TPB: would you mind sharing at what time you received the email? Also, were you interviewed? Thanks and congrats!

They said they are targeting an incoming class size of 5, so not sure if I should just take it as a rejection really. Pretty bummed. Congrats to those that got in though.

To the poster below, did you receive the invitation letter to the visiting weekend in Feb or did you just get admitted?

Looks like everyone and their mother got waitlisted? I wonder how long the wait list is.

For those of us that aren't hip.. what does owo mean?

"Thank you for your application to our Ph.D. program in economics. Your application is strong, but the pool of about 652 applicants from over 70 countries for admissions to our program in the fall of 2020 is highly competitive. Therefore the admissions committee has decided not to admit you at this time, but to place you on our waitlist for admissions. We will contact you immediately if the situation changes so that we can offer you admissions." Guys please decline if you have better options. I don't have offers at all. Only waitlists. I'm desperate!!!! UPenn is my top choice.

My dream school *o* If you have any other offers, please reject!!! This decision would change my life!

TPB: To the UT-Austin poster below, at least you get to experience relief. If previous waitlistings are any indication of what's to come, I don't expect to be able to take a dump for at least another week :(

feels bad, man

"Thank you for your application to our Ph.D. program in economics. Your application is strong, but the pool of about 652 applicants from over 70 countries for admissions to our program in the fall of 2020 is highly competitive. Therefore the admissions committee has decided not to admit you at this time, but to place you on our waitlist for admissions. We will contact you immediately if the situation changes so that we can offer you admissions." Soooo would I have any shot of getting funded or no?

My dream school, but based on other posts it seems like there's no hope for funding even if I get off waitlist:( any waitlistees get info on visit day?

"owo" guy probably has no friends. Don't worry everyone, we will persevere, work harder, and kick the cr*p out of him on the job market. Chins up friends!

Email to check website.

Email to check portal. My second time being rejected by Penn; first time was 4 years ago for college application. Oh well, Penn, farewell.

Email to check portal. Agree w poster below re: "owo" guy. What a sick human being.

The funding messages in BPs are ridiculous. Declined immediately with other top 10 offers

Email to check the portal.