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I get the feeling we're going to be needing one of these soon. So here goes:

 

Institution:

Program:

Decision:

Funding:

Notification date:

Notified through:

Posted on GC:

Comments:

 

Also, Please refrain from posting any comments etc. We can open up another thread for that.

 

Good luck!

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Institution: Toulouse School of Economics

Program: M2 - Econometric Theory and Econometrics

Decision: Accepted!

Funding: recommended for the Eiffel scholarship

Notification date: 12.16.2011

Notified through: email

Posted on GC: no

Comments: It is so nice to have a back up option =) i'm so glad i have this opportunity so early!

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Institution: California Institute of Technology

Program: Social Sciences PhD

Decision: Accepted

Funding: Tuiton Waiver + 28k stipend

Notification date: 1/27/2012

Notified through: Got a phone call. Completely caught me off guard. Absolutely thrilled!

Posted on GC: No

Comments: ​I'm on cloud nine!

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Institution: Barcelona GSE

Program: Economics

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification date:1/13/2012

Notified through: email

Posted on GC: no

Comments: A bit surprised at this one. I knew my profile was pretty bad with some low grades in key courses and most of my upper math being taken this semester. Still expected to at least get accepted...

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Institution: Texas Tech

Program: PhD in Economics

Decision: Accepted

Funding: TAship (~$15K)

Notification date: 1/23/2012

Notified through: E-mail

Posted on GC: NO

Comments: One of my safety schools. Good to know that I am in. However, they want me to let them know by 2/17/2012 about my decision. I'll try to extend the decision deadline.

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Institution: LSE

Program: EME

Decision: Accepted conditional on a distinction average in my current MPhil

Funding: Can apply for needs based funding

Notification date: 21/01/2012

Notified through: email

Posted on GC: NO

Comments: nice indeed, though an expensive program

 

Institution: Barcelona GSE

Program: MSc Econ

Decision: Accepted

Funding: 6000 euro tuition waiver

Notification date: 13/12/2011

Notified through: email

Posted on GC: NO

Comments: first admit, was happy at the time. dont like the short expiry date of the offer!

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Institution: Purdue University

Program: Master of Science, Agricultural Economics

Decision: Accepted

Funding: 1/2 research assistantship

Notification date: 2/1/2012

Notified through: email

Posted on GC: No

Comments: Excited! It's nice to know that I'm going to be SOMEWHERE next fall, and this program is a great backup (nice location, good faculty, etc.)

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Institution: LSE

Program: MSc EME

Decision: Rejected

Funding: -

Notification date: 1/16/2012

Notified through: E-mail/Website

Posted on GC: No

Comments: Was counting on this as a "safety" of sorts, so I feel this doesn't bode well for my chances for the rest of my applications.

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Institution: University of Amsterdam

Program: MSc Econometrics

Decision: Conditionally Accepted

Funding: no info

Notification date: 1/13/2012

Notified through: email

Posted on GC: No

Comments: Would have to pass a test in econometrics, way too difficult for me.

 

Institution: London School of Economics

Program: MSc Economics

Decision: Conditionally Accepted

Funding: no info

Notification date: 2/2/2012

Notified through: email

Posted on GC: No

Comments: Have to keep my grades under a certain threshold.

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Institution: London School of Economics

Program: MSc Economics

Decision: Conditionally Accepted

Funding: not yet, and probably won't get any

Notification date: 2/2/2012

Notified through: email

Posted on GC: No

Comments: Have to attend some math/stat course in September. Finally have an offer!!!

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Institution: BGSE

Program: MSc in Economics

Decision: Accepted

Funding: Partial Tuition Waiver (6000 euros)

Notification date: 02/03/2012

Notified through: E-mail

Posted on GC: NO

Comments: This was my first response. Very happy about it. Just worried about the Spanish economy, since my wife is coming with me.

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Institution: BGSE

Program: MSc in Economics

Decision: Accepted

Funding: Partial Tuition Waiver (6000 euros)

Notification date: 02/03/2012

Notified through: E-mail

Posted on GC: NO

Comments: Won't be attending, definitely not with a further 6000 euros to pay, in addition to living expenses.

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