writing sample) on economic freedom index and growth - panel data econometrics
Teaching Experience: 1 semester TA for International Economics,
Interests: Monetary Economics, International Finance
SOP: two pages, motivation for Ph.D. seems to me well written
Concerns: Unknown referrers. Unknown university. SOP might not suit every application perfectly
Applying to: Tilburg (M.Res.), Tinbergen Institute (M.Phil.), GSEFM Frankfurt (Ph.D.), Touluse (M2), Maybe applying: CEMFI, Bonn,
Admitted: BGSE (no $ - but applied without GRE, maybe that was the thing)
Accepts: - Institution: Barcelona GSE ITFD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: none
Notification date:14.12.2011.
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: no
Comments: I have submitted my application without GRE test results. Got my admission before, but without funding. They are short on funding this year it seems.
- Institution: Tinbergen Institute MPhil in Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: not for the first year
Notification date: 2/24/12
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: no
Comments: Damn, Netherland dreams are getting weaker... Oblige me Tilburg, please!!!
- Institution: Tilburg University Ecomics Research Master
Decision: admitted
Funding: tuition waiver, waitlisted for scholarship
Notification date: March 12
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: NO
Comment: So close, still got chance... Maybe I'll sell a kidney or something to attend. It's not my fault that I was born in Eastern-Europe
- Institution: GSEFM - Frankfurt Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: tuition waiver, no living expenses covered
Notification date: 12/03/
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: no - never do
Comment: Bummer no funded program, I guess I'll have to wait another year to better prepare my application. I'll be 25 quess that will not be a problem
Rejects:
Waitlists:
MaxUnited 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BSc in international economics from relatively well-known Russian university (top-10 in the country, probably top-5)
Undergrad GPA: 3,8/4 (US scale) 4,8/5 (Russian scale)
Type of Grad: -
Grad GPA: -
GRE: Q 790 V 450 AWA 3.5
Math Courses: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability, Statistics (all 5/5)
Econ Courses (grad-level): -
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Intermediate Micro (5/5), Intermediate Macro (4/5), History of Economic Thought (4/5), Economics of the Firm (5/5), Econometrics (5/5), International Economics (5/5), Money and Banking (5/5). Still have to pass several finance courses.
Other Courses: lots of not-so-necessary, but obligatory stuff
Letters of Recommendation: 2 from professors unknown outside the country, I believe
Research Experience: none, except for course works
Teaching Experience: none
Research Interests: behavioral finance, public finance (but really open at this stage)
SOP: nothing special
Concerns: scores not great, unknown professors, lack of economics/finance courses, no real research experience
Other: -
Applying to: Tinbergen (MPhil), Tilburg (MRes), GSEFM Frankfurt (MSQE) finance tracks.
Accepts: - Institution: Tinbergen Institute MPhil/PhD in Economics (applied for MPhil/PhD in Finance)
Decision: Accepted
Funding: No for the first year
Notification Date: March 1
Notified Through: e-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: was told they do not run Finance program anymore
- Institution: GSEFM Frankfurt MS in Quantitative Finance
Decision: accepted
Funding: no
Notification date: 03/06/12
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: will attend
Rejects: - Institution: Tilburg MRes in Business
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 03/16/12
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: -
Waitlists:
simonsou 2012:
Institution: Lund University
Program: Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: No
Notification Date: 2/27/2012
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: Sad
Accepts: - Institution: GSEFM (Goethe University Frankfurt) Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: No
Notified: 3/12
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: After 6 rejections, I finally can post an admission here.
Although no funding, still happy. Hope it is a good start and offers are
on the way!
- Institution: University of Alberta Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: No
Notification Date: 3/19/2012
Notified Through: Email
Posted to GC: Yes
Comments:
- Institution: University of Mannheim Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: EUR 1200 / month
Notification date: 5/10/12
Notified through: email
Comments: YES!!!!!!!!!!
Rejects: - Institution: Lund University Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: No
Notification Date: 2/27/2012
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: Sad
- Institution: McGill Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: 2/28
Notified Through: Email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: 2 rejections in 3 days, sick.
- Institution: Stockholm School of Economics Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: March 1
Notified Through: E-mail
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: I'm starting to think that I would go to nowhere...
- Institution: University of Zurich Economics PhD
Decision:Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 04/13/2012
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: My dream school. Expected but still sad.
- Institution: Purdue University Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: ---
Notification date: 4/17/12
Notified through: email
Comments:
- Institution: University of British Columbia Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: ---
Notification date: 4/17/12
Notified through: email
Comments:
- Institution: Stockholm University Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: ---
Notification date: 4/27/12
Notified through: email
Comments: Goodbye, Sweden.
- Institution: University of Toronto Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: ---
Notification date: 5/4/12
Notified through: email
Comments: Finally.
Waitlists:
simonsou 2012:
simonsou< Accepts: - Institution: GSEFM (Goethe University Frankfurt) Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: No
Notified: 3/12
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: After 6 rejections, I finally can post an admission here.
Although no funding, still happy. Hope it is a good start and offers are
on the way!
- Institution: University of Alberta Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: No
Notification Date: 3/19/2012
Notified Through: Email
Posted to GC: Yes
Comments:
- Institution: University of Mannheim Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: EUR 1200 / month
Notification date: 5/10/12
Notified through: email
Comments: YES!!!!!!!!!!
Rejects: - Institution: Lund University Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: No
Notification Date: 2/27/2012
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: Sad
- Institution: McGill Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: 2/28
Notified Through: Email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: 2 rejections in 3 days, sick.
- Institution: Stockholm School of Economics Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: March 1
Notified Through: E-mail
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: I'm starting to think that I would go to nowhere...
- Institution: University of Zurich Economics PhD
Decision:Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 04/13/2012
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: My dream school. Expected but still sad.
- Institution: Purdue University Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: ---
Notification date: 4/17/12
Notified through: email
Comments:
- Institution: University of British Columbia Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: ---
Notification date: 4/17/12
Notified through: email
Comments:
- Institution: Stockholm University Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: ---
Notification date: 4/27/12
Notified through: email
Comments: Goodbye, Sweden.
- Institution: University of Toronto Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: ---
Notification date: 5/4/12
Notified through: email
Comments: Finally.
Waitlists:
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