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cooper 2007:
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Small state school, no PhD program in Econ Undergrad GPA: 3.2 Type of Grad Mid-size public uni, no PhD program in Econ Grad GPA: 4.0 GRE: 770 Q, 370 V, 4.5 AWA Math Courses: Calc 1-3, Diff Eqs, Linear Alg, Operations Research (Linear programming, Integer Programming, & Dynamic Porogramming), Math Stats 1, Adv Calc 1. (All A's) Taking final semester: Adv Calc 2, Topology, Stoch Calc. Econ Courses: Micro and Macro up to masters level, Math Econ up to masters level, Econometrics up to masters level (including regular Econometrics, Time Series, and Financial Econometrics), and Game Theory. (Two B+'s in undergrad courses and rest A's) Other Courses: Some programming courses. Letters of Recommendation: Strong letters from not well known Profs (two econ and one math). One more letter from a well-connected econ Prof, not sure how strong it was. Research Experience: Research asistant for Prof for two years in masters program. Research Assistant for another Prof for one year. Completed Research paper at AEA summer program. Completed a masters research paper. Did some Matlab programming with another professor for independent study on oil and monetary poicly. Teaching Experience: Tutor for calc 1&2 in undergrad. Tutor for Principles of Micro in undergrad. Research Interests: Macro: RBC theory, monetary policy, oil and empirical macro SOP: Talked about my interests and experience, and a little about the particular school. Other: AEA summer program RESULTS: Acceptances: Iowa (full $$), Vandy (full $$), Indiana (full $$), Virginia ($$-?), Rutgers (no $$) Waitlists: I guess Pitt since I emailed them and never got a decision Rejections: Princeton, Duke, WUSTL, U Wash, Illinois, JHU What would you have done differently? I think I found my range, but I probably should have tried some more top 30's and mayber one or two top 20's just in case.
Accepts: Acceptances: Iowa (full $$), Vandy (full $$), Indiana (full $$), Virginia ($$-?), Rutgers (no $$)
Rejects: Rejections: Princeton, Duke, WUSTL, U Wash, Illinois, JHU
Waitlists: Waitlists: I guess Pitt since I emailed them and never got a decision
pevdoki1 2008:
Type of undergrad: Mid-sized state university (SUNY Binghamton) GPA: 3.99 (math/econ double major) Type of Grad: none GRE: Q800, V470, AWA 4.5 Math Courses: Calc I-III, Linear Algebra, Intro to Higher Math, Complex Analysis, Real Analysis I-II, Mathematical statistics I-II Econ Courses: The usual. No graduate level courses. Other Courses: Letters of Recommendation: 1 really good one from an economics professor who knows me well, 2 from math professors Research Experience: Virtually none. Started a thesis, never finished Teaching Experience: TA intermediate macro for 1 semester. 1 year of tutoring experience. Research Interests: Macro and monetary, but these can change SOP: Pretty good, I think. Standard 1st page, customized second (mentioning professors and all) RESULTS: Acceptances: University of Minnesota ($) WUSTL ($) UT Austin ($) U Toronto (MA, $) UBC (MA, $) Indiana ($) Rutgers ($) Purdue ($) Virginia (no funding) Cornell (no funding) Waiting list: none Rejections: University of Western Ontario No word: Queen's What I would have done differently: Applied to less lower ranked schools. However, I'm quite happy with getting into Minnesota (and WUSTL, for that matter).s
Accepts: Acceptances:
University of Minnesota ($)
WUSTL ($)
UT Austin ($)
U Toronto (MA, $)
UBC (MA, $)
Indiana ($)
Rutgers ($)
Purdue ($)
Virginia (no funding)
Cornell (no funding)
Rejects: Rejections: University of Western Ontario
Waitlists:
mamama 2008:
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Engineering-best university in my country Undergrad GPA: 3.31/4.00 Grad GPA: 3.7/4.00 same university economics department GRE: 800q, 400v, 3.5w Math Courses: Calculus I,II linear algebra, differential eq. real analysis Econ Courses: master courses and many micro courses Letters of Recommendation: from economics department/ applied to some without master thesis advisors letter of recommendation Research Experience: 2 years, a published article in native language and 2 ongoing Teaching Experience: TA for a couple semesters in UG and G Research Interests: micro,io SOP: standard RESULTS: Attending: Austin Acceptances: Austin ($$), Boston College ($$), Duke ($$), Rochester ($$), Rutgers ($$), UIUC ($$),Pompeu Fabra($$), Tinbergen ($$), Tilburg($$), Wisconsin Madison Rejects: Upenn,Nyu,Columbia,NW What would you have done differently? have chose another university for master
Accepts: Attending: Austin
Acceptances: Austin ($$), Boston College ($$), Duke ($$), Rochester ($$), Rutgers ($$), UIUC ($$),Pompeu Fabra($$), Tinbergen ($$), Tilburg($$), Wisconsin Madison
Rejects: Rejects: Upenn,Nyu,Columbia,NW
Waitlists:
Chess is life 2008:
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Public University BA Undergrad GPA: 3.94/ 4.0 Math/ Economics Type of Grad: Public University MA Grad GPA: 4.0/ 4.0 Economics GRE: 670 V 800 M 5.0 Writing (I took it when I was 19 to get a job at Kaplan and it worked!) Math Courses: Topology, Real Analysis, Linear Algebra, Calculus 1-3, Differential Equations, Probability and Statistics, Numerical Analysis, Econ Courses: International Economics I and II (MA), Math for Economists (MA and PhD), Microeconomics (MA and PhD), Urban Economics (MA), Econometrics (MA and PhD), Health Economics (MA), Macroeconomics (MA), Intro. to Econometrics, Statistical Methods, Intermediate Micro and Macro, Industrial Organization (Best Class ever), Seminar in economics, Money and Banking, several independent studies, Other Courses: Physics 1 and 2 (I seriously considered majoring in it). Computer science 1.Letters of Recommendation: Math and Economics professors. I did research with the economics professors. Research Experience: A lot. Washington, DC think tank work for almost a year now, mainly immigration and trade issues. However, I am currently doing research on state policies that effect economic growth and presented at the CATO Institute on microcredit. I also have done research on child abuse, social capital, fed policy and housing prices, a senior thesis on NAFTA's effects on Mexico, municipal government efficiency (Global Perspective), and the fed challenge (Rutgers won our district). Teaching Experience: Tutor for my University 2 years and tutor/teacher for Kaplan test and prep. Research Interests: Probably Microeconomics, most likely something very game theoretical. This is subject to change given that I have yet to take a PhD level economics course in Macroeconomics. SOP: General but adapted to each university I applied to. Other: I think being affiliated with the CATO Institute (libertarian think tank) hurt me. Also, Rutgers has a tendency of sending students to programs and watching them promptly fail the qualifier. This couldn’t have helped me.[/font] RESULTS: Acceptances: Rochester (24k Fellowship), Duke (17k fellowship), Washington University, St. Louis (TA/ RA 20k), Rutgers (30k Presidential Fellowship), Michigan (Nada), UCLA (Nada), Wisconsin (Nada), Georgetown (Wait-list for funding), UCSD (TA and after a complicated formula 7k), Cornell (Nada) Waitlists: Minnesota, NYU (High whatever that means), MIT (later rejected) Rejections: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Chicago, Columbia, UPenn, Brown, Stanford, Berkeley, Northwestern, Pending: Nothing Concerns: My letter writers are not very well-known What would you have done differently? Maybe take more math? I really don’t know what else I could have done. I think I will regret not taking more computer science courses.
Accepts: Acceptances: Rochester (24k Fellowship), Duke (17k fellowship), Washington University, St. Louis (TA/ RA 20k), Rutgers (30k Presidential Fellowship), Michigan (Nada), UCLA (Nada), Wisconsin (Nada), Georgetown (
Rejects: rejected)
Rejections: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Chicago, Columbia, UPenn, Brown, Stanford, Berkeley, Northwestern,
Waitlists: Wait-list for funding), UCSD (TA and after a complicated formula 7k), Cornell (Nada)
Waitlists: Minnesota, NYU (High whatever that means), MIT (later
amber4e86 2010:
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Unranked small university in NY, but I am an Honors College student Undergrad GPA: 3.8, 4.0 in Econ and Math Type of Grad: BA, majors in Economics and International Studies. Minors in Spanish and Political Science Grad GPA: N/A GRE: 590/800/5.5 Math Courses: Calculus I and II, Linear Algebra, Intro to Statistics, Math Methods for Economists (Had not taken Linear and Calc II at the time of application) Econ Courses: Micro I and II, Macro I and II, Environmental, Development, Systems of Political Economy, International Political Economy, Industrial Organization, Money and Banking Other Courses: a lot of International Relations and Poli Sci, a lot of Spanish, Honors College liberal arts and social science seminars Letters of Recommendation: three econ professors who teach at my school. Two of them know me very well so Im sure they wrote amazing recommendations. They are not well known and are all heterodox, so I got mostly into the schools that they graduated from + schools where people from my school and similar background got accepted last year Research Experience: summer internship with an environmental research agency in Australia last summer Teaching Experience: tutor in Econ for the past 3 years at my school, GRE math tutor, writing center tutor Research Interests: development, international political economy, environmental SOP: I wrote about development and why I think it is important to relate human rights to the eradication of poverty Other: Im involved in my school's student government and Ive held exec board positions in 2 organizations, attending Model UN conferences in Mexico and in the US. I like to be very active and do things, rather than sit by myself and contemplate. I guess schools recognized that and sensed that I will be reluctant to do hardcore research because I am more interested in executive positions in government, rather than in a research university once I graduate. RESULTS: Acceptances: American ($$), UMass ($), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ($$), Fordham (2nd on waitlist for $$), George Washington (no $), Rutgers (no $) Waitlists: none Rejections: too many! NYU, BU, UCLA, UCSD, Cornell, CMU, UPenn, MIT and Columbia (for different programs, not econ) Pending: Georgetown (that's a no, but I havent gotten the letter yet), CUNY (also probably a no or an unfunded offer) Attending: I haven't been able to decide yet. What would you have done differently? If I had known earlier that I wanted to study Econ, I would have taken more math. I am taking the classes I should have had now and I know that I am really good at them, but there was no way for the adcoms to know that if they only saw my grade from Calc I. I also should have applied to International Political Economy PhD programs, rather than Economics PhDs, because I am much better prepared for those with numerous internships and publications at government organizations and NGOs. A reality check was very necessary, but unfortunately, I had nobody to turn to and had to figure it all out on my own. On the other hand, I got accepted to all of my safeties and to schools that match my research interests. If I didn't care about location and I had external funding, I would have been super-happy.
