Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

[Saumitra]

When did you guys (that receive the interview invitation) apply?

I had submitted my application on 30th December

 

[Gisli Mar Reynisson]

Congratulations Saumitra, shivengupta and chetan.apa on your in interviews, I haven't received the email yet and I wasn't expecting an email until mid Feb. What dates can you choose from?

 

[Saumitra]

What dates can you choose from?

Thanks Gisli.

We were asked to choose from 30th Jan to 15th Feb, though we got another mail that asked us to choose a date till 12th Feb.

 

[Gisli Mar Reynisson]

Okay, hopefully I will receive an interview as well. Best of luck regarding the interview

 

[Saumitra]

Okay, hopefully I will receive an interview as well. Best of luck regarding the interview

All the best for that

 

[Gaurav Gupta]

How many ppl will they select after the interviews?

 

[Gaurav Gupta]

I have mentioned my time on 12th Feb. Do I have to convert this time to Indian time? I mean time slot mentioned there is according to US or according to the host country?

 

[Gaurav Gupta]

What kind of ques will they ask in the interview? Will it be technical or non-technical??

 

[Gisli Mar Reynisson]

Just received an interview invitation, very happy .

What kind of ques will they ask in the interview? Will it be technical or non-technical??

Look at old posts here on quantnet. From what I have read the questions (for example from last year) have been non-technical, general questions. Like "why Columbia" and so on. I have no idea if that is the case this year.

I mean time slot mentioned there is according to US or according to the host country?

New York time (95% certain)

 

[Gaurav Gupta]

Any idea how many interview invitations they have sent out of total applications? And how many will they select after the interviews?

 

[Gaurav Gupta]

Anybody has idea how many ppl have been selected for interviews and how many will they select?

 

[Saumitra]

Any idea how many interview invitations they have sent out of total applications?

Doing a rough calculation based on the interview slots filled... I think around 130-150 interview invites were given out... It may be possible that some other program might also conduct interviews, so it is just an estimate.

 

[Gaurav Gupta]

I also thought of around the same number....and any idea how many they plan to give admission to? .. How many did they give offer last year?

 

[Apoorv]

I also thought of around the same number....and any idea how many they plan to give admission to? .. How many did they give offer last year?

2011 thread states that they sent 110 admits for a class size of 60.

 

[Lele Liu]

Should the interviewee add the interviewer as friend on skype in advance or on the interview day? I don't think one can call someone who is not his/her friend on skype...Please let me know if I am wrong.

 

[shivengupta]

Has anyone given the interview yet this year?

 

[Lele Liu]

Hi, does anyone know whether the interviewee should add the interviewer as friend on skype in advance or on the interview day?

 

[Saumitra]

Should the interviewee add the interviewer as friend on skype in advance or on the interview day? I don't think one can call someone who is not his/her friend on skype...Please let me know if I am wrong.

I will be adding them as a contact 10 mins before the interview...

 

[Saumitra]

Has anyone given the interview yet this year?

I have my interview tomorrow. Will post once it is done.

 

[JohnKim]

I've added the interviewer in advance and had my request accepted