UPenn Econ PhD waitlisted.

[midori]

Just called up the department and found out I am really on the wait list.
There's still hope there. UPenn is my dream school. I know there are other TM are on the wait list too. Really hope that people with offers that not planning to go to UPenn will turn them down sooner so we can have a chance.

[Starvingecon]

Would You go there without funding? I'm also on the waitlist and I just can't see going there without money. It seems unlikely we'll move off the waitlist into a funded spot though.

[gausspk]

Do you get funded from Wisc?

Originally Posted by midori

Just called up the department and found out I am really on the wait list.
There's still hope there. UPenn is my dream school. I know there are other TM are on the wait list too. Really hope that people with offers that not planning to go to UPenn will turn them down sooner so we can have a chance.

[lse-ug]

I am waiting here as well. Emailed the department today, asked me to check back early next week...

Northwestern told me to check back on around April 12th...

waiting.......

[midori]

Originally Posted by Starvingecon

Would You go there without funding? I'm also on the waitlist and I just can't see going there without money. It seems unlikely we'll move off the waitlist into a funded spot though.

i guess no 1st year funding i would go, but if no funding for all years, then i won't, and can't afford either.

Originally Posted by lse-ug

I am waiting here as well. Emailed the department today, asked me to check back early next week...

Northwestern told me to check back on around April 12th...

waiting.......

hey you still have northwestern where i was already rejected. so you have two chances~!!

[lse-ug]

Originally Posted by midori

i guess no 1st year funding i would go, but if no funding for all years, then i won't, and can't afford either.

got an insider message that i am quite up on the list but there's a very low chance still...



hey you still have northwestern where i was already rejected. so you have two chances~!

How did you manage to get the insider info?

[southernkeynes]

midori- I am in at UPenn and I will be turning down there offer very soon. I am on the waitlist for funding, however, my impression from Penn's admitted students is that they are only funding about a third of the first years class but you are basically guarenteed funding afterwards.

good luck

[midori]

Originally Posted by southernkeynes

midori- I am in at UPenn and I will be turning down there offer very soon. I am on the waitlist for funding, however, my impression from Penn's admitted students is that they are only funding about a third of the first years class but you are basically guarenteed funding afterwards.

good luck

thanks, i would go to Upenn definitely even without the first year funding, so this is really good news for us~

Originally Posted by lse-ug

How did you manage to get the insider info?

kelly quinn the secretary, sorry a bit misunderstanding by referring as insider info, i called today

[curious applicant]

Has anyone heard a definitive answer from anyone at Penn about when we should be expecting the letters? I remember someone said they called last week and was told we should expect them this week. Do we know if this is true?

[vagabond_shoes]

I really don't like the way Northwestern and Penn have dealt with rejections this year. If there is a definitive rejection decision on someone's application you should let them know right away. This is like the third week in a row someone contacted Penn and was told that "by the end of the week you will receive a letter" crap. It seems like weeks in Pennsylvania have 25 days or so.