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It does get ridiculously competitive, at least for the top 10. Even with a master, 2 years of RA and a published paper.

I mean even if the posts were true, why would you email the PhD admission coordinator and ask about your status? It looks kind of childish to me, just wait for them to contact you, they have there reasons... That is exactly what "trolls" want, they are impatients but do not want to look like it in front of ad com' so they post fake status hopping other people will email coordinators.

Yes it s real, but it is personalize email with PDF attached so might take some time.

I am pretty sure it s taken into consideration in the number of offers, like Chicago probably made 40 offers for 20 spots. I think a university like Brown would never reject a "too good" candidate. They would just make more offers, like 80 for 20 spots maybe. Also keep in mind that there is some auto-selection in the process. Super stars probably don't apply to schools outside top15.

Just send a kind email about what the expected timeline is. I am currently working as an RA and can't imagine that my PIs would find that annoying.

Congratz! I did not receive anything but people should not lose faith, I got wait listed last year without interview.

Seems odd to me. Only one post on gradcafe.

The water has not reached the bridge yet since I am re applying :distracted: However, they are still not my recommender. None of them did a PhD in the US and they are fairly unknown. On the opposite, my other writers are active professors in top econ department for whom I have worked full time as an RA for more than a year. Third one is a Professor from my UG that know me well and can account for my work as a student, he is used to these process. I don't know, maybe I could switch with him but I am pretty sure my co-authors never wrote any LoR for a US PhD.

For what it's worth last year I did not break the top 10 with a co-authored top field and an other in R&R. It is kind of a small field though (energy economics). I got an offer from LSE and some itw at haas and columbia business school. My shortcomings were some weird math grades (European undergrad) and probably not strong enough letters (short term RA at top econ department). Please note that none of my co-author wrote me a letter. Not because I had a minor role (it was actually most of my work in both case) but because they are unknown in the US.

How waitlists work for top 10 schools? Do they contact next person on the list as soon as they receive a rejection? Should I except something before April 15th? They did not say anything about the size of the waitlist nor the existence of a ranking.

Maybe you are on the waitlist for beeing waitlisted... I received an email telling me I am on the waitlist and asking if I was still interested on march 16th. I asked about the waitlist length but they did not reply

Just got WL at columbia BS econ & finance! Any idea about my chances...?

Just got WL at columbia business school econ & finance. Any idea of my chances...?

Probably if the same IP adresse is used for several posts

My guess is that it s all about the LoR ...