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To piggy back on the answer above, here is a list of resources posted by another member when he prepared for QR interviews. https://quantnet.com/threads/study-programme-for-quant-researcher-interviews.50152/

Long time member. Welcome back Munjal.

@physguy Curious if you made the choice yet? If so, what was your thought process? I'm hoping your experience would help others you are facing similar dilemma.

Thank you for taking the time and share your experience with our audience. I believe these invaluable insights will help many, many members as they explore this highly competitive industry. I can confirm and verify that the OP is a buy-side QR at a top 1 HF, one of the most competitive job...

The program has attracted very few applicants in the past few years. Class size is under 10. They don't have enough data to be ranked. https://quantnet.com/resources/rutgers-university-ms-in-financial-statistics-and-risk-management.47/

You need a concrete plan and some direction on how to improve your profile to apply. Clarify what you want to do: specific role and why. QT/QR is the most competitive roles to get. How about just some support, middle office roles at a financial firm just to break in and to learn about the...

Programs will look at your application holistically i.e the GPA is not the sole deciding factor. That said, having a plan to address the low GPA or other weaknesses. Acknowledge it and showcase what you have done to strengthen your profile...

We should get some answers by tomorrow for those that still pending or waitlisted?

Ash Cross let me know that she is offering QuantNet members a 40min live resume/LinkedIn review for $90 for May and June. Offer runs through June 15, 2025. You can reach out directly to her LinkedIn page or via email at ash@acrosscareers.com If you need someone who has helped hundred of MFE...

@matchalatte We share the same favorite drink :) You have a decent shot and it has been done before by @Leggoo MFE His profile is remarkably similar to you. My advice is to broaden your targets. You may benefit from taking a few pre-MFE courses and do well to show your math is not rusty. Your...

@Sicong Gao If you plan to reapply next year, my advice would be to investigate why you didn't get into your top choices this year. The answers will help you redirect your time and effort in the right direction. If it's the lower GPA (3.43), it can be overcome as showed by @Leggoo MFE...

I reached out to a current students in the Chicago Booth MFin program and he has good things to say about it. I hope it sheds some lights and answers some questions from interested applicants.

If you look at the comparison table on the top, what factors are more important to you? Look at the employment, tuition, acceptance rate, salary.

More admits are showing up today. Looks like the final results are coming.

Your stats seem competitive. If you don't get admitted to a program, it will be due to SoP, LoR and other things, not your stats. I would advise the following. Target programs with at least 3 semesters long. The 9-month or 1-year programs are at a disadvantage during terrible job market such as...

You found QuantNet and asked for help. It's step 1 in the right direction. Not to brag but we have helped tens of thousands of members break into quant finance for the last 20 years. Many of them back then started out like you and they are now executives, QR, QT at many top tier firms. I know...

The only Indian applicant who got accepted to Oxford MCF program this year is @ram_havya who got a 9.75/10 from IIT. Other admitted applicants seem to have a degree in math or stats. It appears they favor candidates with more mathematical maturity who can handle the course work there...

Hey Kevin, Welcome to QuantNet. Glad that you found the right resources here to prepare for your future career. It's never too late and with the right preparation, you can make your profile more competitive for top programs. Take the right math courses, programming courses and work on some...

Your application has been waitlisted for at least 2 months. I think it's time to email or give them a call for an update lest it falls through the crack.

The Department of Statistical Sciences at University of Toronto is home to the Master of Financial Insurance (MFI) program. Launched in September 2016, the MFI program addresses the growing industry demand for professionals with expertise at the confluence of Data Science, Insurance, and...

The silver lining is that applicants can get a decision sooner and instead of waiting until May or June.

Looks like rejection notices are coming out today. We have a few people on Tracker with the updates today.

I'm going off their official website https://www.chicagobooth.edu/master-in-finance/admissions/cost-financial-aid https://poetsandquants.com/2023/12/12/chicago-booth-launches-a-master-in-finance-its-second-new-degree-in-88-years/

The biggest difference in my experience is the duration of the program. Chicago Booth MFin offered an accelerated 10-month track when they launched. They quickly removed that option and only now offer 15-month track. In recent years, many MFE programs also offer an extra semester so that their...

