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Mostly the statistics - I have taken real analysis so the micro/macro portion does not seem daunting. We're using the Hogg-McKean-Craig book "Introduction to Mathematical Statistics", and the first 2.5 chapters I have encountered in my probability theory class, but I have not taken any classes that cover the other chapters. This looks like it'll be a long summer for me.

Hey guys - I am looking through the textbooks for the University of Maryland math camp. All I can say is wow - they expect this to be review, but most of the statistics in the syllabus is new to me. Is this common (i.e. math camp not being a review) or should I be worried? How mathematical is the maryland program relative to the rest of the nation? Does anyone know?

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hey that's cool to know. Not gonna lie, I'm not having high expectations for myself though. Just curious doodle - did you get funding for first year even after the long wait list admit? or did you have to pay?

Dang - long list wait list person here - I decided to see if Emailing Phelan would work for me too, but he told me to pursue other options.... Oh well, good luck to all pursing admittance into UMN and other schools!

Oh and I thought that the deadline was April 15th.... Is it okay to revoke admittance into one school after you've already said yes?

What do you guys mean by the "long" wait list versus the "short" wait list?

Hey guys - I have a question about Upenn admission. I have heard that Upenn is one of the easiest programs to gain admittance in the top 20, but is also one of the "weed-out" programs. I am a little worried, because my choice set right now is Maryland, Texas, and Virginia, and I am on the "high" wait list at Upenn; Upenn has stated that it is not a weed out program, but I do not want to be another attrition statistic. My question is: is it wise for me to accept Upenn if I was rejected by all of the other top 20 programs? Or should I take the safer route?

We'll just hope for the best then... I'm a little pessimistic though to be honest - is Maryland one of the many, many public schools who are dead broke?

Hey guys - I know there are some people out there in test magic land who are wait listed for funding at Maryland - has anybody heard anything positive (or negative)? I heard from somebody at Maryland that financial decisions will be made around April 10th.... and since today is the 7th it is slowly converging to "around April 10th"

PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Big 10 School - top 50 undergrad Undergrad GPA: 3.9/4.0 GRE: 800Q/550V/4.5Writing Math Courses: multivariable calculus, linear algebra, probability theory, real analysis (2 semesters), abstract algebra, topology Econ Courses: intermediate micro, intermediate macro, econometrics, game theory, labor, international Other Courses: java programming Letters of Recommendation: 2 from institution (one advised me during research paper), 1 from current boss (who is a professor at a top 5 program) Research Experience: junior year research project, 3 years at a public policy thinktank Teaching Experience: tutored calculus at college.... does that count? Research Interests: applied micro, labor, public econ, but open to anything really SOP: Not great, not terrible RESULTS: Acceptances: Maryland, Virginia, Texas Rejections: Berkeley, Yale, nwestern, columbia, mich, wisconsin, cornell, carnegie mellon, penn state, illinois, duke, UCSD Wait lists: BU, Uwashington, Upenn, Minnesota What would you have done differently? Build closer relations with economics faculty at my undergrad institution. My rec letters were not as strong as others.

Hey guys - Does anyone know the exact admission rate by school for the top 30 programs? I found this: ECONOMICS with YANG but it only has a couple of schools listed. This isn't urgent, just more like a "I wonder what it looks like" situation (yes, I currently do have some time on my hands, and I'm proud of that!)

I initially got wait listed by the University of Maryland for admission... Then I got in!!!! Now I'm wait listed for funding tho..... Why do you tease me Maryland? I'm also a "high wait list" for Upenn (although I won't attend even if I get in due to the fact it's a weed out program), wait list for BU, and a low wait list for Minn. By the way, I heard that this was the most competitive year for admissions - is this true?

I think the graduate program coordinator (I'm not going to give her name, because I don't know if that is against against test magic rules) said everyone will be notified Friday. Anyways, I would just call her and ask, just in case I misheard/misunderstood her statement.

Hey guys - I don't know about you, but I assumed that I got rejected from UCSD because it's late march, and I still haven't heard a peep from them (even after sending 2 emails to them). I talked to the grad school secretary, and she said that the first wave of admits was sent out a couple of weeks ago, but there are some admits and wait lists still available (she said no wait list emails were sent out - can anyone give me a counterexample?). Anyways, I still expect a rejection, but I thought that you guys that applied to UCSD might find this useful.