Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

[Gisli Mar Reynisson]

I have my interview tomorrow.

Good luck!

 

[Gisli Mar Reynisson]

I will probably add the interviewer an hour or so before the interview itself. When are your interviews Lele Liu and JohnKim ? Mine is next Wednesday.

 

[inferno]

Do people get to know who the interviewer will be in advance?

 

[ssinghvi]

Just had my interview with Columbia. The interviewer was a Phd candidate (had expected someone from adcom). Interview started on time and was a general chit chat.
Interviewer started with asking about my work and my career goals. Then he asked me how do I see structured products (my interest area) market in long term. Rest were the general question Why Columbia? (Interview giggled on my answer and said its good to hear so many good things about Columbia) Other places applied to? How will I fund my studies? and what if I don't get a call from Columbia, what are my next plans.

My interview went for more than allotted time. I think it lasted around 20-25 minutes.

 

[Saumitra]

I finished with my interview an hour back.

Interview started with an Introduction and "Why Columbia?" while answering this, I mentioned about interest in Asset Management, so he asked what area within Asset Management.

Then I was predictably asked the two questions: "Which other programs have you applied for and where do you rank Columbia among them?" and "How do you plan to fund your studies?"

After this, although I was expecting the interview to have ended, I was asked the cliched question "Tell me about an ethical dilemma you have faced in the course of your career". Thankfully I was able to make something up

The interview lasted around 13 mins for me, including me asking questions to the interviewer.

Hope this helps to those who are yet to interview!

All the best

 

[shivengupta]

what slot did you have, like within the time slot which slot 1,2 or 3?

 

[shivengupta]

Did anyone ask about when the final decisions will be out?

 

[Saumitra]

what slot did you have, like within the time slot which slot 1,2 or 3?

I had the second slot.

Did anyone ask about when the final decisions will be out?

Yeah I did, but forgot to mention that in my earlier post. I was told that the final decisions would be out in mid-February.

 

[shivengupta]

Thanks a lot for all the help. Did the interviewer ask you any technical questions?

 

[Saumitra]

Did the interviewer ask you any technical questions?

No he did not.

 

[shivengupta]

Thanks a lot for all the help. Best of luck for the final decision.

 

[Saumitra]

Best of luck for the final decision

Thanks a Lot!

 

[ajithbp]

I gave my interview today..
these wer the questions

tellme abt youself?
why columbia?
funding?
other universities?
have ulooked at the cirriculum?
electives i want to choose?
was asked which risk is prominent in the coming years? & y
What is VAR?
explain VAR?
how do u calculate VAR?

Interview lasted exactly 10 mins..

 

[Lele Liu]

I will probably add the interviewer an hour or so before the interview itself. When are your interviews Lele Liu and JohnKim ? Mine is next Wednesday.

Mine is this Friday. I tried to add the interviewer yesterday, but it seemed that even if I did not add him/her, I could still call him/her.

 

[Gisli Mar Reynisson]

Good luck to you both (y)

 

[inferno]

Thanks Mate!

 

[shivgan joshi]

Good luck!

 

[Qilong Liu]

Good luck...

 

[inferno]

A very short interview. 5 minutes. I talked a bit fast - hope that is not a problem.
1) Introduction and how/why I can/will be successful in the program.
2) Programming languages known (since I mentioned my work ex in ques. no1)
3) career goals
4) what other schools and what is your first choice and why?
5) Funding

no technical questions

 

[cityn]

Why MSFE, why Columbia?
Goals after program?
Three strengths?
Columbia first choice?
Financing plan?
Three adjectives to describe yourself?

Btw, video call.