Accepts: Acceptances: American ($$), UMass ($), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ($$), Fordham (2nd on - Institution: Rutgers Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: no info
Notification date: I found out today
Notified through: I was not actually notified. I logged into my profile on their website and under Decision it said "Congratulations, you have been accepted"
Posted on Gradcafe: (yes or no) No
Comments: I still havent received an official letter or email. I am worried about funding.
- Institution: UMass Amherst Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TAship
Notification date: 2/15
Notified Through: Phone call
Posted on Grad Cafe: No
- Institution: Rutgers Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: none
Notified through: email
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- Institution: UMass Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TAship
Notified through: phone
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- Institution: Fordham Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: waitlist for funding
Notified through: email
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- Institution: American University Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: fellowship
Notified through: phone
Date: March 5
Comment: I am so happy - finally a dream school said yes! Awesome!
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- Institution: American University Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: fellowship
Notified through: phone
Date: March 5
Comment: I am so happy - finally a dream school said yes! Awesome!
- Institution: GWU Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: ???
Notification date: 3/26
Notified through: website
Comments: when do we find out about funding? Is GWU better than American?
Rejects: Rejections: too many! NYU, BU, UCLA, UCSD, Cornell, CMU, UPenn, MIT and Columbia (for different programs, not econ)
- Institution:Cornell Econ
Decision:Reject
Funding: N/A
Notification date:8th Feb 2010
Notified through:email
Waitlists: waitlist for $$), George Washington (no $), Rutgers (no $)
Waitlists: none
shy_student 2010:
Type of Undergrad: One of the top universities in economics in my country Undergrad GPA: 3.3 GRE: 770Q/450V/4.5A Math Courses: Calculus, linear algebra, probability and statistics, game theory, differential equations, dynamic optimization, linear programming, stochastic calculus Econ Courses: Too many actually. Vast majority of them being applied, but standard intermediate micro-macro and econometrics present. I've also taken time series and discrete choice models, though they were very introductory. A lot of introductory field courses: IO, Public, Labor, Financial Markets etc. Grad degree: Best MA in economics program in my country, intended as a step to PhD Graduate courses: Math for Economists, Advanced Macro, Advanced Micro, Intermediate and Advanced Econometrics, Contract theory, IO. Letters of Recommendation: 3 professors of my school, including my adviser. Research Experience: I worked in a think tank for a year, but was doing policy project. Also joined a University Economics Lab for several projects as an undergrad Teaching Experience: Worked as an instructor in basic micro at evening school for bright high school students. Also was TA at my MA program. Research Interests: Applied microeconomics and econometrics, labor, contracts SOP: Quite standard I suppose. I describe development of my ideas, touch some skills gained and explain, why I'd like to do empirics. Concerns: low GPA, not perfect quantitative GRE. Worried that my SOP was not impressive enough. RESULTS: Acceptances: Duke (attending), Boston University (no $), Boston College, Rutgers (no $) Waitlists: UCLA Rejections: Maryland, Northwestern, NYU, Cornell, Michigan, CMU
Accepts: Acceptances: Duke (attending), Boston University (no $), Boston College, Rutgers (no $)
Rejects: Rejections: Maryland, Northwestern, NYU, Cornell, Michigan, CMU
Waitlists:
tm_guru 2010:
Type of Undergrad: University College Dublin, Ireland, BSc in Economics & Finance (Final Year Concentration - Mathematical Analysis) Undergrad GPA: First Class Honours - converts to a 3.74 GPA according to WES conversion, higher grades in Math and Econ, boring but required Finance/Tax/Accounting classes dragged me down Type of Grad: National University of Ireland, Galway MSc in Economic Science (Concentratiion - Planning and Policy Evaluation), essentially it was an MPP/MPA degree but we don't really have that in Ireland Grad GPA: 4.0 (1st out of cohort of ~50 students across 3 concentrations with a lot of common classes) GRE: 780Q, 630V, 5.0AWA Math/Stat Courses: 3 semesters of Linear and Matrix Algebra, 2 semesters of calculus (although very little if any multivariate calculus), courses called 'Analysis and Calculus', 'Complex Analysis', various Math for Econ/Finance classes, 3 semesters of Math Stats/Probability... I honestly have no idea if I am prepared for core classes adequately... all A's except one B and one awful grade which I explained in my SOP. Econ Courses: 3 semesters of Macro (1 MS-level), 4 semesters of Micro (1 MS-level), 4 semesters of Econometrics (1 MS-level) 2 semesters of International Econ, 2 semesters of Public Econ, 3 semesters of Game Theory, Economics of Innovation, Economics of Education... tons really... I hope this will help me get started with research Other Courses: Tax/Accounting/Finance/Management, nothing useful Letters of Recommendation: All were strong but mainly graduated in the 1960's or 1970's, 1 has a UCI PhD, 1 LSE, 1 UMD CP (Math), and one had a PhD from Edinburgh but who has an impressive CV and was a visiting professor at Berkeley last year... I used different combinations of three for different schools. I will speak more about this below. Research Experience: Central Bank internship, MS Thesis (my adviser awarded me the highest grade he has given to a student in 30 years at that University) Teaching Experience: lots, 3 semesters as a TA, 6 years giving private tutorials to groups of 1-10 students amounting to probably over 200 students in over a dozen different subjects from math to stats to econ Research Interests: Applied Micro - health, education, labor, public policy, etc. Statement of purpose: I had too much to explain for it to stand out, I spent the entire 1000 words explaining the holes in my profile (more on this below) Concerns: Everything... RESULTS: Acceptances: Rutgers (no funding), PSU (generous TA funding), UPitt (top fellowship), Waitlists: BC, UMass-Amherst Rejections: CMU, Rochester, Syracuse, Cornell, Wharton, Georgetown, UVA, Duke What would you have done differently? As many know, this is my second time around, the mistakes I made in last year's applications are embarrassing when I think about them so I will only say this about it - I was blissfully ignorant of the entire process, how many schools to apply to, what a US PhD program entailed, what to say in a SOP, how I would compare to other students... you name it, I messed it up! Seriously, I applied to schools that suited me geographically, no other criteria, I had no idea what I was doing or about the research strengths of different schools... then I found this forum! I am also fortunate to have a fiancee who eventually helped me understand the US education system. I have ended up at this point in my life not because of careful planning or organization, but through sheer luck and good fortune. I picked my UG degree ten years ago on a whim, and I am lucky that it covered the required analysis, calculus, and algebra courses... We have denominated degrees in Ireland, so you have to decide which one to pursue at age 17 before graduating from 'secondary' school and then apply through a centralized application system. I was going to do Electrical Engineering, but the dot.com crash in 2000/2001 made me change my mind literally an hour before the deadline... only for that decision I would be in a very different place in my life. I also pursued a Master's degree in Ireland with the intent of 'lecturing' at a community college-type institution but as soon as I returned to the classroom something just changed, I suddenly found myself devouring journal literature, participating in class, loving my TA duties, and acing all my exams... I can only think that the change in my attitude towards classes and college was maturity. As an undergrad I was rarely even in class, never mind an active participant. Other mistakes - I hurriedly took the GRE as I had no idea how important it was (I took one - paper - practice exam). I decided not to retake as I was worried about not getting an 800 and the signal that might send. I probably could have gotten an 800 with one day of genuine preparation... In terms of LORs, the three schools I got accepted to, and one of the waitlists were a particular combination of letters, I used that combination for Duke too, but not anywhere else. I know it is a small sample size, but of 5 schools with that specific combination of letters I got 3 acceptances, and 1 waitlist. I got 1 waitlist and 7 rejections when I didn't use that combination of letters. Interesting, very interesting. However, I can say with all honesty that I am delighted with how things have worked out for me, I am sure I will be very successful and more than intellectually satisfied at UPitt. Lastly, I am a prime example of the noise associated with applicants coming from unknown schools/countries. I received the top fellowship from 400 applicants to UPitt this year, received full funding at PSU, but was rejected by Syracuse. It is bizarre! If any forum members, and especially applicants coming from unknown universities, have any questions please feel free to PM me!
