Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

[ldechabannes]

Any news anyone?

 

[Janday]

No idea ;-( feel so depressed...

 

[Fink]

It looks like we can expect to wait a little longer (from their faq):

When will I know the decision?
The M.S. programs (Financial Engineering, Management Science & Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research) applicants for the Fall semester will be notified of their admissions decision or contacted for more information mid-March to late-April.

Does anyone know if they will be conducting a second round of interviews?

 

[Mdxu]

It looks like we can expect to wait a little longer (from their faq):

When will I know the decision?
The M.S. programs (Financial Engineering, Management Science & Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research) applicants for the Fall semester will be notified of their admissions decision or contacted for more information mid-March to late-April.

Does anyone know if they will be conducting a second round of interviews?

Thanks for the update. I guess one does not get too much chance even he/she got an interview this year.

 

[joeyboey]

Hi guys, is this interview a form of shortisting candidates??? or does it serve as an additional requirement. Cause based on past forums having an interview seems like a good sign, but not so for this year :/

 

[TexasTexas]

"they" all say that so many people posted on Tracker that they received interview invites this year but I counted, only 40 something indicted "INT+Date" on Tracker. given each year there are 80 something admits, I don't think 40 interviews are that many, as far as shown on Tracker. we don't have other sources to verify

 

[Renjie Wang]

"they" all say that so many people posted on Tracker that they received interview invites this year but I counted, only 40 something indicted "INT+Date" on Tracker. given each year there are 80 something admits, I don't think 40 interviews are that many, as far as shown on Tracker. we don't have other sources to verify

usually about 15%-20% of people will update on tracker. this gives at least 200 interviews

 

[TexasTexas]

that's being said the interviews yield 40% offers, which is in line with other schools, if not with previous years

 

[joeyboey]

it seems like the interview invites are given out to everyone...am i right??

 

[TexasTexas]

usually about 15%-20% of people will update on tracker. this gives at least 200 interviews

also just out of curiosity where did you get the 15%-20% ratio?

 

[TexasTexas]

it seems like the interview invites are given out to everyone...am i right??

if everyone was given an interview, I think it will be too much work for the admission committee. Also it would make the pre-selections for interviews, i.e. CV scan, score cutoff etc worthless

 

[Renjie Wang]

also just out of curiosity where did you get the 15%-20% ratio?

it is just my instinct...
but I think this is a reasonable range, since I know a lot of Chinese students who got admitted to top programs but never update on the tracker. On another Chinese forum, there are roughly 100 Chinese applicants got the interviews from MFE but almost no one update on the tracker

 

[joeyboey]

hi guys Ive been experiencing alot of technical problems regarding my virtual interview....does anyone face this problem?

 

[TexasTexas]

i personally didn't. are you still doing your interview? Good luck! Maybe email the admission committee and see what they can do.

 

[JingZ]

Someone face the technical problem got an skype interview from a current student

 

[RZZ]

Just received an offer! Good luck to everyone awaiting!

 

[TexasTexas]

Just received an offer! Good luck to everyone awaiting!

did u get an email or a phone call or you saw it on your application account?

 

[FinPhoenix]

Just received an offer! Good luck to everyone awaiting!

Congratulations! did you get an email?

 

[RZZ]

I got an email saying that the review process is completed and the result is available on the online portal. Then I saw an "offer" tab on the portal.

 

[TexasTexas]

I got an offer too! good luck everybody!