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.
  • 2011  Rejected zimingsk has a tracker for this program.
  • 2011  Rejected lonely has a tracker for this program.
  • 2011  Rejected roni has a tracker for this program.
well its a lost cause now for all of us with pending status
yea.....well, it's not the end of the world :|
There are other schools + we can improve our applications and apply for next year :|

Good luck with the other applications...
 
  • Oliver ZHOU has no tracker for this program.
I'm sitting and tweeting from Derman's class right now. I talked with their directors and here are the breaking news.
The MSFE has over 1000 applicants this year, their all time record high.
They will admit around 90-100 people this year for a class size of 60.
A handful of admit will be sent out today and that is it for this year.
No MFE applicant will be offered MSOR this year.

Wow! It really is breaking news!

Why don't they offer MSOR to MFE applicants any more? Too many MFE didn't accept the offer last year or MSOR can't digest its own applicants and is self-sufficient this year?
 
  • 2011  Rejected bronson has a tracker for this program.
I am getting worried now. I received an interview from Columbia on 2/25 but didn't receive an admission decision today. Is it possible that they aren't going to accept everyone they interview? Considering that the interviwer asked trivial questions, I was under the impression it was just a formality for those who would eventually be accepted.
 
  • Tim Xiao has no tracker for this program.
I am getting worried now. I received an interview from Columbia on 2/25 but didn't receive an admission decision today. Is it possible that they aren't going to accept everyone they interview? Considering that the interviwer asked trivial questions, I was under the impression it was just a formality for those who would eventually be accepted.

im in the same situation as u. lets hope for the best
 
  • 2011  Rejected bronson has a tracker for this program.
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  • 2011  Enrolled tonylich has a tracker for this program.
I am getting worried now. I received an interview from Columbia on 2/25 but didn't receive an admission decision today. Is it possible that they aren't going to accept everyone they interview? Considering that the interviwer asked trivial questions, I was under the impression it was just a formality for those who would eventually be accepted.

Me too. I did the interview on 2/17, still no news! I am getting more and more worried.
 
  • 2011  Rejected bronson has a tracker for this program.
Me too. I did the interview on 2/17, still no news! I am getting more and more worried.

Wow yours was almost two weeks ago. I wonder what they're waiting for? Why would they offer such a generic interview unless they had already examined our applications and decided to accept us? It would make sense if they didn't accept us after a probing detailed interview with several technical questions, but not after such a trivial 5 minute interview.
 
  • 2011  Enrolled tonylich has a tracker for this program.
Wow yours was almost two weeks ago. I wonder what they're waiting for? Why would they offer such a generic interview unless they had already examined our applications and decided to accept us? It would make sense if they didn't accept us after a probing detailed interview with several technical questions, but not after such a trivial 5 minute interview.

Are you going to make a call to inquire about it? I wonder there might be something wrong in their process.
 
  • 2011  Rejected bronson has a tracker for this program.
Are you going to make a call to inquire about it? I wonder there might be something wrong in their process.

Tony, I would like to make a call. I really want to find out. I think if they don't let me know by tomorrow then I will definitely call them. If they somehow reject me tomorrow, then I will definitely call them to inquire as to why they would reject me after having offered me an interview and kept me waiting so long while other were rejected several weeks ago. I don't think there is something wrong in their process. I think we will eventually be accepted but it's likely we are not as competitve as those who were accepted several weeks ago. I can't imagine that Columbia would have a faulty admissions system. They are probably very precise in their admission offers and denials.
 
  • 2011  Rejected roni has a tracker for this program.
If they somehow reject me tomorrow, then I will definitely call them to inquire as to why they would reject me after having offered me an interview and kept me waiting so long while other were rejected several weeks ago.
Can the rejected applicants call the admissions office and ask for the reasons they got rejected ? I don't think admissions committee answers this type of questions.
 
  • 2011  Rejected bronson has a tracker for this program.
Are you going to make a call to inquire about it? I wonder there might be something wrong in their process.
Tony, were you the person who stated that Columbia was not your first choice in your interview? Or was that someone else?
 
  • 2011  Rejected bdkplus has a tracker for this program.
  • 2011  Rejected Eugene has a tracker for this program.
I am on the same boat. I did my interview on the 25th, and haven't received any e-mail yet. I think we should patiently wait at least until tomorrow, which is the day we are supposed to hear the decision according to the earlier e-mail.

Btw, I was asked the same general interview questions.
 
  • 2011  Rejected roni has a tracker for this program.
I guess most, if not all, of you guys are going to be the last ones to get in. Looks like they are not interviewing anymore. :(

Good luck !
 
  • 2011  Rejected garry has a tracker for this program.
@roni...so direct admits, if we are lucky enough....lets hope for the best and stay positive
Did you get to hear anything from them?
 
  • 2011  Rejected jaih has a tracker for this program.
I guess most, if not all, of you guys are going to be the last ones to get in. Looks like they are not interviewing anymore. :(

Good luck !
According to Andy they were supposed to send some admits yesterday also. None from this thread received any mail so does that mean its the end
 
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