Accepts: Acceptances: Rutgers (no funding), PSU (generous TA funding), UPitt (top fellowship),
- Institution: Rutgers PhD Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: None (no mention of a waitlist either)
Notification date: Jan 27th 2009
Notified through: Email
Posted on Gradcafe: (yes or no) no
Date of Gradcafe post: (if yes)
Comments: Bizarrethat there is not even a hope of funding offered
- Institution: Penn State Economics
Decision: Accept with generous TAship. Generous being an understatement given the low COL in central PA.
Notification date: 02/10/2010
Notified through: email
Posted on Gradcafe: nope, why on earth would I do that, TM forever!
Comment: Awesome awesome feeling!
- Institution: U Pittsburgh Economics
Decision: Admitted
Funding: Slesinger fellowship year one, regular funding after that (just under 18k, but does not include health insurance)
Notification date: 2/25
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GF: No
Comments: Not sure what to make of the offer... fellowship is nice!
- Institution: Penn State Phd
Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TAship - 24k, plus 800f already subsidized health insurance
Notification date: 2/15
Notified through: Email
Posted on GF: No
Comments: Nice!
- Institution: Rutgers Phd
Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: none
Notification date: 1/27
Notified through: Email
Posted on GF: No
Comments: No funding, so declined:)
- Institution: Rutgers Phd
Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: none
Notification date: 1/27
Notified through: Email
Posted on GF: No
Comments: No funding, so declined
Rejects: Rejections: CMU, Rochester, Syracuse, Cornell, Wharton, Georgetown, UVA, Duke
- Institution:Cornell Econ
Decision:Reject
Funding: N/A
Notification date:8th Feb 2010
Notified through:email
- Institution: Duke Econ
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 02/16/2010
Notified through: Email
Posted on Gradcafe: (yes or no) no
- Institution: Duke University Phd
Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/a
Notification date: 2/17
Notified through: Website.
Posted on GF: no
Comments: Disappointed
- Institution: Cornell Phd
Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/a
Notification date: 2/15
Notified through: Email
Posted on GF: No
Comments: meh
- Institution: Rochester Ph.D. Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding:
Notification date: 3/1
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GF: No
Comments: Not bothered, only really applied there cause the apps are free! Couldn't even begin to imagine living in Rochester for 5 years :-/
- Institution: Rochester Ph.D. Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding:
Notification date: 3/1
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GF: No
Comments: Not bothered, only really applied there cause the apps are free! Couldn't even begin to imagine living in Rochester for 5 years :-/
- Institution: Wharton Applied Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding:
Notification date: 3/19/2010
Notified through: E-mail telling me to check the website
Comments: I would have been so torn if I got in... Philly is not my favorite place, but the program would have been perfect for me
- Institution: Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper) PhD Econ and PP Economics
Decision: Rejection
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/25/10
Notified through: Mass email
Comments: Expected. Ironic as I just arrived at my hotel in Pittsburgh, I can see the campus, and I opened my computer and bam, rejection email...
Waitlists: Waitlists: BC, UMass-Amherst
- Institution: UMass - Amherst Phd
Economics
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: Waitlisted
Notification date: 2/23
Notified through: Email
Posted on GF: Yes
Comments: Really wanted to get an offer and to go visit the department and see what the program is really about... there's so much good and bad said about this program
- Institution: Boston College Economics PhD
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: Waitlisted
Notification date: 2-28-2010
Notified through: Email
Posted on grad cafe: No
Comments: My second year to be waitlisted at BC, they didn't take anyone from the waitlist last year...
- Institution: Boston College Economics PhD
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: Waitlisted
Notification date: 2-28-2010
Notified through: Email
Posted on grad cafe: No
Comments: My second year to be waitlisted at BC, they didn't take anyone from the waitlist last year...
racerunner 2010:
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B.S. in Physics with minor in economics, top university in Eastern Europe Undergrad GPA: 3.9/4.0 Type of Grad: M.S. in Physics with minor in economics, the same university Grad GPA: 4.0/4.0 GRE: 780Q, 310V, 3.5AWA TOEFL: 105 (R29;L28;S24;W24) Math Courses: Lots of math, much more than needed Econ Courses (Ma-level): mostly finance courses plus econometrics Econ Courses (undergrad-level): not that much: macro, micro, management and accounting Letters of Recommendation: 1 econ professor, 1 math professor and 1 letter from my advisor (well known physicist) - all strong and enthusiastic Research Experience: 2,5 years in physics Teaching Experience: 1 year Concerns: 1. low Verbal 2. no research experience in economics Research Interests: Applied micro, IO, financial engineering Applying to: 1. PhD in Economics: Duke, UCLA, UCSD, UC Irvine, USC, UCSB, BC, BU, NCSU, Virginia, UCSC, UC Riverside, Rutgers U, CMU, UC Davis 2. PhD in Engineering Management: Stanford, Northwestern, GWU 3. MA in Economics (Canada): Queen's, Toronto, McGill, York U Admitted: Rutgers U (no aid) Accepts: - Institution: Rutgers Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: no aid
Notification date: 01/27/2010
Notified through: email
Posted on Gradcafe: (yes or no) No
Rejects: - Institution: UCSB Economics Ph.D.
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: February 16th
Notified through: Website
Posted on Gradcafe: No
Waitlists:
econwarrior 2010:
Institution: Rutgers Program: Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: No Notification date: 1/29 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: Institution: University of Pittsburgh Program: Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Shortlisted for funding Notification date: 2/25 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Comments: Institution: UC-Irvine Program: Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: 16500 TA with tuition and fees Notification date: 2/27 Notified through: E-mail Posted on grad cafe: Yes Institution: Northwestern Program: Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: No Notification date: 1/26 Notified through: Website Posted on grad cafe: No Comments:
Accepts: - Institution: Rutgers Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: No
Notification date: 1/29
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on grad cafe: Yes
Comments:
- Institution: University of Pittsburgh Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Shortlisted for funding
Notification date: 2/25
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on grad cafe: Yes
Comments:
- Institution: UC-Irvine Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: 16500 TA with tuition and fees
Notification date: 2/27
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on grad cafe: Yes
Rejects: - Institution: Northwestern Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: No
Notification date: 1/26
Notified through: Website
Posted on grad cafe: No
Comments:
- Institution: Northwestern Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: No
Notification date: 1/26
Notified through: Website
Posted on grad cafe: No
Comments:
Waitlists:
MYCCTV 2010:
Institution: OSU Program: Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Wait in March Notification date: 02/13 Notified through: Email Posted on grad cafe: no Comments: It is OK, I just need funding. otherwise I cannot go. Institution: Cornell Program: Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Notification date: 02/24 Notified through: Email Posted on grad cafe: no Comments: I was almost in the game...I am an international student... Institution: Northwestern Program: Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Notification date: 02/24 Notified through: website Posted on grad cafe: no Comments: I feel really bad since top schools are not accepting me.... Institution: Rutgers Program: Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: Nominated for a Graduate School fellowship, heard in April Notification date: 02/25 Notified through: Email Posted on grad cafe: no Comments: Again, without funding, it is the same as rejection. Institution: U of Iowa Program: Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Notification date: 02/25 Notified through: Email Posted on grad cafe: Yes, same day as notified Comments: It is OK... As my friend said, I do not really want to go to Iowa~~
Accepts: - Institution: OSU Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Wait in March
Notification date: 02/13
Notified through: Email
Posted on grad cafe: no
Comments: It is OK, I just need funding. otherwise I cannot go.
- Institution: Rutgers Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Nominated for a Graduate School fellowship, heard in April
Notification date: 02/25
Notified through: Email
Posted on grad cafe: no
Comments: Again, without funding, it is the same as rejection.
Rejects: - Institution: Cornell Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 02/24
Notified through: Email
Posted on grad cafe: no
Comments: I was almost in the game...I am an international student...
- Institution: Northwestern Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 02/24
Notified through: website
Posted on grad cafe: no
Comments: I feel really bad since top schools are not accepting me....
- Institution: U of Iowa Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 02/25
Notified through: Email
Posted on grad cafe: Yes, same day as notified
Comments: It is OK... As my friend said, I do not really want to go to Iowa~~
- Institution: UC Berkeley Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 03/02/2010
Notified through: email
Comments: :((
- Institution: U Michigan Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 03/02/2010
Notified through: email
Comments: :((
- Institution: U of Iowa Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 02/25
Notified through: Email
Posted on grad cafe: Yes, same day as notified
Comments: It is OK... As my friend said, I do not really want to go to Iowa~~
- Institution: UC Berkeley Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 03/02/2010
Notified through: email
Comments: (
- Institution: U Michigan Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 03/02/2010
Notified through: email
Comments: (
Waitlists:
OogieBoogieMan 2010:
Institution: Upenn Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: waitlisted (very high they say) for fellowship Notification date: 03/02 Notified through: Phone (Email later)
Accepts: - Institution: Rutgers Economics, Ph.D.
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Waitlisted for Fellowship
Notification date: February, 2010
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on Gradcafe: no
Date of Gradcafe post: N/A
Comments: seems fair.
- Institution: Penn State Economics Ph.D.