Have you made the decision to join Chicago Booth program already? Have they emailed you info for tuition and proof of fund for I-20?

Princeton MFin program announced that they have 45 students in the 2025 Fall incoming class. This means whoever got accepted have committed. Any pending or waitlist trackers should not expect any offer in the coming days. https://bcf.princeton.edu/news/the-2025-incoming-master-in-finance-class/

The list below is from the master reading list. You start with the Greenbook and any books by Dan Stefanica. Make sure you budget enough time for the C++ course so that you can Leetcode afterward. It's a demanding course that requires your full commitment. BOOKS FOR QUANT INTERVIEWS 150 Most...

Looks like you chose NYU Tandon MFE over UCLA MFE. Can you share your thought process?

Hey @quantpr Just checking in to see if you have made any progress toward picking a program?

It's very interesting that we have no single rejection on the Tracker for 2025. It's either pending/waitlisted or accepted. If anyone has any insight into this, I would love to learn more. My theory is that rejection needs manual review and takes longer so they prioritize the admits first...

@mihirr picked NYU Tandon according to his tracker.

More applicants should be proactive like you, reaching out and asking programs for relevant information. Don't be timid and accept a lack of information as OK. You are investing a huge amount of money and your whole professional career on this.

For a UCLA MFE vs GaTech QCF comparison, you should head over here https://quantnet.com/threads/ucla-mfe-vs-georgia-institute-of-technology-qcf.19788/ I saw you also have a NCSU admit as well. So NCSU is no longer a consideration?

Looks like you picked CMU based on the advice from the other members.

@lnxdx Saw that you chose Cornell over Chicago. Can you share what factors help you make that decision?

Hi @Iris T Curious to see if you have made a decision on where to join? Have you found out any info that can be helpful to others in similar situation?

You should not have any issue getting into a decent quant master program with your work experience. There are ways to overcome the low GPA and relevant work experience is a main factor. A top tier firm with structured hiring procedure like ones you mentioned is almost never ever hire QR without...

You mean incoming for Fall 2025. My advice is to create a Whatsapp group yourself and then invite those who have Enrolled status on their 2025 Trackers. https://quantnet.com/tracker/?custom_fields%5Bprogram_resource_id%5D=35&custom_fields%5Bresult%5D=accepted

Looks like OP has got admitted to Cornell MFE and decided to enroll there. Best of luck.

We have now implemented the comparison table on top of all comparison discussions like this one. It will pull the latest data from our rankings to facilitate the conversation and decision process.

Not that I know of. This has become a familiar pattern. They moved everyone to a waitlist and no result until late May. At that point, most people have given up or joined another program.

Yes, surely you can get into one of the top quant programs in the UK such as Imperial, Oxford, Cambridge and such. My limited understanding of the UK quant market is that it's near impossible to break in unless you go to a top program and user the program's brandname and employers connection...

Can you? Yes. Should you? Maybe. Is there anything you find more compelling from your current path? Having a guaranteed employment as a doctor sounds like a dream to me in this market. Jumping into the quant finance is like fighting with a thousands other similarly brilliant top graduates for a...

Majority of students joining MFE out of undergrad without any work experience. This is where having some internship or work experience is beneficial as it will give you better clarity on what you are looking for in the next job. In that sense, you are good, just spend sometime to figure out...

Hi @siuuuu My general advice is do not go in to debt to pay for a brand name. The amount of money you invest in a program should get the same level of investment from the program in your success. If all they offer in return is the brand name and very little help in career services, I would stay...

Here is a relevant topic on how to use the next few months to prepare for interview. Of the topics of importance, I think you should prioritize your programming skills. I would suggest taking the C++ and Python courses here on QuantNet...

Thanks for the heads up Mike. For those that got an Accepted tracker, please mark it Enrolled if you haven't done so. It would make it so much easy for classmates to connect. If you are a lurker, I know many are out there, please reach out to Mike so you guys can plan how to navigate the next...

