drrtgcc Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 drrtgcc: surprised you weren't admitted outright. Just goes to show how random admissions are. Thanks! It has indeed been a pretty random process. Was a bit surprised though at how many schools are employing the strategy of deferring applications to their own MA degrees or even other MA programs (like Chicago with MAPSS)... It's a bit of a strange consolation prize haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundchaser Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 drrtgcc: surprised you weren't admitted outright. Just goes to show how random admissions are. He has been accepted by Harvard, Princeton, and UWM, but received this weird decision from Brown. Also we have someone who was accepted by Chicago but rejected by Brown. I know the process is pretty noisy in general, but Brown seems to be especially weird this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phdbound Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 I had a somewhat similar experience. I was accepted at NW and Yale but rejected at Cornell, offered the MA program at Brown, and waitlisted at Vanderbilt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specious Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Phdbound: out of curiosity, are you wrapping up an RA stint now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phdbound Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 specious: I'm coming straight out of undergrad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westtonian Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 specious: I'm coming straight out of undergrad. Your results are so impressive. Are you from a top 20 undergrad or a top 10 LAC? Or you are #1 at a huge public university? I'm very curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phdbound Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 westtonian: Thanks! I went to a top 10 LAC. I've been really happy with my results. I think there's been a general belief that going to a LAC is a significant disadvantage on applications, but I think that has been really overstated, at least for the top LACs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specious Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Honestly, I don't know how the LACs are disadvantaged meme started. It seems like LACs are just as well represented if not more so than Ivies at top 10 econ programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipcheesy Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Has anyone heard anything about the Columbia GSB Business Economics program? That's the last of my applications I haven't heard from or seen anything about on GC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipitin Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 UC Boulder results supposedly come out tomorrow. Last school I'm waiting for and don't think I've ever been this stressed for a result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balibalo Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Has anyone heard anything about the Columbia GSB Business Economics program? That's the last of my applications I haven't heard from or seen anything about on GC. There are some "finance" interview on Gradcafe. It is the same program as econ at Columbia GSB. I know some people receive a WL without interview last year (mid-late march) so don't lose hope ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westtonian Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 westtonian: Thanks! I went to a top 10 LAC. I've been really happy with my results. I think there's been a general belief that going to a LAC is a significant disadvantage on applications, but I think that has been really overstated, at least for the top LACs. Haha congrats! Your must work hard and you deserve the good results! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westtonian Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Honestly, I don't know how the LACs are disadvantaged meme started. It seems like LACs are just as well represented if not more so than Ivies at top 10 econ programs. Haha I agree. It seems like students from top LACs do just as well as people from top universities. I guess their only disadvantage would be that they can't take graduate level classes sometimes because most LACs do not have graduate programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klg123 Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Can anyone weigh in on the Brown MA offer? I guess it is not a full acceptance but is the chance of being admitted after expressing interest there high? Not sure how confident to feel from this email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpless Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 To those admitted to U Arizona: do you know who the graduate admissions director is? I can't find it on their website. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeShmoe Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Can anyone weigh in on the Brown MA offer? I guess it is not a full acceptance but is the chance of being admitted after expressing interest there high? Not sure how confident to feel from this email. Seems like yield is probably pretty low for this MA program, so they're trying to narrow down pool of interested candidates before making their decision. I'm still stuck in limbo on the other hand. Really not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing at this point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okc Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Does anyone know if UC Davis has given out offers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundchaser Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) Just received an offer from UCLA. Stipend is pending. Kind of surprised given they started sending offers last week. Thought it would be, at best, another WL. Good luck for people who haven't heard from them. Edited March 15, 2017 by soundchaser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermuda Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 @okc: There has been a few admits on gradcafe in late February and early March Can anyone confirm the UCSB post on grad cafe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmlim0207 Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 @okc: There has been a few admits on gradcafe in late February and early March Can anyone confirm the UCSB post on grad cafe? Can confirm ucsb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kqtqhd Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 @okc: There has been a few admits on gradcafe in late February and early March Can anyone confirm the UCSB post on grad cafe? Can also confirm UCSB post. I am a bit concerned with their stipend offer though. Santa Barbara is not a cheap place to live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraclio Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Just received an offer from UCLA. Stipend is pending. Kind of surprised given they started sending offers last week. Thought to was, at best, another WL. Good luck for people who haven't heard from them. Anyone else heard from them??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermuda Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 @kqtqhd: 20K a year? The living standard nearby a beach... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kqtqhd Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 @kqtqhd: 20K a year? The living standard nearby a beach... Seems a bit low right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnathangerges Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) I did not hear back from UMichigan. I think their visit day is after tomorrow ? I am expecting a rejection but did they send out their waitlist and did they invite them to the visit day ? Edited March 15, 2017 by johnathangerges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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