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TA - 24K
Notification date: February 15th
Notified through: Email
Posted on Gradcafe: No
Date of Gradcafe post: N/A
Comments: -
- Institution: Upenn Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: waitlisted (very high they say) for fellowship
Notification date: 03/02
Notified through: Phone (Email later)
- Institution: Upenn Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: waitlisted (very high they say) for fellowship
Notification date: 03/02
Notified through: Phone (Email later)
Rejects: - Institution: Yale PHD Econ
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 2/18
Notified through: website
Posted on Gradcafe: no
- Institution: Columbia Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: na
Notification date: 03/04
Notified through: Email to check website
Comments: I am trying to be the first one to post :) Seems as if I am also the first one to be official rejected.
- Institution: Columbia Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: na
Notification date: 03/04
Notified through: Email to check website
Comments: I am trying to be the first one to post
Seems as if I am also the first one to be official rejected.
- Institution: MIT Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: na
Notification date: 3/11/2010
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
- Institution: Harvard / NYU Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/16/10
Notified through: snail mail / email
Posted on GF: No
Waitlists:
econgirl19 2010:
Institution: Rutgers Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: None Notification date: 1/27/2010 Notified through: Email Comments: Not going without funding. Institution: Yale Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding:N/A Notification date: 2/18/2010 Notified through: Email to check website Comments: Oh well. Institution: Penn State Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition + $24k stipend Notification date: 2/22/2010 Notified through: Email Comments: :-) Institution: Duke Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition + $18k stipend + $2k stipend for the summer Notification date: 2/22/2010 Notified through: Email to check website Comments: Definitely high up on my list. Institution: Johns Hopkins Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition + $17k stipend Notification date: 2/26/2010 Notified through: Email with attachment Comments: Another good option. Institution: University of Maryland Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Tuition + $18k stipend Notification date: 3/3/2010 Notified through: Email Comments: Excited! Institution: Columbia Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/4/2010 Notified through: Email to check website Comments: I wasn't really planning on going there anyway….
Accepts: - Institution: Rutgers Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: None
Notification date: 1/27/2010
Notified through: Email
Comments: Not going without funding.
- Institution: Penn State Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Tuition + $24k stipend
Notification date: 2/22/2010
Notified through: Email
Comments: :-)
- Institution: Duke Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Tuition + $18k stipend + $2k stipend for the summer
Notification date: 2/22/2010
Notified through: Email to check website
Comments: Definitely high up on my list.
- Institution: Johns Hopkins Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Tuition + $17k stipend
Notification date: 2/26/2010
Notified through: Email with attachment
Comments: Another good option.
- Institution: University of Maryland Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Tuition + $18k stipend
Notification date: 3/3/2010
Notified through: Email
Comments: Excited!
- Institution: Cornell Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Sage Fellowship (Tuition + $21.8k stipend + $4.6k stipend for the summer) for all 5 years
Notification date: 3/8/2010
Notified through: Email with attachment
Comments: Definitely in the running
Rejects: - Institution: Yale Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding:N/A
Notification date: 2/18/2010
Notified through: Email to check website
Comments: Oh well.
- Institution: Columbia Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/4/2010
Notified through: Email to check website
Comments: I wasn't really planning on going there anyway….
- Institution: Columbia Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/4/2010
Notified through: Email to check website
Comments: I wasn't really planning on going there anyway….
- Institution: Princeton Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/9/2010
Notified through: Email
Comments: "We chose to advise you of our decision via email on the assumption that a timely response would outweigh the informality of this means of communication. I would be happy to provide a formal letter upon request."
Now can someone please tell me why I would want a formal rejection letter?
Oh well, this was expected anyway.
- Institution: Harvard Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/11/2010
Notified through: Postal
Comments: I 100 0.000000e+000xpected this.
- Institution: Brown Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/16/2010
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: I expected this one also. I wasn't planning on going there anyway =P
- Institution: MIT Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/16/2010
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: Can't say I didn't expect this one either….
- Institution: NYU Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/17/2010
Notified through: E-mail in my response to my e-mail
Comments: Not surprised.
- Institution: Wharton Applied Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/19/2010
Notified through: E-mail telling me to check the website
Comments: I wanted to get into this one, but oh well. Probably for the best.
Waitlists: - Institution: University of Pennsylvania Economics
Decision: Waitlisted (high on waitlist)
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/18/2010
Notified through: E-mail with attachment
Comments: Very excited! I hope I get in (with funding).
mgou 2011:
Type of Undergrad: Top 50 U.S. Institution Major: Quantitative Economics Minors: Math, Statistics Undergrad GPA: Cumulative 3.47/ Econ GPA 3.8 Type of Grad: None Grad GPA:None GRE: First take 760Q/450V 4writing…Retake 740Q/480V TBAwriting Math Courses: Calc I-II(A,A) Math for Economists(Linear Algebra and Multi-variable Calculus) (A),Intro to Linear Algebra (C+), Linear Algebra (B+), Real Analysis II(A),Analysis of Several Variables (B), Intro Prob&StatsI-II-III (A-,B,A-), Stat Method in Finance (A-) Econ Courses: Basic EconI-II(B+,A), IntermedEconI-II-III(A,A,B+), Global Econ (A), Intl Trade (A-), Industrl Econ (D), Math Econ (C+), EconometricsI-II-III(B+,A,A-), Game theory (B), Labor Econ (B+), Finance Econ (A), Econ Honors thesisI-II(A-,A), 6 terms of Research (all A's) Grad Level: (Stats Dept)Stats Methodology I-II(A-,A-), Survey Data and Analysis (IP), (Econ Dept)Business Cycle History(A) Letters of Recommendation: A great letter from my advisor (Berkeley) whom I worked with for 8 terms. A good letter from the econ honors director (UCLA) who helped guide my thesis and is aware of the research I do. I've taken courses from both econ professors and done well. A good letter from a statistics professor (Washington) whose grad stats class I've taken that can comment on my ability to analyze and interpret data and is also aware of my research I do. Research Experience: Undergraduate honors thesis. I am coauthoring a paper with my advisor. I have applied for 3 research grants and received three research grants. I presented my work at my university's undergraduate research symposium. Teaching Experience: Tutored undergraduate calculus for two terms Research Interests: Economic History, Empirical Macroeconomics. SOP: tailored for each school I applied to. Concerns: I studied abroad for a quarter and did poorly in Ind Econ, and Math Econ due to many reasons. I couldn't retake those courses at my home university since I took them abroad...unless I studied abroad again. Instead I decided to take harder math, econ and stat courses to try to compensate for those poor grades. Also, nowhere in my transcript does it formally say I've taken multivariable calculus. My GRE scores also aren't the best. So there is a lot I have to explain in my SOP. Results: Acceptances: UC Irvine($) Rutgers(no $) Waitlists: UW Rejections: UCB, NWU, GMU, Vanderbilt, BC, UofA, UVA, WUSTL, Emory Attending: UCI What would you have done differently? Ummm...I don't know. I got bad grades when I studied abroad, but I don't regret that at all. GRE probably couldn't have been much better(actually did worse on the retake). Im happy to be going to UCI. As stated in the previous posts, you only need one good admit
Accepts: Acceptances: UC Irvine($) Rutgers(no $)
- Institution: Rutgers Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Don't know
Notification date: 2/22/2011
Notified through: application status website
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Does anyone know where I can find out about funding?
Rejects: Rejections: UCB, NWU, GMU, Vanderbilt, BC, UofA, UVA, WUSTL, Emory
Waitlists: Waitlists: UW
- Institution: UC Irvine Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: Don't know
Notification date: 2/18/2011
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: No
Comments:hopefully I can get off the waitlist
samboy 2011:
Institution: Yale Program: Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: None Notification date: Feb 16 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GC: no Comments: Institution: Rutgers Program: Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Waitlisted Notification date: Feb 17 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: no Comments: Looks like I'll be shut out this year.
Accepts: - Institution: Rutgers Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Waitlisted
Notification date: Feb 17
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: no
Comments: Looks like I'll be shut out this year.
Rejects: - Institution: Yale Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: None
Notification date: Feb 16
Notified through: Email to check website
Posted on GC: no
Comments:
Waitlists:
kekecib 2011:
Institution: Rice Program: PhD in Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification date: Feb 13 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: Terrible news for me. 1st decision I got. It was one of my safeties. I do know what is wrong with my profile according to their ad. committee's view. Institution: UIUC Program: PhD in Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: NA Notification date: Feb 17 Notified through: E-mail Posted on GC: No Comments: I started to freak out. I am wondering what will happen to the rest of my applications. This one did hurt and made me pretty sad. In: None Out: Rice, UIUC Waiting: 19 Econ PhD
Accepts: - Institution: Rutgers Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: None
Notification date: 2/24/2011
Notified through: I personally looked at application status check web page after seeing a post here.
Posted on GC: No idea.
Comments: No funding = No PhD. I feel devastated.
- Institution: MSU Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Admitted
Funding: None at this time but waitlisted for funding
Notification date: 3/15/11
Notified through: E-mail with decision and accept/decline letters attached
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Wait 2-3 weeks to see if funding becomes available.
Rejects: - Institution: Rice Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: Feb 13
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Terrible news for me. 1st decision I got. It was one of my safeties. I do know what is wrong with my profile according to their ad. committee's view.
- Institution: UIUC Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: Feb 17
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I started to freak out. I am wondering what will happen to the rest of my applications. This one did hurt and made me pretty sad.
