Graduate School Admission Results

TPB: I actually declined an offer from UW Foster last week. They mentioned that they made 5 offers. So if you are on the waitlist, I think there is a high chance that you will get an offer. I haven't heard any thing from Maryland after the interview, so I'm assuming it's an implicit waitlist. I have a preference for Maryland over other programs, so it would be great if you can kindly decline your Maryland offer as soon as you had better options. Thanks!

Just declined a funded offer. Best of luck to those on the waitlist.

TPB: Do you know any thing about UW-Foster? Haven't heard from them since been placed on wait list. BTW, Has Austin finished the whole admission process? Tks a lot!

[Not WL] TPB: I am going to UT Austin:) What are your waitlisted schools? Let me see if I have any info that can help you.

TPB: I am sorry that I haven't been monitoring the GradCafe for a while so I didn't post this earlier. Just FYI, my timeline is the following: **3/7**: Received an email asking for the interview; Interviewed on 3/9, and I was told I'm on the finalist. **3/19**: Received the official offer. I've already accepted the offer and decline the others. Good luck to you guys!

TPB: I am sorry that I haven't been monitoring the GradCafe for a while so I didn't post this earlier. Just FYI, my timeline is the following: 3/7: Received an email asking for the interview; Interviewed on 3/9, and I was told I'm on the finalist. 3/19: Received the official offer I've already accepted the offer and decline the others. Good luck to you guys!

To poster below who declined the offer: Would you mind telling me which school you plan to attend? I also hold a maryland offer and am on the wait list of some schools. Maybe your information can help me to know the possibility to get into my wait list programs, thanks a lot!

Already declined the offer. Good luck to the folks on the waitlist!

Russell Group Economics undergrad top 5% of course.

GMAT- 650; IELTS- 8.0

In addition to below, not WL.

Anyone heard back from Wharton interview+visit day? (Not including the two who posted after the previous person who asked saying they got rejected)

TPB: email from phd program, official letter attached. 35K fellowship and graduate assistantship +1.5k research expense per year. Probably accept. Still wait for another schools.

TPB: Congrats! Did you receive the acceptance letter from the PhD coordinator? Is there any funding information? Thanks!

Emailed PhD office two days ago and got the response that no decisions have been made yet. Deadline is like 10days away... This is crazy

I would say the persistence of top student placement is there these days. 3:0 school placement is still about every 3 years. Other than those students, people are not going to academia for a long time with a few exception going back to China or their own countries. The PhD coordinator's publication record is crazy as well as former dept chair... However, if the PhD coordinator does not like you even a bit, he will do whatever to kick you out in "legal" way. Unless some senior guys try to protect you, he will find the way. There are people who survived because they chose their advisors well while some have given unrealistic deadlines and other things to kick you out. AND those who survive tend to be asset pricing guys. Besides the program and coordinator, University of Houston is taxing the business school a lot, so the business school is cutting budget a lot. Money is not everything, but you probably want to keep that in your mind if you consider going to University of Houston.

Anyone who has gotten offer from the program? Will you accept or decline it? I am on WL and utah is my top choice.