Columbia University - Masters in Financial Engineering

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Columbia MFE is a full-time program under the IEOR department

  • 2011  Rejected roni has a tracker for this program.
Another speculation is that we haven't been accepted to the MFE and now they are considering us for the MSOR :(
 
  • 2011  Rejected roni has a tracker for this program.
I havent received any interview mail yet and my status was pending.. My last year's application was re-activated. I was offered MSOR last year but did not accept it.. I'm anxious after the discussion... any guys managed to make it through wihtout the interview??
Hey,

If you don't mind sharing, what did you do this year to improve your application ?
 
  • 2011  Enrolled tonylich has a tracker for this program.
Hey, guys. I had the interview on Feb 17th, but no reply till now. Yesterday I wrote an email to Adina and she told me the Admission Committee has not make a decision on my applicaiton. It is quite weird and I have to wait untill Mar 1st. Maybe I will be rejected, sign!
 
  • 2011  Rejected bronson has a tracker for this program.
Did you indicate that Columbia was your first choice for graduate school? I can't see why they would ask you for a 5 minute interview that didn't really discuss anything specific if they didn't plan on admitting you. However, if you said some other university was your first choice then they may be having second thoughts about your application.
 
  • 2011  Enrolled tonylich has a tracker for this program.
I said that Columbia is my first choice even though I have applied three other programs. I am really confused.
What is weird that the interviewer keep saying fantastic. And I think this means she is satisfied with my answer.
It make me really upset these days.

Did you indicate that Columbia was your first choice for graduate school? I can't see why they would ask you for a 5 minute interview that didn't really discuss anything specific if they didn't plan on admitting you. However, if you said some other university was your first choice then they may be having second thoughts about your application.
 
  • 2011  Rejected jaih has a tracker for this program.
I said that Columbia is my first choice even though I have applied three other programs. I am really confused.
What is weird that the interviewer keep saying fantastic. And I think this means she is satisfied with my answer.
It make me really upset these days.
Just wait I guess they seem to be pretty messed up this time
 
  • 2011  Rejected jaih has a tracker for this program.
I hope they are not done with giving invites for interviews.. That would leave a whole lot of us in despair. I wonder what is it. neither a reject nor an accept. what they upto
 
  • 2011  Rejected Sherlock has a tracker for this program.
From what I have heard most of the interviewers say fantastic/very good. And people why don't you just wait. There was an email saying decision would be made by 1st of March and not to contact them because this might delay their decisions. Here you are trying to read their mind and calling them to ask what is going on. We have had theories like "Last Name Order"/"Date of Submission Order"/"NY resident order"/"whatever order". So far all wrong. Don't you think you would have been at peace if you didn't come up with these theories and if you just waited to see until 1st of March. I do understand that with days passing the chances are lower and lower but what can you/we do about it??? I would also add that it sometimes things like that depend on luck, BELIEVE me on this. Good Luck to all of us!
 
  • 2011  Rejected roni has a tracker for this program.
you guys see the tracker ? some dude with 730Q got in + no finance experience ! his rec. letters must be amazing.
He's anonymous and I would really really like him to respond here and elaborate on his background.

Andy, perhaps you can email him ?
 
  • Oliver ZHOU has no tracker for this program.
20 admits have been posted in the tracker this year, while there are 11 records of admits for last year. (Of course, more candicates are using the tracker.) Honestly, for the "pending" applicants, including me, the chance of being admitted is really slim.

So frustrasted. Waiting for the email asking me to be considered for MSOR...
 
  • 2011  Rejected bronson has a tracker for this program.
  • 2011  Rejected roni has a tracker for this program.
20 admits have been posted in the tracker this year, while there are 11 records of admits for last year. (Of course, more candicates are using the tracker.) Honestly, for the "pending" applicants, including me, the chance of being admitted is really slim.

So frustrasted. Waiting for the email asking me to be considered for MSOR...

Last year: 22 cases and 11 got accepted (50%)
This year: 46 cases and 19 got accepted (41%)

hahaha, I guess there is room for a few more to make it 50%.

Also, will you accept the offer from MSOR ?
 
  • Oliver ZHOU has no tracker for this program.
Last year: 22 cases and 11 got accepted (50%)
This year: 46 cases and 19 got accepted (41%)

hahaha, I guess there is room for a few more to make it 50%.

Also, will you accept the offer from MSOR ?

Hi, Roni! Actually, I haven't received any emails regarding MSOR. I am just not that optimistic about my chance @ FE.

If I am offered admision to MSOR, I think I will accept it. After all, it's Columbia!
 
  • 2011  Rejected roni has a tracker for this program.
Hi, Roni! Actually, I haven't received any emails regarding MSOR. I am just not that optimistic about my chance @ FE.

If I am offered admision to MSOR, I think I will accept it. After all, it's Columbia!
For some reason, the program doesn't look very attractive in comparison with the MFE :rolleyes:
 
  • Oliver ZHOU has no tracker for this program.
Oliver, did Columbia offer you an interview?

No. The whole MSOR thing I mentioned above is just what I supposed. Sorry for the unclear expression.

Some people are accepted, and some are declined admission. So I suppose the rest of us may well be asked whether to consider MSOR instead.
 
  • Oliver ZHOU has no tracker for this program.
For some reason, the program doesn't look very attractive in comparison with the MFE :rolleyes:

That is why MSOR accepts applicants who fail to make it to MFE. Anyway, Columbia's big name, its location in the world's financial hub, the finance-oriented curriculum make it a good back-up.
 
  • 2011  Rejected roni has a tracker for this program.
That is why MSOR accepts applicants who fail to make it to MFE. Anyway, Columbia's big name, its location in the world's financial hub, the finance-oriented curriculum make it a good back-up.
I guess you are right... but lets hope they will be sending interview invitations in the next two days.
 
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