In: None Out: Rice, UIUC
Waiting: 19 Econ PhD
- Institution: Rochester Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 2/22/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: After I did send an e-mail to the graduate coordinator, they did send my rejection letter or they were anyway going to send it today. I wanted to get in this one. It was one of my reaches. I feel OK after unexpected rejections from Rice and UIUC. If I get another rejection from a low-tier school, I am gonna feel terrible then.
- Institution: Duke Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 02/28/2011
Notified through: Email to check website
Posted on GC: No
Comment: After getting very abnormal results, I find this very normal.
- Institution: UW Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 03/11/11
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: The best rejection e-mail I have received so far.
- Institution: UT Austin Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 03/10/11
Notified through: E-mail to check the application website
Posted on GC: No
Comments: No Comment
- Institution: UVa Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 03/10/11
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: No Comment
- Institution: Duke Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 02/28/11
Notified through: E-mail to check the application website
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I wanted so bad to gain admission to that program. I will give another shot in 2013 Fall application cycle.
- Institution:
Uni. of Iowa Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: 3/15/11
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: No comment.
- Institution: NYU Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: 3/18/11
Notified through: Unofficial e-mail from the secretary of the Economics Department upon my e-mail.
Posted on GC: No
Comments: This was my dream school. This time, it did not happen. See you on the application cycle of Fall 2013, NYU.
- Institution: Iowa State University Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: 3/21/11
Notified through: E-mail upon my e-mail asking if they have decided on my application.
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I have no idea about how ad-coms are deciding this cycle
- Institution: Indiana University, Bloomington Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: 3/21/11
Notified through: E-mail upon my e-mail asking if they have decided on my application.
Posted on GC: No
Comments: What a shame.
- Institution: NYU Ph.D. in
Economics
Decision: Rejection
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: 3/22/11
Notified through: Official e-mail from the GSAS
Posted on GC: No
Comments: My dream university.
- Institution: BU Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: 03/23/2011
Notified through: E-mail upon my e-mail sent to the Ph.D. Program Administrator
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I do not understand why they are not bothering to send an e-mail saying "I got rejected."
- Institution: UCSD Ph.D. in
Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: 04/06
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I was expecting this.
- Institution: Boston College Ph.D. in
Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: 04/06
Notified through: Official rejection letter via postal mail.
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Am I a genius?
I knew this.
- Institution: UNC - CH Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: None
Notification date: 04/14/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: No comment.
- Institution: OsU Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: None
Notification date: 04/14/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: No comment.
- Institution: USC Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding:
N/A
Notification date: 04/18/2011
Notified through: E-mail after I e-mailed "Have you lost my application?" - Literally like this.
Posted on GC: Of course, No.
Comments: Waste of money. That school's application fee is one of the highest, and its application deadline is the earliest (together with OSU). Look at their treatment. They definitely make their life easy by making our application process harder.
- Institution: University of Western Ontario Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected from the waiting list.
Funding: NA
Notification date: 05/20/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: No comment.
Waitlists: - Institution: UWO Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: Certainly on the second offer round.
Notification date: 3/21/11
Notified through: E-mail upon my e-mail asking if they have decided on my application.
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I will wait and see what will happen.
- Institution: UNC-Chapel Hill Ph.D. in
Economics
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: NA
Notification date: 04/07
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: They have not decided yet. Simply the e-mail says "wait a little more until after April 15."
Icametoconquer 2011:
Institution: Rutgers
Program: Econ PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: None
Notification date: 2/23/2011
Notified through: Online
Posted on GF: Yes
Comments: No funding=No PhD
Accepts: - Institution: Rutgers Econ PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: None
Notification date: 2/23/2011
Notified through: Online
Posted on GF: Yes
Comments: No funding=No PhD
- Institution: Houston Econ PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TA+fellowships
Notification Date: 03/10/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comment: My first full funding. I thought I was going to be shut out for good
- Institution: UConn Econ PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: None (got the letter emailed from the department)
Notification date: 03/21/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Harassed the department. Was told that I was admitted and that the official acceptance was sent via snail mail last week.
Rejects: - Institution: U of Maryland, College Park Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 03/06/2011
Notified through: Online
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Sad ((
- Institution : Georgetown
Program : Economics PhD
Decision : Rejected
Notification date : 03/07/2011
Notified through : Snail mail
Posted on GC : no
Comments : Oh well, I definitely saw it coming
- Institution: Penn State Econ PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: n/a
Notification Date: 3/10/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comment: They were taking so much time I started to wonder... but no, a rejection
- Institution: NYU Econ PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: ...
Notification date: 03/17/11
Notified through: Asked Marjorie via E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Sad, it was my dream school
- Institution: BU Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 03/22/2011
Notified through: Response to my email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: My second choice. Oh well. At this point I just want to have all the information
- Institution: UMass Econ PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 03/24/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: My final decision. This cycle is over for me. Looks like I'll be going to U of H.
Waitlists:
nnweconphd 2011:
Institution: Duke University Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejection Funding: N/A Notification date: 2/25 Notified through: Email to check website Posted on GF: No Comments:expected
Accepts: - Institution: Rutgers Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: None
Notification date: 3/3/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: email from the secretary, informal. The system didn't pick up my application due to incomplete status.
Rejects: - Institution: Duke University Economics
Decision: Rejection
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 2/25
Notified through: Email to check website
Posted on GF: No
Comments:expected
- Institution: UCLA Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/2/2011
Notified through: E-mail
- Institution: U Michigan Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/3/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Comments: expected
- Institution: Washington U. in St. Louis Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/8/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: second rejection today.
- Institution: UC Davis Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejection
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: 3/09/2011
Notified through: website
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Not competitive...very disappointed by this one
- Institution: UNC-Chapel Hill Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejection
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: 3/10/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: too many rejections
- Institution: Penn State University Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/14
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comment: They sent it twice
- Institution: Vanderbilt University Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/14
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: No
Comment: 10th rejection, I am really tired now.
- Institution: Johns Hopkins University Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/15/11
Notified through: e-mail
Posted on GradCafe: no
Comments:
Waitlists:
zrj1 2011:
Institution: Rutgers Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: N/A Notification date: 3/3/2011 Notified through: Checked website Posted on GC: No. Comments: First admit after two rejections from quant marketing programs (Yale, Columbia), hopefully won't be last admit.
Accepts: - Institution: Rutgers Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/3/2011
Notified through: Checked website
Posted on GC: No.
Comments: First admit after two rejections from quant marketing programs (Yale, Columbia), hopefully won't be last admit.
Rejects:
Waitlists:
moerae 2011:
New to forum, so playing catch-up Have been lurking since Spring Break (aka when the waiting got too intense!) Accepted Institution: University of Maryland Program: PhD Economics Decision: Admitted (off the wait list) Funding: Wait list for funding Notification date: March 17 Notified through: email Posted on GF: No Comments: So happy! Will definitely go if the money situation works out Institution: University of Virginia Program: PhD Economics Decision: Admitted Funding: ?? have not notified yet Notification date: Feb 22 Notified through: email to check website Posted on GF: No Comments: First admit. Very excited, but thought would hearing about funding by now... Institution: Rutgers University Program: PhD Economics Decision: Admitted Funding: None Notification date: 2/23 Notified through: snail-mail Posted on GF: No Comments: It was strange; did not hear anything from the Dept. Contact them last week regarding funding and was informed if nothing was included with the acceptance letter, it meant no funding... Rejections: Princeton, Harvard, Columbia, Yale, Michigan, Berkley, UCLA, CalTech, Johns Hopkins.
Accepts: - Institution: University of Maryland Economics
Decision: Admitted (off the wait list)
Funding: Wait list for funding
Notification date: March 17
Notified through: email
Posted on GF: No
Comments: So happy! Will definitely go if the money situation works out
- Institution: University of Virginia Economics
Decision: Admitted
Funding: ?? have not notified yet
Notification date: Feb 22
Notified through: email to check website
Posted on GF: No
Comments: First admit. Very excited, but thought would hearing about funding by now...
- Institution: Rutgers University Economics
Decision: Admitted
Funding: None
Notification date: 2/23
Notified through: snail-mail
Posted on GF: No
Comments: It was strange; did not hear anything from the Dept. Contact them last week regarding funding and was informed if nothing was included with the acceptance letter, it meant no funding...
Rejections: Princeton, Harvard, Columbia, Yale, Michigan, Berkley, UCLA, CalTech, Johns Hopkins.
Rejects: - Institution: NYU Ph.d. in Economics
Decision: Rejection
Funding: n/a
Notification Date: March 22, 2011
Notified Through:official email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: sadness. guess i'll just have to live in NYC after getting my PhD
- Institution: Cornell Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejection
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: 03/25/2011
Notified Through: Email
Posted on GradCafe: No
Comments: Don't even care anymore.