Hey @ats Welcome to QuantNet. You would not find another place better when it comes to researching top quant programs and breaking into the industry. As it stands, your profile is similar to other applicants from India. Good thing is that you will get into some programs, bad thing is those won't...

Anyone else who recently decided which program to join this Fall? Would love to have a tally here so you can network with your future classmates.

Looks who decided to show up 5 years later. Good to see you again @MariosMGE I'm so glad that you spent time to advice a fellow QuantNet member, a total stranger to you. Your act of kindness clearly made a huge change in another member's life.

Look who just got admitted. Congrats Mike. All the hard work leading up to this point has been worth it, I hope.

I added another chart showing how many domestic vs international applicants applied to the program each year. It also shows acceptance rate for domestic vs China vs India, etc.

It should be there now, right?

Congrats on the admits who got their results yesterday!

There are 25 admits on the Tracker for 2025 and only 2 marking Enrolled so I guess people still waiting for other decision to commit.

Hey @Bjorn Thor Stefansson I have seen people recommend joining a public speaking club like Toastmasters. Any specific resources or websites you would recommend?

Last year, they sent offer to 155 applicants out of 1473 applicants. This year, we already have 25 admits out of 67 members on our Tracker. This is an astounding number because while only account for 4.5% of last year applicant numbers, we have 1/6 of last year admit.

Another week and the number of pending is still at 42. We only account for a fraction of the actual applicant pool so I imagine there are hundreds of applicants still pending at this point.

In life, the best lesson is from someone's mistake and failure, not from someone's success. So thank you for sharing your story. What would you do differently to avoid your mistake?

Hey @OmMilind Welcome. It would be great if we know more about your profile (GPA/GRE, etc) and when you got accepted to the programs. Please take a second to add them to the Tracker. Thanks...

It's amazing to look back and see how far we have come with the Tracker project. It started in 2009 :)

Hey Manas, Do you have any idea what you like to do after your risk rotation? Do you enjoy that kind of jobs? With your C++ background, the easiest way to get in without doing a master degree is to target the QD roles. Research some roles and see their requirements. Take the Python course...

Congrats on the offers @ram_havya They are two of the most competitive programs to get admitted in the European continental. I would ask that you kindly share your profile and application timelines on the Tracker. We don't have as much data points from those programs compared to the US programs...

Even before the release of this report, I have some anecdotal evidence that more MFE applicants are from India than China. Now, that we have implemented the country flags on the tracker, it's visually glaring. Let's pick a random tracker from one of the popular programs (Columbia MFE). 2018 (18...

Adding another article to the already very critical points mentioned by @markbogorad https://quantnet.com/threads/mfe-recruiting-reality-check-what-every-incoming-student-needs-to-know.61215/

I'm giving our QuantNet members an early release of the promised article. https://quantnet.com/threads/mfe-recruiting-reality-check-what-every-incoming-student-needs-to-know.61215/

So you got into a MFE Program… Now What? There are plenty of articles on how to get into a MFE program… but how do you prepare for the intensely competitive internship recruiting that comes with a graduate program in quantitative finance? I’m happy to share some insights from my three years of...

And you will be ready by then. Keep up the good work.

Good to hear. You have a good head start now that you have a plan. Use the lessons shared by other members here so that you can be a stronger applicant in 2 years. Definitely learn C++ and Python really well.

@diegotistical Have you applied yet or are you planning for next year?

Exactly. I expressed it as such to the OP. If someone is on QuantNet, they already have an informational edge over other applicants. They at least read the bad/good reviews and know what to expect. A lot of people see the $ sign and blindly jump in without doing the hardwork to prepare...

I saw this post on LinkedIn and I thought I would share it here. I Graduated from Columbia University. Please Think Twice Before Coming for a Master’s in Financial Engineering.” :( :( When I got my acceptance letter from Columbia University for the Financial Engineering program, I felt like I...

Agree. As an applicant, the general advice is to always call them if possible, if not email for any question, update, etc. Do not wait when some deadline has passed or your application is taken longer than the normal time. Just don't call them several times a day or be a nuisance. Keep it formal...

