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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.

as long as he doesnt make more than joepa

Yes I was, I am still considering Princeton if I get off their waitlist though.

Just declined my offer, good luck guys. Northwestern was too dominant in theory to take Penn over it.

It is legal to discriminate based on age so long as the person is not over 40.

I would say if they admitted you, they think you can survive. The past couple years I think I heard about 25% dont pass prelims, so you have a good shot at surviving.

You suspect correctly. Princeton's area isnt that great, but it's still Princeton. There were a couple people at Penn that told me if I got into Princeton I should go.

It went well, I liked the program more than I thought I would. There werent too many people there, and I heard they admitted a lot fewer this year because their yield was high the past 2 years. Might be good news for the waitlist.

i think anyone missing the flyout should have their offer rescinded

Ever read the darwin awards? Those are breaking the law and funny.

I like distance from water as a proxy for population density, just to confound the common folk.