Thank you for your interest in the Economics Doctoral Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The Graduate Admissions and Aid Committee reviewed your application and has decided not to admit you to our PhD program. The applicant pool was large and very strong. We received over 560 applications, aiming for a class of 8-12. The vast majority of the applicants have excellent credentials, and it is very difficult to rank them, but we must do so. We recognize that we make many mistakes in this process, rejecting many people who will turn out to be fine economists.

560 applications for 8-12 spots

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Got an email said that they have finished all the admission process. If you haven't heard from them = rejection.

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If you are currently holding a CEMFI offer or remain on the waitlist but have decided to attend another program, I would sincerely appreciate it if you could kindly decline the offer or withdraw your place on the waitlist. It would mean a great deal！Thank you very much！

This is literally my only chance to get into a PhD program after years of trying. Please reject the offer if you have better ones. I wish you all luck for your PhD journey.

To those internationals who still planning to apply for UT, please think twice. The admission rate for Canadian applicants was around 50% while for international ones were around 2%. For Canadian female applicants the admission rate was 100% in the year of 2025. They are just robbing your admission fee. Simply an FYI, you can go verify this info on their web.

Allah may forgive these apostate dogs but I shall not