What is your career objective from the MFE program? Job profile, location, compensation, lifestyle. Everyone is different so it's a matching process.

There are a few admits without interview, according to the 2025 trackers. https://quantnet.com/resources/columbia-university.9767/ https://quantnet.com/resources/columbia-university.10331/ https://quantnet.com/resources/columbia-university.9845/

That makes sense. REF may mean referral or some other shorthand. I hope you get in, your C++ skills is extremely strong compared to other applicants. Very few people got distinction on both C++ courses. Maybe only @pierreyvessojic got more distinction :) Looking at your Chicago tracker, you are...

This has been quiet. When do we expect to have all the final results by?

Profile is on his Tracker. He chose Stanford. https://quantnet.com/resources/authors/gaitonde.41135/

It's amazing to see almost all of our members got accepted into NCSU program for 2025. There is only 1 rejection out of almost 30 applications on the Tracker. Given that they gave 38 admits last year and assume similar number this year, this means QuantNet members make up the majority of the...

If you are a member here, you have twice the chance to get sent the list first.

Nothing is guaranteed. You need to do all that because it's what everyone else is doing. To make the most out of your college, find a niche that you are passionate about and learn everything you can about it. The financial market is huge and saying you want a trading job at a top trading firm...

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nguyenandy_i-had-the-pleasure-of-speaking-with-ash-activity-7315074686864748547-4xSS?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADSXOgBAvgNEz721y5Mgswl7OOGHAAqC7E

I had a discussion with the former Associate Director of Career Services at CMU MSCF. We talked about this exact topic on what admitted applicants should to to significantly prepare their readiness for interview on day 1. If anyone is interested, I can share her to-do list.

-->>> "this process may take up to several months." Sorry to be bearer of bad news but this is not news. All you need to know so you can better prepare is to look at the discussion here a year ago. The applicants were in the exact situation...

Hi Emme, Columbia MFE is notoriously bad with their response and decision updates, according to this discussion thread going back the last few years. As you can see, there are 42 pending trackers with zero rejection. You can look at your tracker and see that you are in that quartile of those...

Hey @sidvz We are very glad you find the new charts useful. These visual insights are incredible. I have another member suggested the same thing about experience. Let me know how you think we can quantify it as a signal in addition to the grades, tests. The trackers data tell very interesting...

@LinearAlgebraLover Have you had any luck finding a way to publish paper while doing your MFE?

For those with a pending application for this program, please take a look at your tracker. I have added a personalized chart on each Tracker so you can see how your profile stacks up against the rest of the other applicants. This is a long overdue update and I hope you guys find it helpful.

I have added a personalized chart on each Tracker so you can see how your profile stacks up against the rest of the other applicants. This is a long overdue update and I hope you guys find it helpful.

Hey @Tony_CaptianX Welcome to QuantNet. Nice first post with all the research clearly presented. What other programs did you apply and got in? I would first add your profile and application timelines to the Tracker so you can find other admitted applicants at either programs and network. Here...

We got an admit today. Congrats @ShivC

Congrats to @stewerlois who just got an admit!

How are you doing with this plan @Dominik N ?

I added you to the Whatsapp chat group for incoming students.

Congrats @Robert_F for your admit. Did you just get the result today or on 3/5 as your tracker indicated?

When do we expect the next group of results to come out?

I created a Whatsapp group for 2025 incoming cohort. I have sent an invite via DM to @neill_gonz @Leggoo MFE @raph If you have an admit and mark your tracker as Enrolled, I'll add you to the group so you can network with future classmates, finding apartments, etc.

Welcome @vanc Don't be afraid. The winners are those who know their weakness and takes proper steps to prepare. As I look through the Tracker, I saw so many members with < 3.2 GPA who got into some very good programs. They have been a member here longer than you, go through all the reading...

If you prepare early, go through all the posts shared by our members, you will be in a pretty good shape. What you have is time and finding the resources here early vs your competitors who discover MFE programs before the admission cycle opens.