Waitlists:
austrianecon 2011:
After visiting as a guest for a few weeks, eventually, here is my results: Institution: George Mason University Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Decisions will be made later this month according to the program coordinator Notification date: 3/24/11 Notified through: E-mail from College of Humanities and Social Sciences and also from the Department Posted on GC: Yes Comments: The best program in the world! Institution: Rutgers Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: No Notification date: 2/23/11 Notified through: email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: was my last choice Institution: University of Texas at Austin Program: PhD Economics Decision: Waitlisted Funding: Yes if accepted Notification date: 3/7/11 Notified through: email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: no comment Institution: NYU Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/19/11 Notified through: Unofficial email Posted on GC: No Comments: So wanted to work with Mario Rizzo there! Institution: Duke University Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 2/25/11 Notified through: email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: So wanted to work with Bruce Caldwell and study at HOPE center. Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/14/11 Notified through: email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: no comment, just applied! Institution: Northwestern University Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/4/11 Notified through: email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: no comment, just applied! Institution: Penn State University Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: - Notification date: 3/11/11 Notified through: email Posted on GC: Yes Comments: no comment, just applied! In: Rutgers (-), George Mason (?) Waitlisted: Texas at Austin ($) Out: NYU, Duke, UIUC, Northwestern, PennState Waiting for: McGill
Accepts: Accepted
Funding: Decisions will be made later this month according to the program coordinator
Notification date: 3/24/11
Notified through: E-mail from College of Humanities and Social Sciences and also from the Department
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: The best program in the world!
Institution: Rutgers
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: No
Notification date: 2/23/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: was my last choice
Institution: University of Texas at Austin
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: - Institution: George Mason University Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Decisions will be made later this month according to the program coordinator
Notification date: 3/24/11
Notified through: E-mail from College of Humanities and Social Sciences and also from the Department
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: The best program in the world!
- Institution: Rutgers Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: No
Notification date: 2/23/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: was my last choice
Rejects: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 3/19/11
Notified through: Unofficial email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: So wanted to work with Mario Rizzo there!
Institution: Duke University
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 2/25/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: So wanted to work with Bruce Caldwell and study at HOPE center.
Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 3/14/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: no comment, just applied!
Institution: Northwestern University
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 3/4/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: no comment, just applied!
Institution: Penn State University
Program: PhD Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 3/11/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: no comment, just applied!
In: Rutgers (-), George Mason (?) - Institution: NYU Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 3/19/11
Notified through: Unofficial email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: So wanted to work with Mario Rizzo there!
- Institution: Duke University Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 2/25/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: So wanted to work with Bruce Caldwell and study at HOPE center.
- Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 3/14/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: no comment, just applied!
- Institution: Northwestern University Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 3/4/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: no comment, just applied!
- Institution: Penn State University Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 3/11/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: no comment, just applied!
In: Rutgers (-), George Mason (?) Waitlisted: Texas at Austin ($) Out: NYU, Duke, UIUC, Northwestern, PennState Waiting for: McGill
Waitlists: Waitlisted
Funding: Yes if - Institution: University of Texas at Austin Economics
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: Yes if accepted
Notification date: 3/7/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: no comment
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Rejections:
tmdruie 2009:
So I can get on the shiny charts! PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B.A. Physics and Economics from a top 10 liberal arts college Undergrad GPA: 3.14/4.0 Type of Grad: One stats class Grad GPA: 3.3 GRE: 790Q, 600V, 5.0AW Math Courses: Calc I-III(I took them in high school, I really dont remember and nor do my transcripts), Linear Algebra (B), Mathematical Probability and Statistics (B-, B), Real Analyst(A, at a different school then my undergrad), Stochastic Processes (B+, grad course, at a different school then my undergrad) Econ Courses: AP Micro and Macro (A, in high school), European Economic History (B+), Law and Economics (B), Intermediate Price Theory (B), Intermediate Macro Theory (B), Econometrics (B), Contemporary British Economy (B), Industrial Revolution-Britain (A-), Econ of Multinational Corps (A-), Thesis (labor econ) Other Courses: Physics, which I put in my math lists. Quantum Mechanics I, Partial Differential Equations (B+), etc. I only did the bare minimum for a liberal arts major Letters of Recommendation: 2 econ professors (my thesis advisor and the person who led my study abroad), 1 physics professor (thesis advisor), 1 economist who is my supervisor Research Experience: RA for 2.5 years at a central bank Teaching Experience: Tutored, graded and lab assisted for two years for physics in college Research Interests: All over the place. Labor, policy, experimental, applied micro, development, etc. SOP: Intro, I did physics I can do math!, I wrote a thesis in economic and liked doing research, Im working as an RA and like doing research, I took extra math and can write proofs, I was part of an econ paper reading group and like reading papers, interests (changed a bit depending on what the school had, and more policy oriented for ag econ schools). Also a few sentences about things I did that I removed or added depending on the school. The 500 word schools were hard, the 1000 word schools were easy. I also had a Personal History Statement about being a female doing math for the schools that wanted it. Other: Applied for the NSF. I tried not to say anything to risky, and not say much about interest in policy to non policy/ ag econ schools. I like Aikido. RESULTS: Acceptances: Boston University (waitlist for $), Michigan State(no $), University of Essex (ISER), Ohio State (Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics) ($-Fellowship), Indiana University ($-TA), Iowa State University ($-TA) Waitlists: University of Minnesota Rejections: MIT, Harvard (Econ and Political Economy and Government), Yale, Berkeley (Agricultural & Resource Economics), Northwestern, NYU, U Penn (Econ and Wharton), University of Wisconsin Madison (Econ and Agricultural and Applied Economics ), Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Caltech, University of British Columbia , Ohio State, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Econ and Public Policy and Economics), University of Maryland (Econ and Agricultural Economics), Boston College, Johns Hopkins, University of Minnesota (Applied Economics), University of California Davis (Econ and Agricultural Economics), Duke, University of Essex, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, Carnegie Mellon (Econ, Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Public Policy and Economics) Pending: Toronto MA, Queens MA What would you have done differently? Gotten better grades in undergrad. When I really started understanding what the things I need to do for a PhD I think I did the best I could, took real analysis, applied for the NSF (if only to write a SoP for them), read papers etc. I probably could have gotten more research experience at my job (co-author), and I defiantly could have gotten better grades and taken more math as an undergrad. But over all Im happy. Attending: Boston University
Accepts: Acceptances: Boston University (
Rejects: Rejections: MIT, Harvard (Econ and Political Economy and Government), Yale, Berkeley (Agricultural & Resource Economics), Northwestern, NYU, U Penn (Econ and Wharton), University of Wisconsin Madison (Econ and Agricultural and Applied Economics ), Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Caltech, University of British Columbia , Ohio State, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (Econ and Public Policy and Economics), University of Maryland (Econ and Agricultural Economics), Boston College, Johns Hopkins, University of Minnesota (Applied Economics), University of California Davis (Econ and Agricultural Economics), Duke, University of Essex, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, Carnegie Mellon (Econ, Department of Social and Decision Sciences, Public Policy and Economics)
Waitlists: waitlist for $), Michigan State(no $), University of Essex (ISER), Ohio State (Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics) ($-Fellowship), Indiana University ($-TA), Iowa State University ($-TA)
Waitlists: University of Minnesota
catvoice 2009:
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: BSc in Economics, State University in Turkey, Istanbul. Undergrad GPA: 3.8/4.0 High Honor Student Type of Grad: MA in Economics, State University in Turkey, Istanbul. Medium of Instruction was English. Grad GPA: 74/100 GRE: Q 780; V 330; AW 3.5 TOEFL:94 Math Courses: Mathematics I, II; Mathematical Economics; Methods in Dynamic Economics Econ Courses: Many, both undergrad and grad level. Other Courses: Some elective courses… Letters of Recommendation: 3 (My senior project supervisor; MA thesis supervisor and Instructor from BS degree); all Professor of Economics and well known. Research Experience: 4.5 months Research Assistant in a private university, Senior Project, MA Thesis Teaching Experience: None. Research Interests: Macroeconomics, Econometrics SOP: Fine, I guess. Other: Scholarship of national research council during MA studies; Research Prize for outstanding MA thesis; Ranked second in graduation, BSc Degree, both in department and faculty. Applying to: Rutgers, Virginia, WUSTL, Emory, GSU, Vanderbilt, Iowa, UConn, Pitts, Purdue, and some others RESULTS: Acceptances: Waitlists: Rejections: Rutgers (--was my dream --) Pending: What would you have done differently?: Start applications earlier and consider more universities to apply. I would get TOEFL again and get a better score, above 100 would be perfect J.
Accepts:
Rejects: Rejections: Rutgers (--was my dream --)
- Institution: University of Iowa Economics, PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: .........
