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Rejections:
valelee 2011:
Type of Undergrad: B.A. Economics, minor history and arts from Peking University, No.1 in China
Undergrad GPA: 86%
Type of Grad: M.S. Agricultural and Resource Economics from a flagship state university
Grad GPA: 4.0
GRE: 780Q, 530V, 3.5AWA
Math Courses: Calculus and intro statistics were taught in high school; in college, adv mathematical analysis 1 2, topo, linear algebra, prob theory, adv stats, dynamic programming, things like that (a total of about 30 hours); in grad school, adv stat, topo, real analysis
Econ Courses: In college: pretty much standard as in U.S. schools, and mostly taught by profs with U.S. PhDs (econ 101/102 was taught by a UC Berkeley prof when he was on sabbatical). In grad school: adv micro, two adv metrics, adv environmental field classes
Other Courses: My history and western arts minor classes. Some environmental science classes in grad school.
Letters of Recommendation: four very solid letters
Research Experience: A lot. Undergrad RA since sophomore year, post-undergrad full time RA (10 months), RA in grad school, etc. Have several papers published/accepted in U.S. and in China.
Teaching Experience: In undergrad, TA for intro environmental econ and micro. In grad, econ 101 sort of things for one semester.
Research Interests: Environmental economics and policies, but had also been involved in health, energy and public policies.
SOP: Nothing special, but emphasized my consistent interests and experiences in environmental economics and policies.
Concerns: GRE not so great. Not really solid GPA.
Other: It's my second application cycle. Oh, and I am sort of a writer while in China (I published about 50 articles, prose, short novels, etc., and was editor in chief of a student publication for three years )
RESULTS:
Attending: North Carolina State University
Acceptances: UC Davis ARE (waitlist $), UNC Econ (waitlist $), NCSU Econ ($$$), Wisconsin AAE ($$), Purdue ARE ($$), UMN Applied Econ ($$, declined), Oregon State Applied Econ ($$, declined), Texas A&M AgEcon ($$, declined), VT ARE ($$, declined), Iowa State Econ (waitlist $, declined), Oklahoma State AgEcon ($$$, declined), Washington State Econ ($$, declined)
Rejections: Berkeley ARE, Cornell AEM, UCSD Econ, UCSB Econ
Withdrawn: MSU ARE, Ohio State ARE
No news so far: UFL Econ
Accepts: Attending: North Carolina State University
Acceptances: UC Davis ARE (- Institution: Texas A&M University Ag Economics
Decision:Accepted
Funding: Will notify me in Feb
Notification date: 12/22/2010
Notified through: Postal mail
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: This one is really fast...
- Institution: Washington State University Economics
Decision:Accepted
Funding: Will notify whether it's fellow- or assistantship in Feb
Notification date: 1/7
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments:
- Institution: Virginia Tech Ag Economics
Decision:Accepted
Funding: Pending... Will let me know in March.
Notification date: 1/9
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments:
- Institution: University of Minnesota Applied Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Pending
Notification date: Feb 03
Notified through: Was told to check website
Posted on GF:Yes
Comments: As expected
- Institution: North Carolina State University Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: "Your Major Department Will Contact You"
Notification date: Feb 07
Notified through: Website
Comments: I thought I should get in...
- Institution: University of Wisconsin Madison Agricultural and Applied Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: "At this time, we are still taking stock of our funding situation for next year. We will keep your application under review for funding, and if an opportunity becomes available we will notify you immediately."
Notification date: Feb 24
Notified through: Randomly checked online
Posted on GC: No way... I will ignore GC...
Comments: Yes, I like cheese, beer and ginseng.
- Institution: Oregon State University Applied Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Pending
Notification date: Mar 3
Notified through: Email with attachment
Posted on GF: Said I will stay away from GC.. XDDD
Comments: Glad. I know they have pretty good env&resource people.
- Institution: Oregon State University Applied Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Roughly 19.5K/ 12 months
Notification date: March 08
Notified through: Phone call
Posted on GC: No
Comments: My second funded admit (I forgot VT)
- Institution: Oklahoma State University Agricultural Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 24.5K for three years, plus 4.05K fellow for the first year
Notification date: March 13
Notified through: Email and phone
Posted on GC: No
Comments: This funding is amazing and crazy. But...
- Institution: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Agricultural Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 17K
Notification date: Feb??
Notified through: Phone. Mail received last week
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Will decline
- Institution: Iowa State Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Waitlist
Notification date: 3/18/11
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: However, I do not think I am not going to wait for them...
- Institution: Purdue Agricultural Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Pending.
Notification date: 3/16/11
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Probably waitlisted for funding.
- Institution: North Carolina State University Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Updated today. 16k for 9 months and 4k fellowship. TA...??
Notification date: 03/23/2011
Notified through: e-mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: Finally. Would be perfect if it is not TA...
- Institution: U Wisconsin Agricultural and Applied Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 16K for 9 months
Notification date: 4/5
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: A very late offer, I would say. Basically ruled by the UC Davis admit, but a tough choice against NC State.
- Institution: Purdue Ph.D. Ag Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: RA
Notification date: April 8
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Rejects: Rejections: Berkeley ARE, Cornell AEM, UCSD Econ, UCSB Econ
Withdrawn: MSU ARE, Ohio State ARE
No news so far: UFL Econ
- Institution: UC Berkeley Agricultural & Resource Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/14
Notified through: e-mail to check status
Posted on GC: no
Waitlists: waitlist $), UNC Econ (waitlist $), NCSU Econ ($$$), Wisconsin AAE ($$), Purdue ARE ($$), UMN Applied Econ ($$, declined), Oregon State Applied Econ ($$, declined), Texas A&M AgEcon ($$, declined), VT ARE ($$, declined), Iowa State Econ (waitlist $, declined), Oklahoma State AgEcon ($$$, declined), Washington State Econ ($$, declined)
- Institution: UNC Chapel Hill Ph.D. in
Economics
Decision: Waitlist
Funding:
Notification date: April 7
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Interesting... If I go to NCSU, I still can meet UNC folks, I presume.
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