I have created a Whatsapp group for 2026 incoming students and sent an invite via DM to @Haxor @smapacha If you want to join, you must have a 2026 tracker with Enrolled status

It is also picked up by efinancialcareers. https://www.efinancialcareers.com/news/can-you-salvage-a-graduate-quant-job-if-you-ve-got-poor-grades

I shared this story on LinkedIn and it went viral with over 500 likes. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nguyenandy_with-a-298-gpa-gaining-admission-to-a-top-activity-7310002091236737025-bIsV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAADSXOgBAvgNEz721y5Mgswl7OOGHAAqC7E

If your goal is pure quant finance (trading, research, modeling): Double Major in Math & CS (or Math + CS minor if double majoring is too intense). If you’re more interested in quant development or systematic trading: CS major with a Math minor. If you want a research-heavy approach: Math major...

Congrats on the admits. Can you please share you profile? We got several admits for CBS MSFE and @QwarBorpo indicated that s/he is joining. The program is relatively new and it seems to be more academic, PhD level courses. I'm not sure if it leads to quant trading...

IB and quant finance are two distinct career paths. You may have to decide which path to take because the skillset, the personality, the work environment, the future exit paths are different. Are you introvert or extrovert? Do you enjoy meeting clients, pitching deals? Do you enjoy spending days...

Hey @ogabigol Welcome to QuantNet. Thanks for sharing your story. The answer is YES. It has been done and documented. @Leggoo MFE got into the same Columbia MAFN program. https://quantnet.com/threads/from-low-cgpa-to-my-dream-school-columbia-mafn-nyu-mfe-and-more.61047/

Welcome to QuantNet and your first post. Some programs will have GRE as optional (Baruch, etc). Some programs will waive it if your undergrad GPA is over a certain threshold (GaTech QCF with 3.7 GPA minimum). Some will require it regardless. Some people will apply to only programs where GRE is...

I have created a Whatsapp group for incoming 2025-2026 students. I will DM the link to any member who has a 2025 tracker with status Enrolled.

Would a Discord or Whatapp group work? Which one is better?

We have reached 1,000 entries for the 2025-2026 admission cycle on the Tracker. This is an all-time high records. We are building more analytics tools so you can get more insights from the applicants pools and how you stack against your competitors. Thanks everyone for your contribution.

Hey TweetyD, congrats on your GaTech admits. When did you get the result back? I don't see it in your Tracker.

So happy for you. Finally! Were you put on a waitlist? If so, you can add them to the Tracker detail to help future applicants to reduce their anxiety :) It's time to get serious about programming. Take the C++ course or Python course and get those interview books ready.

They offer those courses twice a year, in the Fall and Spring semester. https://quantnet.com/threads/the-2024-2025-pre-mfe-program-at-baruch-college.59224/

Duke Stats is more suitable if you want to do a PhD whereas most of the MFE programs are terminal degrees. In MFE programs, you start in early summer with interview workshops, career prep, math and programming bootcamps, etc. The courses are designed with industry needs in mind. This is how it...

Hi Valeria, Thank you for posting and sharing your profile. It sounds like you've carefully considered your options and priorities, which is a great start. It would be extremely helpful if you can add the application timelines of those great programs you applied to in the Tracker. This way, our...

Probably the part III is the best well-known. I have no first hand knowledge of the program, just from what people told me about its reputation.

I reached out to many recent graduates and current students of all programs, all the time. Some generously reviewed the programs, most ignored the request. Take it what you will. I communicate with Yale program's admission staff and I did invite them to participate on the 2025 ranking but they...

Hey @AMFing, first post and you drop a bomb on us with this MIT vs Yale? :) Congrats buddy. You know what I will ask you next. To put your profile and application timelines to the Tracker. I'm curious if you applied to other programs as well. There is a bias towards MIT here, understandably...

Why are you limiting yourself to the online options and CFRM? It sounds pretty expensive to me just to prep for MFE. There are other options to address your missing requirements. https://quantnet.com/threads/feedback-on-plan-for-building-profile-for-baruch-mfe-fall-2026.59132/

Yes, TU Munich is a good school with a good placement record. Tuition is low compared to UK. UK is still a main financial center in Europe. Plenty of jobs but you may want to get into the few top programs there.

