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Institution: LSE

Program: MRes/PhD

Decision: Accepted

Funding: ~18K

Notification Date: 2/27/15

Notified Through: Email

 

Institution: Stanford, Chicago

Program: PhD

Decision: Rejected

Notification Date: 2/27/15

Notified Through: Email

Institution: Wharton

Program: Applied Economics PhD

Decision: Waitlisted

Notification Date: 2/28/15

Notified Through: Email

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Institution: Harvard Kennedy School

Program: Public Policy, PhD

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification Date: 3/2/15

Notified Through: Checked website

Posted on GC: Yes

Comments: Was always a reach, still bummed.

 

Institution: Stony Brook

Program: Economics, PhD

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification Date: 3/2/15

Notified Through: Email

Posted on GC: Yes

Comments: Surprised.

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Institution: UPenn

Program: Economics, PhD

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification Date: 3/2/15

Notified Through: Website

Posted on GC: Yes

Comments: I'm lucky enough that I can't say I care.... Good luck to everyone and don't lose hope! I'll have a few more rejections to post, I'm sure

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Institution: University of Pittsburgh

Program: Economics, Ph. D

Decision: Rejected

Funding: N/A

Notification date: 2 March 2015

Notified through: E-mail

Posted on GC: No.

Comments: Surprisingly pleasant e-mail. I'd probably feel somewhat less angsty if other universities said something as touchy-feely as PITT.

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Institution: Stanford

Program: PhD Economics

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification date: 2/27/15

Notified through: email to check site

Posted on GC: No

Comments: IIt was my #1...not at all surprised

 

Institution: U of Texas Austin

Program: PhD Economics

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification date: 3/2/15

Notified through: email to check site

Posted on GC: No

Comments: thought I had a good shot here...but its okay...I'm still happy with my current results

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Institution: Cornell

Program: Economics PhD

Decision: Accepted

Funding: 5 years ~ $24,000 stipend, tuition waiver, and health insurance

Notification Date: 3/3/15

Notified Through: Checked website

Posted on GC: Yes

Comments: Checked the website; email with funding details came next day.

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Institution: Northwestern University

Program: Economics PhD

Decision: Pending (waitlisted?)

Funding:

Notification Date: 3/4/15

Notified Through: Email

Posted on GC: Yes

Comments: I seem to recall from last year's posts that "pending" means waitlisted, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

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Institution: Vanderbilt

Program: Economics PhD

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification Date: 3/4/15

Notified Through: Email response from Econ DGS following my inquiry

Posted on GC: No

Comments: Pretty thorough (re: deficiencies) in her response, that was much appreciated

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Institution: Cornell

Program: Economics PhD

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification Date: 3/4/15

Notified Through: Email

Posted on GC: No

Comments:

 

Institution: UC Berkeley

Program: Economics PhD

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification Date: 3/4/15

Notified Through: Email

Posted on GC: No

Comments:

 

Institution: U of Wisconsin-Madison

Program: Economics PhD

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification Date: 3/4/15

Notified Through: Email

Posted on GC: No

Comments: Informally offered admission into the Master's program but I will not pursue it for three major reasons. #1. It is not funded. #2. It does not guarantee admission into the PhD program. #3. I already have funded admission offers into PhD programs.

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Institution: NYU

Program: Economics PhD

Decision: Admit

Funding: Full

Notification Date: 3/4/15

Notified Through: Email

Posted on GC: Yes

Comments: AHH!

 

Institution: Berkeley, Chicago Booth

Program: Economics PhD

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification Date: 3/4/15

Notified Through: Email

Posted on GC:

Comments:

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Institution: Wisconsin-Madison

Program: Economics, PhD

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification Date: 3/4/15

Notified Through: Email

Posted on GC: No

Comments: Rough week.

 

Institution: UCLA

Program: Economics, PhD

Decision: Rejected

Funding:

Notification Date: 3/4/15

Notified Through: Email

Posted on GC: No

Comments: When it rains, it pours.

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