Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

[michelle_yan]

Columbia IEOR dept obviously can do a much better job when it comes to providing relevant information. It's clear that placement info is the most crucial piece of data that every applicant wants to know.
Until they can account for every single one of their graduate's whereabouts, there will always be lot of rumor about bad placement, specially in a large program like Columbia MFE.

I'm sure applicants will continue to ask the program to provide a more detailed, accurate report of their internship and full-time job. Saying X% received job offer is not enough when competing programs provide a much more comprehensive placement stats. Brand-name may attract more applicants but does not always translate into 100% placement in desired jobs which is the ultimate goal for many people obtaining this degree.

Thank you for your reply Andy..do you know any columbia mfe alumina or current students here in this forum?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

You can find them using the data from the Tracker. (select those that got admitted to Columbia MFE and select Yes in the Will Join column)
https://www.quantnet.com/tracker/?filters[program_id]=2&filters[result]=qnt_field_result_accepted&page=2

 

[Lele Liu]

Hello everyone,

I am interested in applying for the Columbia MSFE program. The official website says that fall 2013 application will be available by October 15th, but I still cannot only see the term spring 2013 in my account. Is anyone facing the same problem or does anyone know what's going on there? Thanks!


All the best
Lele

 

[Lele Liu]

Sorry, I mean "I can only see the term spring 2013 in my account."

 

[Lele Liu]

Does anyone know? Thanks!

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Did you send Columbia MFE an email just to make sure?

 

[Lele Liu]

Did you send Columbia MFE an email just to make sure?

Yeah, but I got no reply...

 

[Lele Liu]

Did you send Columbia MFE an email just to make sure?

I was wondering whether it is because the spring 2013 has been postponed. Anyway, I'm still waiting for the reply.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

They only have Fall admission per year so it's either a wrong link or they should update the name. I'm surprised we haven't had more people questioning about this.

 

[markhobbus]

I have been hounding them for the app for some time now. They e-mailed me about an hour ago saying it is now available.

 

[homwillwin]

cool.

btw, anyone knows what the Subject Code(in its Test Score page) for GRE Mathematics is?

 

[Saumitra]

Hey,

Will be applying to Columbia MSFE (In a day or two). Found this thread, so came to say hello! Is there another more active thread? I searched but could not find.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Hi ,
I made an inadvertent mistake in Personal Statement submitted under the section of Required Documents. In my SOP, I mistakenly happen to mention the name of another University, in which I have applied prior to Columbia. Is there a slightest possibility that I may get a call from Columbia ?

I've seen some applicants carelessly mention another program in their SOP and get rejected. Maybe you can find out if you can update/replace that SOP before they process your application.
I always try to advise people to customize their application, not merely making a common template and use it to apply to all program, after changing the name. Mistakes like this can be avoided.

 

[usmfe]

Is there anyone applying for columbia MFE? Have they started to send out interview invitation already?
One of my professor just submitted his recommendation last week... Will they review my application?

 

[wow]

yes, no, probably

 

[copyleft]

I still don't get the interview invitation

 

[inferno]

Last year the first intvw. happend on 12Feb. Leave 2 weeks. So I would say they will start sending the invites from end of this month.

 

[wow]

Anyone think the process will be pushed back 2 weeks because of the application submission deadline extension?

 

[Saumitra]

Somebody in the tracker has mentioned getting an interview invite for 5th Feb. Anybody else heard of anything? I know about last year, but still intrigued by early invites.

 

[wow]

So have they started to send out interview invitations or is the Feb 5 guy screwing with us?