2024 Sweat Thread

[demand_shifter]

And, guys, if you already have a better option, ask to be removed from waiting lists that you are SURE you won't accept. This helps to speed up the process 🙂 

[SliferTheDragon]

2 hours ago, Tomyum said:

I’ve met people like these on several visit days, not sure what they’re waiting for now that most visit days are done.

Current Fed RA here. Some departments will actually offer additional funding/perks to students who have not responded to the offer by the last few days. One former Fed RA now at a T15 got offered thousands of dollars in research funds per year out of the blue because she had not made a decision with a few days left to go. 

Edited April 10, 2024 by SliferTheDragon

[econk]

7 minutes ago, SliferTheDragon said:

Current Fed RA here. Some departments will actually offer additional funding/perks to students who have not made a decision by the last few days. One former Fed RA now at a T15 got offered thousands of dollars in research funds per year out of the blue because she had not made a decision with a few days left to go. 

I think they might be referring to people who have already 100% made up their mind (and no amount of funding would alter their decision). For example, someone who knows they are going to Chicago, but has not yet declined NYU, Columbia, etc.

[XECONX]

On 4/9/2024 at 6:36 PM, LRM said:

I would choose Penn for the overall Ivy prestige and presumably better funding than a state school.

Actually, Madison might have better funding than Penn here lol

[econica]

2 hours ago, XECONX said:

Actually, Madison might have better funding than Penn here lol

I highly doubt that. I got offers from both. The difference in funding is HUGE, even taking the cost of living into account.

[denisloyal]

2 hours ago, econica said:

I highly doubt that. I got offers from both. The difference in funding is HUGE, even taking the cost of living into account.

Congrats! May I ask what's your final choice? 

[demand_shifter]

7 hours ago, econica said:

I highly doubt that. I got offers from both. The difference in funding is HUGE, even taking the cost of living into account.

Penn also offers unfunded first year, so...

[ehfar]

Any news about UMD waitlist? Did anybody get off the waitlist?

[slutsky_equation]

As we get into these last few days, remember to take time for yourself. The treatment effect of program is extremely difficult to disentangle from your own personal fixed effect. We will all find a wonderful place where we will thrive and succeed. Deep breathes. Take it one day at a time. We got this!

[LRM]

2 hours ago, slutsky_equation said:

As we get into these last few days, remember to take time for yourself. The treatment effect of program is extremely difficult to disentangle from your own personal fixed effect. We will all find a wonderful place where we will thrive and succeed. Deep breathes. Take it one day at a time. We got this!

This. Ultimately, for a given individual I don't think it hugely matters if he/she attended a top 10, top 20 or top 30 program. The median outcome even at top 10 schools is an industry job like Amazon these days... The biggest difference is basically "quality of life" during the PhD. Higher ranked departments offer bigger stipends, better facilities, and more research funding but not always better training and mentoring such as publishing with advisors.

[onemoreapplicant]

Can people start sharing if they know about waitlists moving? It will hwlp with all our anxiety 🙂

[int_applicant_infinity]

Just rejected Toronto. Good luck to those still waiting!

[onemoreapplicant]

Just rejected UBC and Maryland too. Good luck!

[XECONX]

12 hours ago, econica said:

I highly doubt that. I got offers from both. The difference in funding is HUGE, even taking the cost of living into account.

I guess bc Penn and Madison both have several tiers of funding packages

[tywp]

Anyone got accepted off the waitlist for UNC or WashU?

Edited April 11, 2024 by tywp

[econk]

I know (secondhand) of waitlist movement from UC Davis, Brown (a while ago), and Vanderbilt. I have heard nothing about any of my waitlists, though. 🥴

[slutsky_equation]

Yale has said that at the moment they expect to offer at least a few waitlisted candidates.

[Moonlight99]

It seems like Columbia's waitlist is moving from grad cafe

[econ_a]

Just declined UC Davis offer (was WL and accepted Apr 7th)

[international]

29 minutes ago, econ_a said:

Just declined UC Davis offer (was WL and accepted Apr 7th)

Can I ask about your field of interest? As I know, they seperated the waitlist based on the research interest of applicants.

Edited April 11, 2024 by international

[econ_a]

1 hour ago, international said:

Can I ask about your field of interest? As I know, they seperated the waitlist based on the research interest of applicants.

applied micro - labor/public

[QAQ]

BU just sent me an email saying that I'm "among a handful of people at the very top" of their WL, but the WL may not move until April 15 and the movement will depend on field of interest...

I'm also waitlisted by some top10~top15 programs, and my current best offer is from PSU. Could anyone give me some advice on how to choose between BU and PSU if I want to do applied micro and IO, and if it's worth (or safe) to wait until the last moment for those waitlisted programs?

[tywp]

1 hour ago, QAQ said:

BU just sent me an email saying that I'm "among a handful of people at the very top" of their WL, but the WL may not move until April 15 and the movement will depend on field of interest...

I'm also waitlisted by some top10~top15 programs, and my current best offer is from PSU. Could anyone give me some advice on how to choose between BU and PSU if I want to do applied micro and IO, and if it's worth (or safe) to wait until the last moment for those waitlisted programs?

You know that T10~T15 and BU dominate PSU. It seems likely you will get an offer from BU.

[MACRO-Enthusiast]

May I ask anyone heard any info about Minnesota and UPenn watilist?

[john dodo]

Anyone know if there was any movement in WL for UCSD, Wisconsin-Madison, NYU Stern this week? This is getting very stressful.