How much do you values spending at least 5 years of your life doing original research a super narrow topic versus spending 1-2 years getting ready for job interview. Nothing wrong with doing a PhD for people who love learning. Some other people would prefer joining the industry and make money as...

Given the time and effort, this does not have a good ROI. Many successful applicants do not have CFA or FRM. I would suggest spending the time to get certified on C++ or Python, build project, get good GRE, TOEFL and many other tasks.

He has not added all the applications on the Tracker yet so we don't know. Only NYU Tandon.

Love all the admits you got man. Thanks

Let us know when you decide. You can network with other Quantnet members going to the same program. Definitely should add the timelines of your application to the Tracker.

This is not scientific but some ideas. The program admits over 200 applicants every year for the past few years. Based on 2024 Tracker data, 21 got admitted and the 2025 got only 13 admits so far. Both years have the same numbers of applications on the tracker (25). Admission offers came out as...

This thread is another helpful advice for MFE applicants. Many applicants with strong score but did not get into top programs due to overlooking these preventable mistakes. Remember you are marketing yourself to the program not the other way around.

They still do. Some others too (UIUC MFE, UNC Charlotte, NYU Tandon, Lehigh MFE just to name a few). It's good marketing to use important metric like rankings (see USNews rankings) but when the rankings are clearly bogus as to laughable, it may have the opposite effect.

The new reviews have some feedback. https://quantnet.com/resources/university-of-california-berkeley-master-of-financial-engineering.3/reviews

Looks like you applied to some of the top programs in the UK. They seem to have a long deadline and as a result, decisions are not expected by a certain deadline like the US programs. Have you seen the reviews for the UCL program yet...

Just a head up that Chicago announced their online option starting in Jan 2026. I've added an Online option in the Tracker, in addition to Full-time, Part-time. https://finmath.uchicago.edu/online-program/

Maybe @tronaitor can please share some insights?

Hey @achau I would love to follow up to see if you have applied to those programs yet and have received any result? Would love to learn more about your background/profile since I don't see any of your trackers yet.

Hey @aiwnfi I would not discount your chance at all. You only know when you apply, otherwise the chance is 0. The Warwick program has a 30% acceptance rate but only 20% yield so 80% students who admitted there end up elsewhere. You can look at the Applications tab and see the profiles of those...

Hi @entropy Congrats on getting these 2 programs and thank you for sharing it on the Tracker. Appreciate it. Have you applied to other programs as well. I imagine you did but didn't get in. If so, would be really great if you can share them. You can choose to make it anonymously. I see you have...

Don't be afraid of the GRE. It's one part of the whole package and programs will evaluate your profile holistically (in theory). Just try to get the GRE Q as high as you can. If you are mathematically inclined, it should be easy. I would say get the C++ certificate out of the way so you can...

Some trackers will show the date of waitlisted and the date where it turns to Accepted. The status updates are at the bottom of the tracker. This is only if members update their trackers in stages, from Pending, to Waitlisted and then Accepted when they get an update. If someone add the trackers...

Congrats. Can you put them in the Tracker to inspire other applicants?

@linhzhang Congrats on the two offers. Please share these great achievements on our Tracker so other applicants can gauge their chance to get into both programs. Oxford has a 14% acceptance rate while Columbia MAFN has a 22% acceptance rate. Both will have brand name cachet in APAC region...

It is unclear with this program. When did you apply?

I hope nobody falls for these scammy websites and fake rankings. It is disappointing to see some MFE programs that proudly advertise these fake rankings on their website.

Of course you can’t find it. They closed it in 2022. https://quantnet.com/threads/the-case-of-disappearing-mfe-programs.58918/

Yes it would be good to see programs that you will add in the Tracker to see the quality of those programs. It makes a big difference if you didn’t get in top 3 vs bottom 20.

Ignore this spammy website or any program that promotes this fake ranking. It uses no data and just randomly generate the list. Worst, you can see it even ranks programs that have been discontinued for years. There are only 2 rankings that receives data for participated programs: QuantNet and...

