Profiles and Results Part 2 (Non Top 50 Programs)

[YoungEconomist]

I realized that most people who posted their profile and results got into good programs. I even talked to a few people on this forum who said they didn't post because their profile wasn't that great and they weren't going to a top program. Therefore, I wanted to start a thread for people who are going to a school outside of the top 50. Please post your profile, where you got accepted and rejected, and where you are going next year.

[agarwaen.mormegil]

Thanks for starting this thread. I am eager to know their profiles too.
Everyone in this forum seems to be going to/are already in the top 20 schools.
And the rest die in shame.
Come on, guys.

[Volconomist]

PROFILE:
Type of Undergrad: BSBA majoring in Economics from a large southern school.
Undergrad GPA: 3.7
Type of Grad:--
Grad GPA:--
GRE: 760Q+550V and 5W
Math Courses: Calc I,II,;Matrix Alg Lin Alg, 3 Stats
Econ Courses: Micro, macro, IO, Public Finance, Econometrics, development, Monetary, IO II, Public Expentiture analysis, International, Math for economists.
Other Courses: Finance,
Letters of Recommendation: 2 very solid from highly published phd's. one macro, and one math econ. other department head with connections.
Research Experience: Slim to none
Teaching Experience: Private tutor for econ, and select math courses, very highly rated.
Research Interests: IO and Micro, also Macroeconomic time series analysis.
statement of purpose: was told by one adcomm, best he had see in a couple of years, wasn't mentioned by others
Other:

RESULTS:
Acceptances: Univ of Kentucky, Univ of Tennessee, Clemson Univ,Univ of Georgia, Univ of South Carolina.
Waitlists: George Mason--turned rejection
Rejections: Univ of Maryland, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, Wisconsin.

<br>My lack of math killed me on the reach schools, but overall I cannot complain. I was unable to take many math courses due to my schools business curriculum. All acceptances had funding. I will be attending the University of Tennessee in the fall on a full assistantship+tuition waiver+health insurance.

[sonicskat]

Congrats Volconomist. I hear you with the business cirruculum...I had to suffer through too many management/business writing courses. Drove me nuts...and drove me to econ.

[Volconomist]

Am I the only non top 50 on this forum?

[oavdn17]

I posted in the other thread, but here it goes again.....
Gre: 700 Q, 500 V
Type of Undergrad: Small California State Univ...( We only had 3 full time profs)
GPA: Overall: 3.1, Econ: 3.8, Math: 3.2
Classes:
Math: (Weakest area)Calc I,II,Stats I,II
Econ: Intro Micro,Intro Macro, Inter Macro,Inter Micro, Eco. of Sustainable Society, Money & Banking, Econ. History
Research Experience: Researched Carbon Markets and the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 for an Environmental Research Center
Teaching Experience: Tutored Intermediate Macro & Micro and TA´d for Intro Economics & Intermediate Micro
LORs: One from Full time prof ( Texas A&M), One from a lecturer that is the executive director of environmental research center ( Oregon) and the last one from a Business Prof ( Wisconsin) who is the director of our MBA program
statement of purpose & Interests: Talked about my interest in research, and my particular interest in labor and environmental economics.
Other: American citizen

Admissions Decisions
New Mexico-Accepted PhD w/ fellowship 24k/yr plus health insurance
CUNY-Never heard back ???
UNLV- Accepted MA
SDSU- Accepted MA
CSUFullerton-Accepted MA
NMSU-Accepted MA

What i learned
I would take more math or wait a year and apply to more Phd programs and skip the MA programs. My lack of math prevented me from applying to more doctoral programs. In the end im happy, i know unm is not highly ranked but ive visited the school, as well as some of the people there and im really happy.

[KingOfConvenience]

oavdn17: omg!! you are getting 24k at New Mexico?!! wtf. that's great for you but makes me scratch my head. why does BC give only 15k! it's so much more expensive to live in Boston

[oavdn17]

I was awarded a fellowship from a policy center on campus. In addition i was awarded an assistanship from the department...... I was lucky, the money is going to be more than enough to live comfortably in nm.
http://rwjf.unm.edu/fellows.shtml

[Volconomist]

thats great with the fellowship. UTenn's assistanships are 13.5k, plus tuition waiver plus health insurance. I also got a fellowship, made the total around 18k for the year not counting an additional 3.5k for summer teaching.

congrats!

[Volconomist]

Alot of higher ranked schools have large incoming classes, so the money is spread around thinner. At my school, they only give 12 out of 130 applicants assistantships, so there is a bit more money to give around.