fp3690 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 The title speaks for itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filroz Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I bet one beer at 3Tuns that it's fake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crime_dog Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 i wonder if MacCracken's first name is Phil... Edit: never mind, NYU actually does have a MacCracken scholarship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fp3690 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 It seems real. But again it's a week early and the McCracken scholarship was mentioned by a bunch of people last year. But it could be someone that Andrew Schotter knows. By the way, what kind of a person gets kicks out of upsetting the dreams of hopeful economics geeks? It has to be the lamest mean thing ever. This guy is the laughingstock of all bullies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeves0923 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 It seems real. But again it's a week early and the McCracken scholarship was mentioned by a bunch of people last year. But it could be someone that Andrew Schotter knows. By the way, what kind of a person gets kicks out of upsetting the dreams of hopeful economics geeks? It has to be the lamest mean thing ever. This guy is the laughingstock of all bullies. McCracken is the generic name for funding at NYU. All admits got one last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filroz Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I do not believe that the Stanford admits were authentic and this might have the same pattern, you just name somebody from the school... Besides Andrew Shotter hasn't updated his webpage for 4 years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thesus Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 For the record, NYU admits went out on a Sunday evening last year, if I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filroz Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 For the record, NYU admits went out on a Sunday evening last year, if I recall. yeah, your right. Few on Saturday 16th of February and bunch of others on Sunday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fp3690 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Right, so if they're keeping on track, it should be next weekend. On the very insignificant upside, NYU also simultaneously sent rejections last year, so suspense won't last for long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filroz Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 and year earlier it was first weekend in March... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
economics Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 i don't think it's that unrealistic (although my wishful thinking tells me otherwise) most of your doubt relies on the fact that no one else on this board has reported back on NYU emails - what percentage of NYU applicants are actually on this board? good luck to us all!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zshfryoh1 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I'm also somewhat suspicious. I would expect NYU admits to come end of this week or early next week. There are enough people here on TM who applied to NYU that if they did send out admits today, at least a few would have heard, especially if they simultaneously send out rejections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fp3690 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 i don't think it's that unrealistic (although my wishful thinking tells me otherwise) most of your doubt relies on the fact that no one else on this board has reported back on NYU emails - what percentage of NYU applicants are actually on this board? good luck to us all!!! Large! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeves0923 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I'm also somewhat suspicious. I would expect NYU admits to come end of this week or early next week. There are enough people here on TM who applied to NYU that if they did send out admits today, at least a few would have heard, especially if they simultaneously send out rejections. If it was indeed unofficial, then we wouldn't necessarily expect them to unofficially admit a TMer at the same time, would we? Maybe this is not fake, and the official answers will come soon... This is the scenario I hope is true, but I could also see it being fake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
economics Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 also, do what extent do schools send out notifications "in batches" or on an individual basis? are "autorejects" sometimes informed immediately, once it's clear that they stand no chance? are the strongest candidates maybe informed before the general admits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeves0923 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 also, do what extent do schools send out notifications "in batches" or on an individual basis? are "autorejects" sometimes informed immediately, once it's clear that they stand no chance? are the strongest candidates maybe informed before the general admits? There is no systematic way this is done. It varies between departments and through time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italos Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Does anyone here knowns if Andrew Schotter is actually a menber of NYU AdCom? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicunomics Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 He was head of the admissions committee last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jqmyy Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 This is making me nervous, checking email continuously now. Any ideas around what hour admission decisions were sent out last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicunomics Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Just checking my equivalent email from last year now. Grad cafe description is accurate. Was sent at 6.27 pm New York time Sat night, 16th Feb '08. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fp3690 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Just checking my equivalent email from last year now. Grad cafe description is accurate. Was sent at 6.27 pm New York time Sat night, 16th Feb '08. Yeah, but that was the third weekend of February, this is the second weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeves0923 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Yeah, but that was the third weekend of February, this is the second weekend. There is no rule saying they have to do it the same exact day every year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italos Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Damn...It may be also tomorrow the day..f***k! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
economics Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
economics Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 there are TWO now at GC!!! ahh... the second one is an "O"/other... whatever that may mean? i think believing that more applicants mean later notification this year isn't necessary the right "economics" of admissions. they knew there'd be more and maybe just met earlier to deal with the applications. and then, due to the noise and nonqualified applicants, everything may have finished earlier than last year. doesn't sound crazy to me. anyway, painful evening ahead - will check emails until 0pm NYC time and am preparing a box of tissues and vodka in any case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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