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Hi Stuvok54, thanks for the heads up! I also have talked to a third-year student and have couple email exchanges with other students, as well. Flexibility is indeed a plus of Cornell AEM program. In addition, I found two of them actually presented their papers at NEUDC 2013, which is great! Another job market candidate also presented there. I am actually pretty impressed by JMP of AEM's candidates. I also heard many good things about collegiate atmosphere in AEM. Together with your information, they assured me to come to Cornell. I already accepted their offer. So, I will see you there if you decide to attend AEM! :)

Thanks, Icculus. I will try contacting Phaneuf.

Thanks guys for your suggestion. It seems almost everybody prefers Wisconsin to Cornell. Unfortunately, I cannot come to both places. I am not in the USA now. So I think my decision would come mostly from contemplation. :)

Hi All, this thread seems quite for a while. :playful: So please allow me to ask some advice. I have a sort of dilemma here. I got acceptances to Cornell AEM and Wisconsin AAE. That's it. I only applied to two schools. My main interest is in development econ. I am leaning towards Cornell more heavily for its more diverse professors with interests in econ development. Moreover, more professors in econ department at Cornell who are interested in development than in Wisconsin. I plan to take devt courses in econ dept, in addition to those offered in AEM. On the other hand, I am very much attracted to excellence in applied econometrics training at Wisc. One more question, which do you think has more collegiate atmosphere among students and professors? Thank you, guys. Happy Sunday! :eager:

Hi, yes, I emailed the grad secretary just because she promised last week to send decisions early this week so I think sending an email to her on Wednesday is valid. I could not wait because, like you, I could not focus on my work. She said she was busy organizing opening house day at the end of March and will send the letter soon. So, I think you should expect decisions to come this weekend or next week at the latest.

Institution: Cornell AEM Program: PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: government fellowship. Notification date: 1/29/2014 Notified through: e-mail Posted on GC: no Comments: I sent an email to grad secretary asking about my result and she replied with great news. Letter will follow soon. :D

Just got an email from grad program secretary at Cornell that they will probably be sending decisions early next week! FIngers crossed. :encouragement:

Wow, really??!! I hope you are right. :eager:

Hi guys, I want to ask something. I already secured a government fellowship for doctoral studies and wrote about it in my SoP. Yesterday I got an email from the grad program secretary at Cornell AEM asking about the nature and length of my government fellowship because they said they are considering my application. After replying the email, she shot me another email saying I should be hearing the decision shortly. Is this a good sign?? Thanks in advance for your insight. :)

Thanks for more information, Icculus. It is helpful.

Thanks, Icculus! Nice information. My main interest is in applied development economics. My plan is to get a good grasp of micro theory and master applied econometrics.

Thanks, ms484! Of course, I don't force my main interest, at least in my SOP, to be exactly the same with Laura. In fact, it is a bit different.

Hi ms484, I read that you are in Wisconsin AAE. I want to ask some questions. I am applying there for the Ph.D program. My main research interest is development economics, and I have written that I want to work with Schechter and Coxhead. Solely based on my interest, do I have a good chance to get admission? I know this is stupid question. I am just a bit concerned since I read in the forum that admission to an ARE program is heavily based on an applicant's fit to the program. What is the current focus of the AAE program? Thanks.

Nope. No email. I just randomly checked the website after some rejections trickled on GC and this forum.

I got admitted last week with no funding. Will decline it.