Index of Schools AnalysisAbout the Site 2012 20112010 20092008 2007all years
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Most Recently Selected profile:
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:
Rejections:
marlow 2012:
PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BCS Computer Science, Econ Minor
Undergrad GPA: 3.75
Type of Grad: MA Economics
Grad GPA: 3.41
GRE: Q:800 V:620 AWA:4.0
Math Courses: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Probability, Statistics, Combinatorics.
Econ Courses (grad-level): Micro (Phd), Macro (MA), Development, Monetary, Econometrics.
Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Micro, Macro, Econometrics, Public, International.
Letters of Recommendation: Two very strong (profs I RAd for). One good.
Research Experience: RA for two econ profs, Research Analyst at non-profit, RA for political science prof.
Teaching Experience: TA stats for econ.
Research Interests: Development, Political Economy, Public.
SOP: Interests, background, one custom paragraph for each school.
Concerns: Low Grad GPA, low Analytical GRE, out of school for three years.
RESULTS:
Accepted: UofToronto ($$), UCSC($)
Waitlists: Georgetown (withdrew), Bocconi
Rejected: Duke, Brown, Michigan, Northwestern, UBC, UCL, McGill
Attending: Toronto
What would you have done differently?
Worked harder during my MA. Taken Real Analysis. Maybe applied to a few more schools. -- Happy with Toronto though.
Accepts:
    Accepted: UofToronto ($$), UCSC($)
  • Institution: UC Santa Cruz Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Yes Notification date: 2/24/2012 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: My first result, good
Rejects:
    Rejected: Duke, Brown, Michigan, Northwestern, UBC, UCL, McGill
Waitlists:
    Waitlists: Georgetown (withdrew), Bocconi
  • Institution: Georgetown Economics PhD Decision: Waitlisted Funding: Yes if admitted Notification date: March 9 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Good! Please let them know if you don't plan on attending.
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:
gradeconomist 2012:
Institution: UBC
Program: PhD Economics
Decision : Rejected
Funding :
Notification Date: 26th March
Notified through: e-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: kind of expected !
Accepts:
Rejects:
  • Institution: UBC Economics Decision : Rejected Funding : Notification Date: 26th March Notified through: e-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: kind of expected !
  • Institution: McGill Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 04/06/2012 Notified through: Email (informal e-mail from Graduate Secretary) Posted on GC: No Comments:
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:
Waitlists:
Admit summary statistics:
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There were 0 accepted out of 4 applicants.
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