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Prometheus_Econ · 2007 February 3rd, 06:38 AM

Thanks everyone for the congrats. It's one of my top choices (since I'm mostly interested in micro theory). As far as I understood, there was a 25k stipend for five years, and a 2.5k travel fund per year.

Cph · 2007 February 3rd, 09:49 AM

chptlk · 2007 February 3rd, 04:01 PM

the big league !!!

C152dude · 2007 February 3rd, 04:59 PM

Nice work!

grahamcoxon · 2007 February 7th, 01:24 PM

I got a called from Caltech notifying acceptance on monday. Sorry about not saying anything earlier, but I just stumbled upon this forum yesterday. Pretty excited about that (my interests are in micro theory, political economics and behavioral economics). They told me I will receive a confirmation email byLaurel Auchampaugh but I have not received it yet. Funding seems to be the same as Prometeus_Econ (a 25k stipend for five years, and a 2.5k travel fund per year).

chptlk · 2007 February 10th, 01:12 PM

Do you think it makes sense to call them up to confirm my rejection, since i sincerely doubt that they are yet to send some more acceptances

gzuz · 2007 February 15th, 07:50 PM

Yes, I'm in the same boat. I applied to CalTech, but as I haven't heard anything back yet I wonder if I can cross this one off my list.

From the grad cafe posting last yera it seems the MO for this school is to make acceptance offers early (mid february) and to send their rejection notices out a month later.

Congrats to those who got in. CalTech I barely knew thee!

08Applicant · 2007 February 18th, 02:08 AM

Since this thread already exists I figured it would be simpler to ask here. Does anyone have an impression of campus life at Caltech?

It's a school of only 2000 students and the social science division only enrolls around 10 new phd students a year. My professor suggested I should apply because its small department matches my research interests perfectly, but I'm hesitant of attending Caltech over a slightly lower ranked university with a much larger and more diverse student body.

zsla · 2007 February 18th, 02:41 AM

I don't know what you are gonna do with student body, but I can say that Caltech is just perfect especially if your research interests match.

bauble · 2007 February 18th, 03:16 AM

Well, Caltech is no social mecca, that's for sure. I went to UG there. It's not that far from LA and other more "diverse" schools like USC/UCLA, and if you befriend some locals who attend Caltech, you'll invariably get to know people outside of the Caltech community.

2007 February 3rd, 06:38 AM	#11 (permalink)
Prometheus_Econ Within my grasp! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC, NY Posts: 469	Thanks everyone for the congrats. It's one of my top choices (since I'm mostly interested in micro theory). As far as I understood, there was a 25k stipend for five years, and a 2.5k travel fund per year. Last edited by Prometheus_Econ : 2007 February 3rd at 06:01 PM.

2007 February 3rd, 04:59 PM	#14 (permalink)
C152dude @ Minnesota Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 403	Nice work! _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _

2007 February 7th, 01:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
grahamcoxon Within my grasp! Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 159	I got a called from Caltech notifying acceptance on monday. Sorry about not saying anything earlier, but I just stumbled upon this forum yesterday. Pretty excited about that (my interests are in micro theory, political economics and behavioral economics). They told me I will receive a confirmation email byLaurel Auchampaugh but I have not received it yet. Funding seems to be the same as Prometeus_Econ (a 25k stipend for five years, and a 2.5k travel fund per year). _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ Attending Caltech in Fall 2007

2007 February 18th, 02:41 AM	#19 (permalink)
zsla Within my grasp! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 330	I don't know what you are gonna do with student body, but I can say that Caltech is just perfect especially if your research interests match. Last edited by zsla : 2007 February 18th at 03:25 AM.

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2007 February 3rd, 09:49 AM	#12 (permalink)
Cph Within my grasp! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 229

2007 February 3rd, 04:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
chptlk Within my grasp! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 153	the big league !!!

2007 February 10th, 01:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
chptlk Within my grasp! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 153	Do you think it makes sense to call them up to confirm my rejection, since i sincerely doubt that they are yet to send some more acceptances

2007 February 15th, 07:50 PM	#17 (permalink)
gzuz Eager! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 42	Yes, I'm in the same boat. I applied to CalTech, but as I haven't heard anything back yet I wonder if I can cross this one off my list. From the grad cafe posting last yera it seems the MO for this school is to make acceptance offers early (mid february) and to send their rejection notices out a month later. Congrats to those who got in. CalTech I barely knew thee!

2007 February 18th, 02:08 AM	#18 (permalink)
08Applicant Within my grasp! Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 236	Since this thread already exists I figured it would be simpler to ask here. Does anyone have an impression of campus life at Caltech? It's a school of only 2000 students and the social science division only enrolls around 10 new phd students a year. My professor suggested I should apply because its small department matches my research interests perfectly, but I'm hesitant of attending Caltech over a slightly lower ranked university with a much larger and more diverse student body.

2007 February 18th, 03:16 AM	#20 (permalink)
bauble Within my grasp! Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 144	Well, Caltech is no social mecca, that's for sure. I went to UG there. It's not that far from LA and other more "diverse" schools like USC/UCLA, and if you befriend some locals who attend Caltech, you'll invariably get to know people outside of the Caltech community.

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