CMU MSCF CMU MSCF Admission Discussion

[QuantMonkey]

I think the interview is a necessary step to an offer. The best result for someone who didn't receive an interview is to be waitlisted (and potentially get an offer afterwards, but this is rare).

 

[redoctober]

Given that the results would be announced by March 1st, I guess if one hasn't received an interview invite till now means that they are rejected.

Not necessarily. I've seen in past years some are interviewed and admitted the day before the deadline.

 

[kombuchalover]

Not necessarily. I've seen in past years some are interviewed and admitted the day before the deadline.

Yeah I’ve heard the same I think they really pull some close calls with these interviews …. So I’m still hoping

 

[Yifeifu]

I noticed that some people got in without interview according to the tracker, but I'm not sure if that's because they didn't enter a date or if they had a strong profile that the admissions accepted them without interviewing them.

Though, historically, I never heard an actual case where a someone got in without interview for this program specifically.

There are indeed some guys who got admitted without interview. I know one specific person. But for 99% of those people who doesn't get an interview, they will be either put into the waitlist or rejected.

 

[kombuchalover]

There are indeed some guys who got admitted without interview. I know one.

Blasphemy! I thought they were a myth!

 

[Chevis]

To be honest, I've received WL from CBS MSFE after interview in this morning, it makes me to worry about my mscf..

 

[kombuchalover]

Final week to interview…. Really really hoping to hear something today

 

[marcusaurelius]

Keeps your hopes up @Chevis , @kombuchalover ! While I understand it sucks to be waiting, I was there last year... everything will be alright. There is a lot we have yet to accomplish in life, and if you put enough energy and discipline into your craft, a school will not have that much impact on where you end up.

I know of someone who's had final rounds with DRW and Jane Street, to then be rejected from both. What did he do? Sat down, wrote 50 stamped letters with his CV in them, and sent them to any asset manager or trading firm in Europe he knew of. He got 6 answers back for interviews. Keep that drive in mind... Countless times have I not been the smartest in the room, but there are MANY other ways you can build an edge (creativity, who you know/knowledge acquisition, grit, discipline (how do you efficiently store what you have learned to optimize for information retrieval and consolidation)).

You got this

 

[shah.kairav]

Given that the results would be announced by March 1st, I guess if one hasn't received an interview invite till now means that they are rejected.

I had my interview as late as 26th Feb. Not sure if I should read too much into it but the admissions team is surely interviewing well up to the results deadline. Hope you had a chance to interview too! Good luck to all of us.

 

[kombuchalover]

Rejected

 

[Chevis]

Rejected

They released the decision?

 

[Alex Ng]

Same

 

[macchiato]

Rejection for me too

 

[rodeo]

Rejection for me too

Same. Seems like this year has expectional candidates and high volumes everywhere.

 

[redoctober]

Same. Seems like this year has expectional candidates and high volumes everywhere.

Same for me and I would tend to agree, some rejects on the tracker seem competitive based on previous years acceptances

 

[ves]

Just got an offer. Good luck to everyone who's still applying! The best is yet to come!

 

[ArnoZeldenrijk]

Got my offer as well. Best of luck to those who are still looking/applying.

For anyone who got in for the Pittsburgh location, feel free to DM me so we can start connecting.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Just got an offer. Good luck to everyone who's still applying! The best is yet to come!

Congrats ves. Can you put the timelines on the Tracker?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Got my offer as well. Best of luck to those who are still looking/applying.

For anyone who got in for the Pittsburgh location, feel free to DM me so we can start connecting.

If you decided to join CMU, make sure to change the Tracker status from Accepted to Enrolled and update the 2024 MFE roll call thread.
Congrats Arno.

 

[OneAsianDuck]

Huh, I got an offer.

Was sure I flunked the interview, so I'm pretty surprised.