Notification date: 3/10/2009
Notified through: Email+Website
Comment:
Waitlists:
AREStudentHopeful 2011:
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B.A. in economics from a satellite state school Undergrad GPA: 3.35, 3.7 in econ Type of Grad: M.A. Agricultural and Resource Economics from a large state school Grad GPA: 3.45 (health problems in fall semester dropped from 3.6 to 3.45) GRE: 780Q, 590V, 5.0AWA Math Courses: Calc I-III (C, B, B+), Linear Algebra (A), Axiomatic Systems-Intro to Proofs (A), Intro to Stats (A), Advanced ODE (B) Econ Courses (masters-level): Micro, Math for Econ, Applied Metrics, Agricultural Production, Water Economics, Research Methods in Economics, Natural Resource Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Intro to micro, intro to macro, intermediate micro, intermediate macro, advanced macro, environmental, natural resource, comparative systems, developmental, money and banking, econometrics Other Courses: Many environmental science courses Letters of Recommendation: 5 econ professors (1 Davis ARE, 1 U Colorado, 1 Berkeley ARE, 1 NC State, 1 U Chicago) depending on what school I'm applying to based on their connections Research Experience: RAed for an econ prof in undergrad, worked as an RA both years of my masters including one project that I'm getting published in a low-tier journal, masters thesis Teaching Experience: TA for intro to micro and natural resource econ Research Interests: Environmental is the main one, plus behavioral, urban and game theory on the side. I'm actually one of the few ARE-type people who enjoy theory (and macro). SOP: Pretty standard plus very detailed paragraph individual to each school Concerns: Not as stellar math grades as many of you, low undergrad GPA, no RA (a sin on this forum!) RESULTS: Attending: UCSB Acceptances: UCSB ($?) Waitlists: Wyoming Rejections: UCSD, UCLA, Berkeley ARE, Davis ARE, U Colorado, U Arizona, ASU, NC State, Rutgers, Duke, Maryland ARE, Georgetown, NSF Comments: I'll stress how much letter of recommendation's matter. Just one unfortunate letter of recommendation seems to have diminished my results greatly. I would think that an acceptance from Colorado, Davis, Arizona and NC State would be likely without that letter of recommendation problem. That being said, I would pick UCSB over any of them so I am very happy with my result. I could probably have been on the borderline for ASU as well, and possibly Rutgers or Georgetown, but no regrets! For more insight into my comments on the process see here: http://www.urch.com/forums/phd-econo...n-process.html (Advice from a 2 1/2-Year Application Process)
Accepts: Attending: UCSB
Acceptances: UCSB ($?)
- Institution: UC Santa Barbara Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Pending
Notification date: Feb 14
Notified through: website
Posted on GC: no
Comments: Woohoo, first acceptance of the season!
My nerves are somewhat calmer now...
Rejects: Rejections: UCSD, UCLA, Berkeley ARE, Davis ARE, U Colorado, U Arizona, ASU, NC State, Rutgers, Duke, Maryland ARE, Georgetown, NSF
Comments:
I'll stress how much letter of recommendation's matter. Just one unfortunate letter of recommendation seems to have diminished my results greatly. I would think that an - Institution: Maryland AREc PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: n/a
Notification date: 01/21/11
Notified through: Email notice for decision posted in online application status
Posted on GF: no
Comments: 1 down, 13 to go...now I'm starting to remember why I filled out all those applications
- Institution: North Carolina State University , Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 2/11/2011
Notified through: Online status
Posted on GF: No
Comments: Rough start to the season with these two...
- Institution: Davis ARE PhD
Decision: rejected
Funding: n/a
Notification date: 2/23/2011
Notified through: checked the web status
Posted on GF: no
Comments: 'Nother one down.
- Institution: Rutgers Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: n/a
Notification date: 2/24/2011
Notified through: web status
Posted on GC: no
- Institution: Duke Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: n/a
Notification date: 02/28/2011
Notified through: via email
Posted on GC: no
Comment: Saw this one coming a mile away
- Institution: UCLA Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/2/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Kind of nice that they did them all in one day.
- Institution: CU Boulder Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/11
Notified through: Email
Posted on GF: no
Comments: not surprised...
- Institution: Georgetown Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/11
Notified through: snail mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: 5 more to go
- Institution: UC Berkeley Agricultural & Resource Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/14
Notified through: e-mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: only 4 more to go!
- Institution:
u Arizona Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 3/17/11
Notified through: e-mail
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: Rough season, this one
- Institution: ASU
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 4/1/11
Notified through: myASU website
Posted on GF: No
Comments: Only one admit this season?
Crazy
- Institution: NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 4/5
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: no
Comments: last year of eligibility
- Institution: UCSD Ph.D. in
Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 04/06
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: 'bout time!
Waitlists: Waitlists: Wyoming
- Institution: U Wyoming
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 04/08
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
buno 2011:
Type of Undergrad: medium size Business College, (No Phd program though) BBA in Eco and Fin
Undergrad GPA: 3.81 (4.0 Econ) (3.97 Finance)
Type of Grad: Currently ongoing MSc. Econ in Germany wont finish though
Grad GPA: 3.1 (First semester grades only)
GRE: 730Q 490V 4.5AW; 720Q 430V 4.5AW (first)
Math Courses: 12 credit hours Math transfer from High School Transcript equivalent to Calc I-II, Linear Algebra and Probability all with grade B+,Intensive College Algebra A, Elementary Statistics A, Business/Econ Statistics A,
Econ Courses (grad): Time Series Econometrics B, Estimation of reduced forms Econometrics B,
Econ Courses (u/g): Transfer credit from High School for Micro and Macro B, Intermediate Macro A, Intermediate Micro A, Econometrics A, International Trade A, Advanced Econometrics, Public Finance A, Behavioral Finance A,
Letters of Recommendation: 1 Texas, 1 UIUC, 1 UW should be all solid
Research Experience: 3 years RA for Prof, doing research on local economic Issues. Including housing bubble, Commodity prices, VAR analysis on Unemployment and Retail Sales. Was able to do research based on my interests.
Teaching Experience: taught a German class for a while
Research Interests: Public, Labor, Macro, Environmental
Concerns: Not enough Math, low GRE Q, low Graduate GPA (even though high considering my University)
Applying to: OSU, TAMU, NCSU, UF, GSU, UNC, Rutgers, Purdue, Notre Dame, UIC, UNM, CEMFI, Tilburg, Clemson, Delaware,
Accepts: - Institution: North Carolina State University Economics- Management - PhD
Decision: Admitted
Funding: Not mentioned
Notification date: 1/2/2011
Notified through: Online status
Posted on GF: ???
- Institution: Texas A&M Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Accepted
Funding: None the first year, possible following years!
Notification date: 04/14/2011
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: I like the name and school, but placement is an issue and no funding -.-
Rejects: - Institution: Rutgers Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 3/4/2011
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: no
Comments: didnt expect to get funded, but at least admitted!
- Institution: Notre Dame
Decision: Rejection
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: March 21, 2011
Notified through: Official e-mail
Posted on GC:
Comments: Small program didnt think I would get in
- Institution: Delaware
Decision: Rejection
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: March 18 , 2011
Notified through:email to check website
Posted on GC: no
Comments: unexpected!
- Institution: UI-Chicago ACE
Decision: Rejection
Funding: N/A
Notification Date: March 17, 2011
Notified through: mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: I got shut out by both of my safety schools...
- Institution: UNC-CH Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: 03/30/2011
Notified through: E-mail from DGS responding to my inquiry
Comments: sad, but wasn'y my top choice anyway
Waitlists: - Institution: Georgia State
Decision: Waitlist
Funding: I think funded when admitted
Notification Date: March 22, 2011
Notified through: send email to ask for status
Posted on GC:
Comments: Was one of the schools I really liked
centralbanker 2011:
Institution: Rochester Program: Economics (PhD) Decision: rejected Notification date: 2/22/2011 Notified through: email Posted on GF: no Comments: I should be disappointed or feeling dejected, but all I keep thinking is thank goodness I've finally heard something!
Accepts:
Rejects: - Institution: Rochester Economics (PhD)
Decision: rejected
Notification date: 2/22/2011
Notified through: email
Posted on GF: no
Comments: I should be disappointed or feeling dejected, but all I keep thinking is thank goodness I've finally heard something!
- Institution: Northwestern University Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/4/2011
Notified through: Website
Posted on GC: no
Comments: Shocker!
- Institution: Michigan Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/3/2011
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: no
Comments: Not surprised, looking at the biggest shut-out in history
- Institution: Rutgers Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/4/2011
Notified through: Website
Posted on GC: no
Comments: The gauntlet rolls on, I'm going for a record!
- Institution: Maryland Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Notification date: 3/6/2011
Notified through: Website
Posted on GC: no
Comments: And another!
- Institution: UVA
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 4/1/11
Notified through: website
Posted on GF: No
Comments: This was coming for at least a month, why did it take so long?
- Institution: UNC - CH Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: -
Notification date: 04/14/2011
Notified through: e-mail
Posted on GC: no
Comments: Not much of a wait afterall...
Waitlists: - Institution: U Washington
Decision: Wait-listed
Funding: Unfunded if admitted
Notification date: 4/1/11
Notified through: email
Posted on GF: No
Comments: What? Somebody is willing to consider me for more than one second? I'm shocked!