Fingers crossed that you hear from other programs. Speaking of which, you should add those applications to the Tracker.

Please add your profile and timelines to the Tracker. Thank you. I wouldn't do MSOR under any circumstance. Either Columbia MAFN or Cornell MFE is a proper quant program with dedicated career services. You don't want to be one of the several hundreds students under the IEOR dept fighting for a...

Are you under any deadline or requirement to join a program this year instead of next year?

They are really encouraging the spring enrollment.

Looks like they answered your call.

Adding everyone up to this point. Please add the next one requesting access if you are already in the group.

https://quantnet.com/threads/master-reading-list-for-quants-mfe-financial-engineering-students.535/

Any STEM program will provide a good basis and act as a filter. Stats is one of the good degrees to have. The question is how you will leverage this degree to break in? Are you going to apply online and send out hundreds of applications? Is Berkeley providing career services for quant roles...

I do share your concern but only you as an applicant can demand action. Every program has its own timeline and procedure and no amount of email will make it run faster. I remember one of their recent web event that all applications need to be read by program's faculty. I imagine those professors...

The number of 2025 applications in the Tracker is half of 2024. Just to make sure we can correctly interpret any trend, can anyone who applied but has not added to the Tracker, please do so? The lack of activity in this discussion here is worrying.

@parismsn congrats on the admit. Can you share your profile and timelines on the Tracker? Please and thanks. @Jimbotronics do you have more recent stats? My experience is the FOI requests are routinely being denied now. Universities cite competitive interest to deny them.

By the way, there is status prefixes on the top of each page showing how many applications still pending, waitlisted, etc. Clicking on each of them will take you to the filtered search result page. It's refreshed as people update their trackers.

This is a valid concern given the uncertainty with this administration. Visa interviews are booked months in advance and people have to travel far for available spots.

Looks like @hrpowers still leads the pack this year with 10 out of 11 admissions and over $90,000 in total scholarship.

Updating to support IELTS scores as input.

I like how you guys dig through the public numbers on the Tracker and online to come to data-driven conclusions. This is what I would expect aspiring quants to do instead of relying on second hand guessing. Some caveat on how the tracker data is finalized: if a tracker is pending for over a...

If you are applying to York MSc Mathematical Finance (online), this is a low cost course to meet their entry requirement. It's not clear to me if taking this will meet the requirements for their traditional, in person MSc course which may have harder requirements. The topics covered seem basic...

US students will get a strong preference assuming that you have a decent profile. Not only it's good for placement (no need for visa sponsorship), it's good for PR and recruitment. PhD consideration is not to be taken lightly. It requires serious, serious time commitment with no guarantee of...

How are you going to do that without Jesse?

Good to see that you did your homework and found the graduates from the Stony Brook program. They shared lot of insights over the years here. My impression with SB is that they can be a good pipeline into PhD programs. It's not something I would necessarily go to if my goal is do a terminal...

I created 2 threads for summer 2026 and 2025 summer internships. Please take a look at them to get some idea on requirements, timing.

Taking classes and performing well is the way to demonstrate your current ability vis a vis past grades. @Leggoo MFE did the same thing to overcome his 2.98 GPA. There may be other online options that provide recorded video and more friendly to your working hours. I don't know any of them...

@zhyimin had an interview and got admitted yesterday.

I want you to know you are not alone in this journey and we are here as a community to help you navigate this new landscape.

There is little available information for the program so it's a worrying sign. There are other programs in the UK that you should aim for. Getting a job out of the average UK programs is a challenge, at least according to what I have seen. I would try to get into a program on our UK rankings.

First step is to identify the programs you want to apply to. In UK, the top ones are Imperial, Oxford, UCL, Warwick. There is ETH/ZTH which is low cost, top program. The biggest job market for quant in Europe is London so you may want to focus on that. Use the tracker to find members who apply...

I see you still have the UCB MFE application pending? Are you waiting for anywhere else? Did you reach out for an extension?

There are only 19 active trackers for the 2026 cycle compared to 34 for the 2025 cycle. This discussion is less active compared to this time last year. If anyone has applied or have not applied, please chime in to give us an update.

