Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Application Discussion

[JIKUN]

Is it ok if the reference letter is submited a few days later than the deadline?... one of my reference letter hasn't been submitted yet..

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Hii I am thinking of applying for Baruch.. Can you share ur profile.. so that it l help me to come to a conclusion whether to apply for Baruch or not...

You can see the profile details when you click on the Read notes link on the right
http://www.quantnet.com/forum/tracker/baruch-mfe.1228/detail

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Is it ok if the reference letter is submited a few days later than the deadline?... one of my reference letter hasn't been submitted yet..

Yes, it's normally acceptable since professors or whoever write letter of recommendation often time forget or do this late.

 

[holbond]

Thank you

You can see the profile details when you click on the Read notes link on the right
http://www.quantnet.com/forum/tracker/baruch-mfe.1228/detail

 

[JIKUN]

Yes, it's normally acceptable since professors or whoever write letter of recommendation often time forget or do this late.

Thanks Andy!

 

[Yang_Pop]

Hii I am thinking of applying for Baruch.. Can you share ur profile.. so that it l help me to come to a conclusion whether to apply for Baruch or not...

Hi~I majored in financial mathematics(math school) in undergraduate study, GPA 89.1/100, GRE 750+590, 2 internship. Actually, the day after I have been rejected, I knew someone who got the chance for interview with a profile that GPA 78/100, GRE about 1200. So, I think these may not really make sense, just have a try.

 

[bansalmohit]

Hi~I majored in financial mathematics(math school) in undergraduate study, GPA 89.1/100, GRE 750+590, 2 internship. Actually, the day after I have been rejected, I knew someone who got the chance for interview with a profile that GPA 78/100, GRE about 1200. So, I think these may not really make sense, just have a try.

what was the persons GRE quant score? Maybe he/she had 800+400. Also i am surprised that after doing Bachelors in Fin Math your quant score is just 750.

 

[Yang_Pop]

what was the persons GRE quant score? Maybe he/she had 800+400. Also i am surprised that after doing Bachelors in Fin Math your quant score is just 750.

Yeah, she has retake the GRE with a Quant score 800 and Verbal 310..
I might be rejected because of the quant score. In that part, I made some stupid mistakes since I feel quite nervous. I used to hope that my GPA on math course would make up for that, but unfortunately they seems to review each part separately and rigorously.

 

[bansalmohit]

hope Columbia University gives you better result. Also the acceptance rate of Baruch is very low so you could have expected that

 

[Yang_Pop]

hope Columbia University gives you better result. Also the acceptance rate of Baruch is very low so you could have expected that

Yeah, thank you ~~

 

[shadewizard]

Yeah, thank you ~~

I think Baruch's taste is very speacial, I have also been rejected directly with GPA 88.5/100, GRE 800+650, equity research + trading intern, Finance major(plus some advanced math courses). I learned from the CD forum that a statistics PhD applicant was also rejected. However, a business undergraduate from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics reported an interview, though he or she even failed to answer the C++ questions in the inverview.(Actually, he or she mentions that he has barely programmming knowledge, if any, from self-study)

 

[Yang_Pop]

I think Baruch's taste is very speacial, I have also been rejected directly with GPA 88.5/100, GRE 800+650, equity research + trading intern, Finance major(plus some advanced math courses). I learned from the CD forum that a statistics PhD applicant was also rejected. However, a business undergraduate from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics reported an interview, though he or she even failed to answer the C++ problems in the inverview.(Actually, he or she mentions that he has barely programmming knowledge, if any, from self-study)

Ho, wired taste indeed~You have a strong ground, wish you good luck for the rest of the programs~

 

[bansalmohit]

Ho, wired taste indeed~You have a strong ground, wish you good luck for the rest of the programs~

weird??

 

[holbond]

Hi~I majored in financial mathematics(math school) in undergraduate study, GPA 89.1/100, GRE 750+590, 2 internship. Actually, the day after I have been rejected, I knew someone who got the chance for interview with a profile that GPA 78/100, GRE about 1200. So, I think these may not really make sense, just have a try.

Thank you I l give a try

 

[Faisal]

Just curious..Did anybody receive any updates from Columbia MSFE..Like an email acknowledging the receipt of all admissions materials or change of status from pending to anything else? From past threads I noticed that an email is sent to the applicants at about this time of the year but I am yet to hear anything. Should I call them for a confirmation?

 

[DeltaVega]

well: http://www.ieor.columbia.edu/pages/admissions/FAQs/index.html#N1017B
the only email i received was a receipt of the $95 application fee... my application status is still pending as well

good luck

 

[Ash_Sg]

What is the average acceptance rate for Columbia MFE and MSOR programs ? Also is the MSOR program a next-best alternative to the MFE program..is it relevant enough for quant finance disciplines / trading, quants, structuring roles ?

 

[mfegrad]

Ash_Sg

that icon is pretty offensive.

 

[darth]

Ash_Sg

that icon is pretty offensive.

I just wanted to know how can one possibly take offence from that icon...

 

[Faisal]

I was wondering too. How on earth could a display of Indian Tricolor be offensive to anybody.