wildcatfan1980

Congrats, Catrina. It sounds like you have found a great fit at Rice - you are going to crush it!

PROFILE: Type of Undergrad: Military Academy, majored in Mech Engr & English Undergrad GPA: 3.94 Type of Grad: MBA, top-5 resident program Grad GPA: not calculated, finished program with Honors GRE: 167Q/164V/5.0W Math Courses (undergrad-level): Discrete Math (A-), Calc II (A+), Engineering Math (A+), Prob & Stats (A+) Math Courses (grad-level): various MBA courses Econ Courses (grad-level): various MBA courses, but managerial in nature Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Principles (A) Letters of Recommendation: Very good. Experienced and respected economists who know me well. Research Experience: 2 years at an Econ and manpower-oriented defense research agency. Teaching Experience: 3 years (Principles, Intermediate Micro, Econometrics). Research Interests: Applied Micro, esp. economics of education. SOP: Very good. Concerns: Military background and MBA are non-traditional, might or might not help my application outcomes. Other: Geographical pref for East Coast or mid-Atlantic region. RESULTS: Acceptances: Kentucky, Virginia, Notre Dame Waitlists: none Rejections: Harvard, MIT Attending: will choose after completing my visits Comments: I am thrilled with the UK, UVa, and ND acceptances. Harvard and MIT were longshots anyway, but especially so given my non-traditional background (older student, military experience, MBA). What would you have done differently? I am pretty happy with these results. I applied to the correct number of schools given my geographical preferences and program interests. Best of luck to everyone out there; hope our paths cross down the road.

Institution: Harvard Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejected Notification date: 3/12/2014 Notified through: checked website Posted on GC: no Comments:

Institution: MIT Program: PhD Economics Decision: Rejected Funding: N/A Notification date: 02/25/14 Notified through: email Posted on GC: No Comments:

Institution: Notre Dame Program: Econ PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: N/A Notification date: 2/17/14 Notified through: Email Posted on GC: no Comments:

PROFILE: wildcatfan1980 Type of Undergrad: Military Academy, majored in Mech Engr & English Undergrad GPA: 3.94 Type of Grad: MBA, top-5 resident program Grad GPA: not calculated, finished program with Honors GRE: 167Q/164V/5.0W Math Courses (undergrad-level): Discrete Math (A-), Calc II (A+), Engineering Math (A+), Prob & Stats (A+) Math Courses (grad-level): various MBA courses Econ Courses (grad-level): various MBA courses, but managerial in nature Econ Courses (undergrad-level): Principles (A) Letters of Recommendation: Very good. Experienced and respected economists who know me well. Research Experience: 2 years at an Econ and manpower-oriented defense research agency. Teaching Experience: 3 years (Principles, Intermediate Micro, Econometrics). Research Interests: Applied Micro, esp. economics of education. SOP: Very good. Concerns: Military background and MBA are non-traditional, might or might not help my application outcomes. Other: Geographical pref for East Coast or mid-Atlantic region. Applying to: Virginia, Harvard, MIT, Notre Dame, Kentucky

Institution: University of Kentucky Program: Econ PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: N/A Notification date: 12/6/13 Notified through: email Posted on GC: No Comments: Institution: University of Virginia Program: Econ PhD Decision: Accepted Funding: N/A Notification date: 1/9/14 Notified through: email Posted on GC: No Comments: