Wahasky Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Apparently, Harvard econ admission has been cut by more than a half this year. Any idea if they've actually cut their cohort target size in half, or just their admission offers? I imagine with all the weirdness this year schools might be a little more conservative in making their offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yjk0422 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Someone has posted UNC admission on gradcafe...can anyone verify??I have applied but I have not heard anything from them...and it seems really early compared to previous years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahasky Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Someone has posted UNC admission on gradcafe...can anyone verify??I have applied but I have not heard anything from them...and it seems really early compared to previous years No idea, but it would be very early for them. The first school I applied to that's had something on gradcafe so I'm :eek: A lot of schools are doing extended winter breaks and then condensed Spring semesters because of COVID... I have wondered whether that could lead to slightly earlier decisions but obviously that's just speculation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonFarmer Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 admission offers for this year Any idea if they've actually cut their cohort target size in half, or just their admission offers? I imagine with all the weirdness this year schools might be a little more conservative in making their offers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon02139 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I’ve heard this too. The rumor among Cambridge pre-docs is the target class is smaller too. admission offers for this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondub Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Seems like its all coming earlier this year. Has anyone had a surprise rejection? Is the median applicant more qualified than previous years? I've only received one rejection (Stanford) but trying to get a sense of whether rejections are up due to increased applications or a higher expectation on applicants.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capucapu1 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 MIT admission of GC again.. What's going on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger gold Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 University finances are up and they have saved money in 20-21. I think there is a good chance that 21 admissions will be like any other year. That’s my guess and hope! What’s up with MIT? Anyone knows someone who got a mail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondub Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 University finances are up and they have saved money in 20-21. I think there is a good chance that 21 admissions will be like any other year. That’s my guess and hope! What’s up with MIT? Anyone knows someone who got a mail? Most likely fake news - more trolling from the EJR bros. Based on last years admissions timetable and the fact that it was posted at 6am Cambridge time. Seems unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEconGuy10 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 University finances are up and they have saved money in 20-21. I think there is a good chance that 21 admissions will be like any other year. That’s my guess and hope! I hope so too... Any thoughts on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealslimkt Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 doesn't MIT only do admission results on Pi Day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealslimkt Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Nvm, looked at flynnigans gradcafe app and MIT posted everything on Feb 17-24 last year. That means it's uh... actually realistic that they might have results out already. One other thing of note from the app is that they sent out all acceptances on Feb 17, and most rejections on Feb 24. So it's possible we are just seeing the tiny fraction of accepted people xD Or that it's EJMR trolls. That's my hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondub Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I think if we see a few more there is cause for concern ... But unlikely at this point. I haven't seen any of the top 5 (besides Stanford) post offers before the second week of February in any year. Though obviously this year could be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahasky Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 University finances are up and they have saved money in 20-21. I think there is a good chance that 21 admissions will be like any other year. That’s my guess and hope! We're all thinking about this a lot. My own feeling is that it will be a somewhat (but not wildly) more competitive year. I think you're generally correct about university finances, but that there may be slightly more applications due to the economic slowdown (people hedging their bets on the job market), as well as many programs reserving some funding to support more current PhD students into a 6th year than they otherwise would have. Could also just be a weird year. Admissions committees are dealing with uncertainty just like we are, and they have to make guesses about how many offers they should send out based on their target class size without overshooting. That calculation might be more difficult if many of us have applied to more schools than normal, or if there's lingering uncertainty about how many funded slots they're going to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
econ21 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Seems unlikely that MIT would post results at 6am Cambridge time, and perhaps more unlikely that there are American students in that time zone or even later who were awake enough to check their emails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
econ32 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 So UMN Applied Econ is out, do you know if this UMN Econ likely to be out soon? (based on past years) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
econra Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 So UMN Applied Econ is out, do you know if this UMN Econ likely to be out soon? (based on past years) Should come out within 7-8 days, based on past years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEconGuy10 Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 Decisions should start rolling in next week. Should we make a results thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger gold Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Just got rejected from TI. Wasn't a great fit, but was the lowest ranked program that I applied to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wahasky Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Decisions should start rolling in next week. Should we make a results thread? Seems like a good idea. One last quiet weekend before this thing really kicks into gear... I'm hoping/expecting to hear from Minnesota next week. It's going to be a tough school for me, and I wish I'd applied to an easier one that also tends to release offers early in the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger gold Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 PSU acceptances on a Sunday? Are those real? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miaomiaomiao Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 PSU acceptances on a Sunday? Are those real? I guess they are too many to be trolls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger gold Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Unless it’s another Gamestop! Anyone without acceptance/rejection so far planning to mail PSU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsou Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Applied to PSU, no emails and system no updates. Really don't know what to expect. Even results on Sunday (I agree there too many to be trolls) !? This year is crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger gold Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Applied to PSU, no emails and system no updates. Really don't know what to expect. Even results on Sunday (I agree there too many to be trolls) !? This year is crazy. On the same boat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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