Haha sounds about right - I'm also working in a research position surrounded by econ PhDs so I understand exactly what you mean. Good luck to you too!!
Ugh now I'm getting worried about my international status.... ? Would anybody know if it makes sense to let schools know that I am expecting to get a green card (will be applying next year or so), or is that too extra...? Probably too extra lol
Yay fellow international! For me at least it sounded pretty final but I'm not entirely sure I have terrible memory and I was pretty disoriented during the call Anyhow, 30+ domestic and 4 international.. it's intense
He told me exactly how many domestic / international students they've selected (not sure if he exactly meant "admitted" though..). But I have no idea if they've scheduled interviews with all of them and it seems like some ppl got the email only today! It was also holidays so I'd suggest waiting. Good luck!!
A lurker here.. Just had the UCI interview and it was super informal! It was mostly the professor telling me about the program and answering my questions. It sounded like the selection process was basically done and the interview was just the required last step. I'm an international applicant and he told me they were only able to give offer to 4 international students due to limited resources. They're aiming for cohort size of 15-16.