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I'm really really hesitant to talk about other schools because I don't want to inadvertently piss them off or make them feel like I'm not ecstatic about the offer... I'm sure there is a savvy, polite way to bring up other offers but I'd rather not try to do it. I'm inclined to do what mathemagician recommends and just make small talk about their research.

Institution: UC Berkeley Program: Economics PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: n/a Notification date: 3/5/13 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: Comments: Well, it's a west coast shutout for me. Congrats to those of you guys who got in!

Harvard is allowing its admitted students to sign up for 20-minute slots to meet and chat with most of the professors that are currently there. Can anyone who's done one of these speak to what it's like? I'm just not sure what I need to prepare or what would be appropriate to talk about.

Institution: Stanford Program: Econ PhD Decision: Rejected Funding: Notification date: 3/4/2013 Notified through: Website (did not receive an email, had to go to the website to view decision letter) Posted on GC: No Comments: Not feeling too bad - congrats to all you guys who got in!

ah thanks! Well, I was rejected. Congrats to all who were admitted!

I'm trying to see whether Stanford's posted any update, but when I try and log onto the grad application page it says that I've already applied and am only allowed to submit one application per year...

i just realized i've only been posting my acceptances... which is super lame of me. a little failure now and then...... good for the soul i think. Institution: Columbia Program: Economics PhD Decision: waitlist Funding: i was awarded no points. Notification date: 2/23/2013 Notified through: email to check website Posted on GC: no Comments: i will not take the spot on the waitlist so i'm crossing my fingers for all of you people who are on it! Institution: UChicago Program: Economics PhD Decision: rejected Funding: i was awarded no points. Notification date: 2/28/2013 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: congrats to all who got in! Institution: Yale Program: Economics PhD Decision: rejected Funding: i was awarded no points. Notification date: 2/26/2013 Notified through: email to check website Posted on GC: no Comments: congrats to all who got in!

Institution: MIT Program: Economics PhD Decision: accepted Funding: idk the email basically said they hope I will get an NSFbut that if I don't they'll consider me for MIT financial aid Notification date: 3/1/2013 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: dankity dank.

anyone have any idea when MIT will start making moves?

Good post? http://www.www.urch.com/forums/images/buttons/ha_plus.png | http://www.www.urch.com/forums/images/buttons/ha_minus.png Institution: Princeton Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: I got an email about it, looks quite reasonable Notification date: 02/27/2013 Notified through: email Posted on GC: no Comments: sick.

Institution: harvard Program: PhD Economics Decision: Accepted Funding: i don't know... i was doing a bad job of listening Notification date: 2/22/2013 Notified through: missed phone call and subsequent email Posted on GC: no Comments: oh my god oh my god oh my god

You might find this video entertaining. They're a fun bunch: Call Me Maybe - Harvard Economics Department - YouTube

hello forum, Just trying to get a feel for how applications might be read. I have some holes in my profile, and I think my letters are what sort of hold everything together. if the adcoms give up on me before they get to the letters, it's all over. If they stick it out and read the letters, I have hope. so, my question is, how do you think the apps are read / in what order? I assume it would be GRE scores first, then maybe the transcript and then the letters / SOP? your thoughts?

a very funny take on the PhD route:

thanks, untitled! this (as well as the rest of your analysis) is very helpful.