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I tried to exploit my sex-ambiguous name in my applications, but my LOR writers weren't comfortable using "she." Sigh.

I remember it being fairly vague. Off the top of my head, they had recent placements to Johns Hopkins, Occidental College, U Hawaii, UC Davis Ag (Bren student, though), Montana State... I did, however, have a Nobel Peace Prize laureate tell me that "if" an environmental econ job opened up at Harvard, a UCSB grad "would" be considered. I probably smirked at him.

UCSB is strong in Labor and Experimental/Behavioral, as well as Environmental. UCSB was in my final two last year and I ended up declining. Feel free to shoot me any questions as I've done lots of research on the school, visited, bargained for more cash, etc.

I would think you are a good candidate for some top programs. My uninformed opinion is that you'd be a great match at Caltech. Though, schools like UCSB and Pitt jump out at me as safeties for you with quality behavioral research. UOregon also has a neuroeconomist Bill Harbaugh, Bill Harbaugh Homepage: Economics, Neuroeconomics, Experiments with Children, with some very interesting research going on. I think these are definitely safeties for your profile, though.

Yes. I believe you used the semi-colon correctly.

Not that I'm planning on slacking off in grad school, but I'm curious if overall GPA has an impact/is considered in academic placement. Any thoughts/discussion?

Congratulations.[clap] As Treble mentioned, Adv. Calc seems to be your standard Real Analysis course. Adv. Calc II is an extension into several var calc. If you take those both, I think you'll be very well prepared. I think if you take 597 and perform well it will send a strong signal, but it might not be worth it. And yes, Adcoms will recognize Adv. Calc I as your requisite RA course.

Cha ching.

I'm going to try to avoid the man my entire life. That's what academia's about, right?

I've heard Glenwood South is the restaurant/bar area in Raleigh, and I've heard its fairly decent--not sure if it's my scene though. I think it might have more club-type venues if you're into that. Carrboro sounds more my speed. About how much are you going to be paying in rent, treble? If you don't mind me asking... I was also told that the movie "Bull Durham" Bull Durham (1988) is a must see prior to moving to the Triangle.

Woot woot! Welcome to the club.

I think this is the sign I've been waiting for: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/us/07fire.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=santa%20barbara&st=cse

I think you'll be alright. From what I've gathered, as long as your new school has your final transcript from your undergrad by the end of the first term/semester/quarter, you're fine. Also, your transcript (that you include with your application) will have an expected graduation date on it, I would presume.

who cares?

I like this. Environmental Econ: 1.) Berkeley ARE 1.) Maryland ARE 3.) Harvard 4.) Davis ARE 5.) UCSB 5.) NCSU