Columbia University - Masters in Financial Engineering

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I was interviewed. The same standard 3 questions they have been asking around. The entire call got over in 3 minutes though!!
Dunno how to interpret this!!
One of the cases in the tracker says the interview was 5 minutes. So I think you are fine.
 
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I just got an interview invition today at 12:02 pm. Is this a mistake or my dream comes true???

They ask me to call "TODAY - Friday, February 17, 2011 from now-1pm, ET"

I don't know what's going on... this is so sudden, I think I will call next week.
 
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they ask you to call today and you will call next week???
they send me an email at 12:02 pm, and they are available from NOW to 1:00 ET. I don't think have such a rush interview will help my application. Also, they said in the email that there will be other time slots available next week. Therefore, I'd rather be prepared.
 
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I think it is not a mistake. They finish their scheduled interviews earlier than they expected. And they just want more work done now.
 
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I am just worried that everyone received this email due to some mistakes....

The interviews appear to be 5 minutes and are 3 simple questions. I think they just want to gauge interest. If that is the case, the only way to fail the interview is to not call them back.
 
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I just finished. Same old three questions as last year. Apparently the interviewer is an Indian student.

A funny thing is: I tried 5 times before getting connected a non-busy line. Assuming a rate of line-occupation of 50%, each interview lasting 6 minutes, and given we have a 4-hour session and 6 lines in total, then Columbia is conducting 120 interviews today. Even this conservatively estimated number is problematic: it is hard to believe that all of them are almost guaranteed admission just by virtue of receiving interview request.

I would venture to say at most 60% of those interviewees (70+) in Round 2 will finally get admitted. Otherwise even a relatively low 60% yield rate will make the class crowded.

Those who would say "interview=admission" please enlighten me.
 
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I just finished. Same old three questions as last year. Apparently the interviewer is an Indian student.

A funny thing is: I tried 5 times before getting connected a non-busy line. Assuming a rate of line-occupation of 50%, each interview lasting 6 minutes, and given we have a 4-hour session and 6 lines in total, then Columbia is conducting 120 interviews today. Even this conservatively estimated number is problematic: it is hard to believe that all of them are almost guaranteed admission just by virtue of receiving interview request.

I would venture to say at most 60% of those interviewees (70+) in Round 2 will finally get admitted. Otherwise even a relatively low 60% yield rate will make the class crowded.

Those who would say "interview=admission" please enlighten me.
But it is really hard to test anything in this interview.
 
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