- Institution: UNC-Chapel Hill Ph.D. in
Economics
Decision: Waitlisted (implied)
Funding: NA
Notification date: 04/07
Notified through: E-mail
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Ditto above - don't know if I'd call this a waitlist, but lets cling to hope for a couple days...
dw2013 2011:
Institution: Rutgers Program: Phd in Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 02/24/2011 Notified through: Website Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Sad
Accepts:
Rejects: - Institution: Rutgers Phd in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N/A
Notification date: 02/24/2011
Notified through: Website
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments:
Sad
Waitlists:
mdvogan 2011:
Institution: Rutgers
Program: Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: n/a
Notification date: 2/24/2011
Notified through: web status
Posted on GC: no
Accepts:
Rejects: - Institution: Rutgers Ph.D. in Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: n/a
Notification date: 2/24/2011
Notified through: web status
Posted on GC: no
Waitlists:
nyykid 2011:
Sorry I am a new user so I have all 5 decisions (I have been trolling since last summer when I was taking the GRE) Institution: Fordham Program: PhD Econ Decision: Admitted Funding: possible with outstanding rejections Notification date: not withdrawing Notified through: snail mail Posted on GC: unknown Comments: close to home, like the (MA and certifacte) programs, not looking to go into academia so it fits me Institution: Clemson University Program: PHD ECON Decision: Admitted Funding: possible with outstanding rejections Notification date: not withdrawing Notified through: online status/snail mail Posted on GC: unknown Comments: awesome program, far from home, already in debt Institution: Temple University Program: PHD ECON Decision: Admitted Funding: unknown Notification date: not withdrawing Notified through:snail mail Posted on GC: unknown Comments: low-ranking, friendly staff Institution: George Mason University Program: PHD ECON Decision: Admitted Funding: no info Notification date: not withdrawing Notified through: snail mail Posted on GC: unknown Comments: really cool program with big time personalites, unsure if i wanna get into government though (more into $) Institution: Rutgers University Program: PHD ECON Decision: Rejected Funding: rejected Notification date: not withdrawing Notified through: online status/email Posted on GC: unknown Comments: woulda been nice (cheap), but even with alumni reccomendations i couldnt get in, top 50 - ranked program. Not sure what Im gonna do
Accepts: - Institution: Fordham Econ
Decision: Admitted
Funding: possible with outstanding rejections
Notification date: not withdrawing
Notified through: snail mail
Posted on GC: unknown
Comments: close to home, like the (MA and certifacte) programs, not looking to go into academia so it fits me
- Institution: Clemson University PHD ECON
Decision: Admitted
Funding: possible with outstanding rejections
Notification date: not withdrawing
Notified through: online status/snail mail
Posted on GC: unknown
Comments: awesome program, far from home, already in debt
- Institution: Temple University PHD ECON
Decision: Admitted
Funding: unknown
Notification date: not withdrawing
Notified through:snail mail
Posted on GC: unknown
Comments: low-ranking, friendly staff
- Institution: George Mason University PHD ECON
Decision: Admitted
Funding: no info
Notification date: not withdrawing
Notified through: snail mail
Posted on GC: unknown
Comments: really cool program with big time personalites, unsure if i wanna get into government though (more into $)
Rejects: - Institution: Rutgers University PHD ECON
Decision: Rejected
Funding: rejected
Notification date: not withdrawing
Notified through: online status/email
Posted on GC: unknown
Comments: woulda been nice (cheap), but even with alumni reccomendations i couldnt get in, top 50 - ranked program.
Not sure what Im gonna do
Waitlists:
EconBeach 2012:
Profile.
Accepts: - Institution: North Carolina State University Economics-PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: Don’t know yet, but feeling confident.
Notification date: 2/2/2012
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Not sure.
Comments: First notification of the season! Excited.
- Institution: University of Missouri, Columbia Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: No funding at this time. Decisions regarding funding will be made after Apr 15th.
Notification date: 2/27
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Dont know
Comments: Would be nice if offered funding.
- Institution: SUNY Buffalo Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TBD
Notification Date: 3/7/2012
Notified Through: Email
Posted on GC: Not sure
Comments: Did anyone say wings?
Rejects: - Institution: UCSB Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: Nope
Notification Date: 2/6/2012
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Don’t know
Comments: Sucks! Oh well…
- Institution: Rutgers Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: 2/23
Notified through: Checked website
Posted on GC: Don’t know
Comments: Whatever…On to the next.
- Institution: Penn State Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification date: 3/7/2012
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Not sure
Comments: Bummer!
- Institution: UT Austin Economics PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: NA
Notification Date: 3/8/2012
Notified Through: Email
Posted on GC: Not sure
Comments: Long shot. Disappointing but expected! Would've loved living in Austin.
Waitlists: - Institution: WUSTL -Economics
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: NA
Notification date: 2/15
Notified through: Email
Posted on GC: Not sure
Comments: Fingers Crossed!
- Institution: UC Irvine Economics PhD
Decision: Waitlisted
Funding: NA
Notification Date: Feb 22
Notified Through: Email
Posted on GC: ??
Comments: Invited to their meet and greet day!
kumpas 2012:
Institution: Rutgers Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N.A. Notification Date: 2/10/2012 Notified through: email Posted on GC: Comments: I knew that acceptance possibility was low but I still feel a little disappointed
Accepts:
Rejects: - Institution: Rutgers Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: N.A.
Notification Date: 2/10/2012
Notified through: email
Posted on GC:
Comments: I knew that acceptance possibility was low but I still feel a little disappointed
- Institution: Queen's MA Economics
Decision: Rejected
Funding: n/a
Notification date: 4/2/12
Notified through: email
Posted on GC: No
Comments: Same thing with waitlist.
Waitlists:
sanfoan 2012:
Institution: Rutgers Program: Econ PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: --- Notification date: 02/22 Notified through: Checked website Posted on GC: Yes Comments: Was really expecting an admit. Was basically at the bottom of my list. Should have been a safety school!
Accepts:
Rejects: - Institution: Rutgers Econ PhD
Decision: Rejected
Funding: ---
Notification date: 02/22
Notified through: Checked website
Posted on GC: Yes
Comments: Was really expecting an admit. Was basically at the bottom of my list. Should have been a safety school!
Waitlists:
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amber4e86 2010:
PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Unranked small university in NY, but I am an Honors College student Undergrad GPA: 3.8, 4.0 in Econ and Math Type of Grad: BA, majors in Economics and International Studies. Minors in Spanish and Political Science Grad GPA: N/A GRE: 590/800/5.5 Math Courses: Calculus I and II, Linear Algebra, Intro to Statistics, Math Methods for Economists (Had not taken Linear and Calc II at the time of application) Econ Courses: Micro I and II, Macro I and II, Environmental, Development, Systems of Political Economy, International Political Economy, Industrial Organization, Money and Banking Other Courses: a lot of International Relations and Poli Sci, a lot of Spanish, Honors College liberal arts and social science seminars Letters of Recommendation: three econ professors who teach at my school. Two of them know me very well so Im sure they wrote amazing recommendations. They are not well known and are all heterodox, so I got mostly into the schools that they graduated from + schools where people from my school and similar background got accepted last year Research Experience: summer internship with an environmental research agency in Australia last summer Teaching Experience: tutor in Econ for the past 3 years at my school, GRE math tutor, writing center tutor Research Interests: development, international political economy, environmental SOP: I wrote about development and why I think it is important to relate human rights to the eradication of poverty Other: Im involved in my school's student government and Ive held exec board positions in 2 organizations, attending Model UN conferences in Mexico and in the US. I like to be very active and do things, rather than sit by myself and contemplate. I guess schools recognized that and sensed that I will be reluctant to do hardcore research because I am more interested in executive positions in government, rather than in a research university once I graduate. RESULTS: Acceptances: American ($$), UMass ($), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ($$), Fordham (2nd on waitlist for $$), George Washington (no $), Rutgers (no $) Waitlists: none Rejections: too many! NYU, BU, UCLA, UCSD, Cornell, CMU, UPenn, MIT and Columbia (for different programs, not econ) Pending: Georgetown (that's a no, but I havent gotten the letter yet), CUNY (also probably a no or an unfunded offer) Attending: I haven't been able to decide yet. What would you have done differently? If I had known earlier that I wanted to study Econ, I would have taken more math. I am taking the classes I should have had now and I know that I am really good at them, but there was no way for the adcoms to know that if they only saw my grade from Calc I. I also should have applied to International Political Economy PhD programs, rather than Economics PhDs, because I am much better prepared for those with numerous internships and publications at government organizations and NGOs. A reality check was very necessary, but unfortunately, I had nobody to turn to and had to figure it all out on my own. On the other hand, I got accepted to all of my safeties and to schools that match my research interests. If I didn't care about location and I had external funding, I would have been super-happy.
Accepts: Acceptances: American ($$), UMass ($), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ($$), Fordham (2nd on - Institution: Rutgers Economics PhD
Decision: Accepted
Funding: no info
Notification date: I found out today
Notified through: I was not actually notified. I logged into my profile on their website and under Decision it said "Congratulations, you have been accepted"
Posted on Gradcafe: (yes or no) No
Comments: I still havent received an official letter or email. I am worried about funding.
- Institution: UMass Amherst Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TAship
Notification date: 2/15
Notified Through: Phone call
Posted on Grad Cafe: No
- Institution: Rutgers Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: none
Notified through: email
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- Institution: UMass Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: TAship
Notified through: phone
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- Institution: Fordham Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: waitlist for funding
Notified through: email
--
- Institution: American University Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: fellowship
Notified through: phone
Date: March 5
Comment: I am so happy - finally a dream school said yes! Awesome!
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- Institution: American University Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: fellowship
Notified through: phone
Date: March 5
Comment: I am so happy - finally a dream school said yes! Awesome!
- Institution: GWU Econ
Decision: Accepted
Funding: ???
Notification date: 3/26
Notified through: website
Comments: when do we find out about funding? Is GWU better than American?
Rejects: Rejections: too many! NYU, BU, UCLA, UCSD, Cornell, CMU, UPenn, MIT and Columbia (for different programs, not econ)
- Institution:Cornell Econ
Decision:Reject
Funding: N/A
Notification date:8th Feb 2010
Notified through:email
Waitlists: waitlist for $$), George Washington (no $), Rutgers (no $)
Waitlists: none
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Admit summary statistics:
| As submitted and recoreded from Test Magic: | There were 20 accepted out of 32 applicants.Of those accepted, average GPA was 3.68, average GREQ was 787.5.
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