I see that you have decided to join Stevens MFE. It's ranked #18 in our 2025 ranking so you will need to step up to compete with graduates from other NYC programs. As others have said, 5 months gap is not an issue given that you will start the program in the Fall. It's recommended that you use...

@anchitag Curious to see if you applied to any program this year yet?

You can now add your TOEFL score to your trackers.

The rule of thumb is to get into the top program in your targeted market if you want to have a decent shot. Get in the top quant program you can in the US if you want to work here. Same to UK, EU or anywhere else. We are talking quant finance not trad/high finance that mostly recruit from...

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I'm not familiar with quant internships in Europe but in the US, the trend is that positions are listed sooner and sooner. Now, I see internships for summer 2027 are being announced. I think it's a nature of those positions being very competitive. In some cases, there are 1000 applications for 1...

@IzabelaRutkowski has moved to a new job as Director of Alumni Relations at Columbia. She used to be assistant director of the MAFN program...

@shreyasdeu Can you please share the programs you got admitted to on the Tracker? There is a chance our advice will be different with those additional information.

I reached out to a USC MFE grad for a review. I appreciate this a lot since it's really hard to get insight for little known program like this. https://quantnet.com/resources/university-of-southern-california-ms-in-financial-engineering.31/reviews#resource-review-2743

Unfortunately, it is an issue for many programs, however famous. Some just make it harder for you to find out. We don't want you to spend 100K on a degree without all the basic facts and what to expect. Don't just look only at the brochures. Look at the student reviews on QuantNet, the stats we...

There is so many combination when you try to compare X vs Y. We are actually building a tool for QuantNet that does exactly that. When people want to compare say UCLA vs NCSU, it will pull info from our proprietary data and present it side-by-side. This way, you can make an informed decision...

Another option that you may consider is to take that offer and work a few years and then reapply. If you can get into Yale and Booth now, you should get into them later with more experience. Chicago Booth only enrolled their first cohort last year so I don't know what the placement will be in...

I did reach out and OP ended up at the Chicago program right now.

I am so happy for you brother. Your story is so inspiring and I hope this will serve as a step-by-step guide to many members who are looking for a direction. Love your shoutout to other members like @MikeLawrence (great guy) and @MariosMGE who I haven't met yet. They are the perfect example of...

A standard MFE program last 3 semesters: Fall, Spring, Fall where students usually did they summer internship in the second year. Some programs have non traditional schedule and last only 1 year like UCB MFE which starts in Spring and students graduate in December. When the job market is good...

The youtube clip is from Mehul Mehta, a graduate of the NCSU who is working in risk management. He does a lot of content for Indian students.

I second what @lifeisagamble said above. The reality is that unless you discover QuantNet and the quant career in your freshmen year in college, everyone has to do extra work to be in this competitive race. The work involved as illustrated by both @Leggoo MFE and @lifeisagamble: Took the...

NYC is the center of global finance so being in proximity is an advantage. It allows for informal meetings and networking opportunities that turn to job leads. It also is home to many top programs in the country so the competition is fierce. There is nothing stopping you from getting a job in...

Calling @Leggoo MFE who got into several programs with a 2.98 GPA.

What is your background and your goal out of these programs? Where is the PE job and what is its compensation package. No need any detailed info but something descriptive enough would help.

Congrats. Would be great if you can fill out your profiles and applications time timelines on the tracker so we can help you out further.

I hope you have seen the program's data on QuantNet? Unless a program publishes more detailed and up to date information about these topics, it will be up to you to use QuantNet and LinkedIn to reach out to current and recent students to find out more. We publish placement data for all the...

This will be used for me to track the changes and features implemented in the Tracker section. Please also post here to report bugs or request support if you have any issue with creating or updating your application trackers. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. Version 1.3.13 (4/1/25)...

Would be great if you can do so. Please update the tracker with your profile info as well (undergrad degree, research, work experience, internship, etc). It helps when you have different choices, people want to see which program you join. Imperial vs Oxford is the popular decision choice around...

Did you apply to anywhere else? Would be good to see your profile to get better idea.