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I was just thinking about contacting a Professor there too. What's the downside?

I am an International Student and got accepted into Wisconsin via e-mail on the 26th January, along with most of the other acceptances as far as I can tell from the results page (domestic and international). I sincerely hope that Stanford and Columbia have not informed Internationals yet, but no idea whether that is just wishful thinking or actually true. Any feedback on that would be greatly appreciated... and yes, the waiting is slowly but steadily driving me insane too...

I am seriously considering Wisconsin, but as for EdPolicy, funding is a material concern to me too...

I got accepted by Wisconsin-Madison last week via official e-mail. Hoooray! No info on funding yet though. Does anyone else who got accepted know when and how we will find out about funding package offers, etc.? Thanks and congratulations to all who got in.

Could anyone offer their opinion regarding the value of relevant work experience in mitigating weak previous graduate grades in top school applications. I only "passed" (grade average of c. 59%, which cannot be readily compared to US grading system though) my M.Sc. Economics degree about 6 years ago from nr. 1 UK economics program and worked as management consultant (1 year) and in investment banking c. 3 years until last year. Undergraduate grade average should translate into GPA 3.5 - 3.8 (again, conversion seems a bit arbitrary). Am planning to do research on the very financial markets I worked in previously, but am worried that my "pass" in my M.Sc. will automatically block any chances of acceptance to top EconSoc schools (Michigan, Cornell, etc.). No GRE scores yet, but I am not accepting miracles. What programs would be realistic to look at/ apply to? Any views/ advice? Thanks!