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psyche74

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  1. Each of the programs to which I applied are willing to consider applicants who do not have Masters degrees.
  2. Yes, I'm an American. I chose UIUC primarily because it is significantly better in Accounting, at least in terms of marketability here at top US accounting schools, and I was only able to apply to the MSc at Oxford. A PhD in hand, you know... However, I personally love Oxford's more philosophical approach, and I'm sorry to have missed out. Still, there's always post doc work!
  3. Hm, the question was about fame, though. Those links represent what 'people in the know' think, but Oxford's name still seems to have more power in the US among the general populace. I think more people have some idea of what it represents than they do about Cambridge, in the US of course.
  4. I admit it: I feel pretty damn lucky :)
  5. Growing up, I always had the 'feel' that Oxford was the top and Cambridge a close second. Obviously had no clue, but that was the general perception. And among those who still have no clue, Oxford appears to be perceived as the most prestigious university in the world, outranking all except perhaps Harvard. At least in the areas of America I've known.
  6. Program: Accounting PhD Undergrad: BS in Accounting from UIUC GPA: 4.00 (still finishing final semester) GMAT: 690 (44 quant, 40 verb) Research experience: 2 research assistantships, nothing glamorous LOR: from 3 of my professors (none full profs); worked as an RA for 2 Research interests: convergence issues (IFRS & GAAP) Unconventional circumstances: nontraditional student--single mother returns to school after early years as a stay-home-mom, blah blah blah. Normally a 700 is the minimum GMAT at UIUC, but they know me pretty well, they know my recommenders, and they know their own program--so perhaps my GPA served as a good signal. I only applied to Oxford's MSc program, which accepted about 20 people, so apples to oranges, I guess. Still, I think my research interests were a huge factor in being accepted there. Indiana, UNC, Cornell, and Stanford rejected my application. I had no personal contact with anyone at any of those schools. Hope this helps!
  7. You are both killing me. Two snorts (that would be snorts of laughter--we're all *business* academics here after all) that close together can be dangerous.
  8. Gee, now you sound defensive. LMAO I would have said that those of us in accounting were brilliant enough to understand what you meant, but PhDCPA went and ruined that argument.
  9. Update: accepted to Oxford's MSc in Mgmt Research. Must decline, of course, but still nice to know.
  10. In reverse order: I applied as an Accounting PhD applicant to both Cornell and Stanford. UIUC is the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and it has I believe the oldest accounting department in the nation and definitely one of the best. My experience has been childcare primarily, which if you approach it the way I do translates well to management focused research. I always list my job as a mother on my resume :)
  11. Here's the 2008 version: http://mason.wm.edu/NR/rdonlyres/9FBF1593-76E8-4B08-94E0-E088F1E36A14/0/PublicAccountingReportFacultySurveyResults.pdf
  12. Oh, you guys just don't understand the thrill of it all! IFRS, GAAP--we rule the world!
  13. Ha ha. Although I'm confused how the 'economist in you' objects to accounting, as its a very lucrative field for academics (median starting salaries over $120,000 for new PhD's right now with a projected shortage spanning at least the next decade).
  14. I never heard officially, but I emailed a professor there whose work I've been interested in and told him I had accepted at UIUC. He just emailed me today and said that in accounting, they only accepted 2 people this year due to budgetary issues.
  15. That's wonderful! Congratulations!
  16. Age: 34 Undergrad degree: Accounting (at UIUC) Undergrad GPA: 4.00/4.00 GMAT: 690 (quant pulled it down) 2 research assistantships while an undergrad no career experience as an accountant The interview seemed to go very well. The only thing I can say for certain is that I really liked the faculty member who interviewed me. The procedure is evidently for the interviewer to take notes and offer a recommendation to the committee, which in this case will be making its decision in mid March.
  17. This is the type of thread that needs to be available for the *next* round of applicants (it would have been useful for many of us when we began this process). By then, I'm guessing it will be waaay buried.
  18. That is really fantastic. You are sooo on a roll! :)
  19. I got into one of the top Accy programs, and with an incredible stipend, but still... 1. Definitely should have started my math preparation sooner. 2. Should have *forced* myself to be motivated to study for the GMAT. 3. Should have recognized that Cornell's program is very, very small. Very. Very very. And that I would therefore not only be competing with Accounting applicants, but *all* business applicants. 4. And although everything turned out okay, I totally should have increased the number of programs I was applying to--applying to five PhD programs and one Masters program is insane given the schools I was trying to get into. 5. And I'll echo the above: should have contacted professors at schools I would be applying to, and I should have started doing it about a year prior to establish some type of relationship.
  20. I think this aspect must be standard, because it's on mine as well. Here's what the online 'help' says: Being offered admission is a two-step process, and you are not considered to be offered admission until both steps are accomplished. Decisions and notifications come from two sources: 1. The graduate program: The graduate program will send a letter or an e-mail to inform you that you have been recommended to Rackham for admission. The graduate program will then communicate their decision to Rackham. Your status on the Web Application status page will remain 'Applicant' at this point. Contact the program for information regarding when decisions will be available. 2. The Rackham Graduate School: Rackham monitors requirements and procedures and certifies the admission recommendation as appropriate. If the recommendation is certified, Rackham will send a letter or an e-mail to let you know that your admission has been certified and you are being offered admission. Included in this letter is your University of Michigan ID number (U-M ID number). The Web Application Status page will show a statement of admission, and instructions for responding to the offer of admission. Once Rackham receives the recommendation from the program, you will be contacted within 10 business days.
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