mermel

Where is that thread that has the link to the website where someone compiled all the results into those cool graphs of gpa, gre, school acceptance and whatnot? Edit: found it http://www.www.urch.com/forums/phd-economics/111528-preliminary-analysis-2009-results.html

congrats jeeves! im jealous

Institution: Chicago Program: Econ PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: No funding first 2 years Notification date: April 15, 5:07 pm Notified through: e-mail Comments: I emailed them last week saying they could take me off the waitlist. I figured if I got anything after that it would be a spiteful rejection.

there is a "your mom" joke written all over that

PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: B.S. Math, B.S. Econ honors from top 40 public school, Math semester abroad at strong Russian math program Undergrad GPA: 3.94, Econ 4.0, Math 3.93 GRE: 800Q, 600V, 5.5AWA Math Courses: Multivar Calc, DiffEq, Number Theory, Matrices (Linear Algebra), Real Analysis, Abstract Algebra, Probability, Topology, Complex Analysis, Computability and Complexity (all A's), Combinatorics (B), Integer Partitions (B+) Econ Courses: All those required for undergrad econ, was in Honors Economics program my senior year Letters of Recommendation: 3 from econ professors, one from Econ PhD partner at the firm where I work, PhD's from Chicago, Princeton, Harvard, and Berkeley, 2 I am sure are very strong, and others are probably strong as well Research Experience: Not any good research experience undergrad. Have been working in econ consulting since, so that sort of counts. Teaching Experience: just tutoring Research Interests: Micro theory, game theory, decision theory SOP: I'm not really sure how to judge my SOP, I think it told a good story of why I want to get econ PhD. Concerns: Lack of research experience, I had a withdrawal passing from graduate level analysis when I decided to do a second major in econ rather than doing a masters in math. I stated this in many of my essays, so hopefully that's ok. Other: Working for past 2.5 years in economics litigation consulting RESULTS: Attending: Northwestern Admitted, Declined: UPenn Waitlists: Princeton(eventually rejected), Chicago(Admitted without funding for first 2 years) Rejections: Harvard, MIT, NYU, Berkeley, Stanford, NSF What would you have done differently? I think some RA'ing as an undergraduate would have helped, but I am very happy with Northwestern and don't really have any regrets.

i just got the same e-mail, oh well. on monday he had told me it was likely they would go to the waitlist.

Never, he will die on the field after living to 120 years old.

aaah, i have not received that email, for my sake i hope that's just what they are telling you.

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congrats jeeves, maybe i wont be seeing you at northwestern in the fall.

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Math+Tattoo=Weirdo

do grad students participate in the eating clubs?

Faculty can move though, so you don't want to choose a school for just one faculty member.

I don't have any personal knowledge on the subject, but I have seen people before say that Chicago has a top 5 faculty but that the PhD program is not top 5. I don't think there is any question that they have a top 5 faculty.