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I just got the same email. I am looking at a similar, difficult decision, cheng

A formal letter outlining your offer admission will be mailed early next week (I will also be sending an electronic copy of the letter via email), but I wanted to give you the good news before the weekend. Stanford is out, apparently

Institution: U Penn Program: Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: http://www.www.urch.com/forums/../images/smilies/smilie_yuck.gif, waitlisted Notification date: 3/4 Notified through: E-mail Comments: Institution: Princeton Program: Economics PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: fellowship and stuff Notification date: 3/4 Notified through: E-mail Comments: It looks as if I will be returning to the garden state. Good luck all.

Institution: MIT Program: Economics Ph.D. Decision: Rejected Notification date: 3/3 Notified through: E-mail Comments: Good luck everybody and for those in at MIT and Harvard, please choose MIT

Charge Northwestern for your flight. Then with your $350 from Chicago get on a helicopter (or at the least a very fast taxi). Without traffic could be there in 40 minutes.

Institution: University of Chicago Program: Economics, PhD Decision: Accepted/ "A member of the one out of ten". Are they quoting W.E.B. Du Bois? If so, not cited. Funding: ?? Notification date: received by mail today Notified through: postal service Comments: As always good luck all, good stuff is coming.

Institution: Columbia University Program: Economics Ph.D Decision: Accepted Funding: 22k Notification date: 02/27 Notified through: Email from graduate prgram coordinator Will not hold this spot for long Institution: Harvard University Program: Economics Ph.D Decision: Waitlisted Funding: -100 for now Notification date: 02/27 Notified through: An email. I would really like to get in. Guys and Girls, Good luck to everyone you will all get in great places.

When/how will the rejections come based on past observations?

Institution: Yale University Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: Fellowship: 25.5K from University fellowship +11k from growth center for at least 4 years + Health Insurance Notification date: 2/19/09 Notified through: E-mail Comments: Good luck everybody.

PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B.A. in Economics, Math, Applied Math, Top 7 econ program, Minor Japanese Language and Culture Undergrad GPA: 3.94/4.0 PBK, Econ 4.0/4.0, Math 4.0/4.0 Type of Grad: N/A Grad GPA: N/A GRE: Q 790; V 620; AW 5.5 Math Courses: Calc I-III, Linear Algebra, Math Stats, Real Analysis I,II, Higher Level Math Econ Courses: A lot Other Courses: Mostly Japanese Letters of Recommendation: 3 econ full professors, no nobel prize winners, but know my work well Research Experience: NONE Teaching Experience: None. Research Interests: Economic History, Macro SOP: Sub par, I fear Other: Good summer jobs the past three summers Applying to: Columbia, Yale, Harvard, MIT, Penn, Berkeley, Stanford, Princeton, Chicago Worried I didn't apply to any safeties. Low GRE. Reassurances greatly appreciated.