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anyone heard from UIUC Ag and Applied econ phd program?

"Got into Minnesota ... with possible funding" ..... Could you please elaborate? Did they write to you saying there is possibility of funding? because in the letter I received from the department, they mentioned that they are unable to offer me funding. Did they mention otherwise in your letter? Thanks!

Minnesota applied econ program sends out a lot of admission offers without funding. Based on what I have learnt, they have just 5 funded positions to offer each year for the last couple of years. The competition is intense ...

From the GC admission results page, it looks like offers are already out for Minnesota, UC Davis and Maryland for the applied/ag econ. I have particular interest in these programs because i have also applied to them. I know the posts for Minnesota are legit because I have also heard back from Minnesota with an admission offer but no funding. As for the posts for Davis and Maryland, it was just one post so don't know if those are legit. Don't lose hope ... since they didn't write back, it looks like you are still in the game.

I think it is enough to make the cut. But this needs to be coupled with completion of necessary prerequisite courses in maths, econ and stats and good letters of recommendation.

Saw a post on GC results page regarding another offer from UMD College Park Ag econ. Also UMN Twin Cities have made their offers for the Applied Econ program.

Another post on GC results page suggests that UC DAVIS has already sent out Ag econ PhD admission offers to people mid January. If the poster is around please provide details ... did it include funding offer as well? Thanks!

I think you should be ok with your 91st percentile quant score and math courses you said you took during your undergrad. Top 15 schools maybe difficult because so many people apply with perfect quant scores these days, top 25-30 schools should be doable.

If anyone is interested, I have heard back from American University, DC with an offer for admission. Funding pending

One post on the GC results page indicates UMD College Park already sent out admission and funding offers for the AREC phd program. Anyone else heard back from them?

Many thanks! This was much needed. So where have you applied and for what programs?

Any idea/examples of "negative consequences" you speak of here ... ?

I am facing this dilemma right now. The Director of Graduate Studies at my safety school sent me a letter this week saying they will send out an offer for admission with funding very soon while I am still waiting to hear back from the other schools I have applied to. Some schools I have applied to shared that they will not decide on funding until late February. In such a situation, I don't know if it would be appropriate to accept this offer now and reject later if I hear back from some better schools (in terms of rank or funding offered). I am worried about the possible ramifications of such actions. Can anyone please advise?