Columbia University MS in Financial Economics Admission Discussion

[Zoz]

Anyone else received any feedback from their interviewer after the interview？

 

[relaxation]

I was told that they will send unofficial offers to the applicant with excellent performance in interview before the spring break. For other applicants, it will take several weeks for the decision due to the spring break.

 

[tips]

I had my interview the second to last day possible and they said this week or next.

 

[tips]

apparently official offers come out tomorrow or monday

 

[Zoz]

apparently official offers come out tomorrow or monday

Why tomorrow? I think their spring break will end this Friday...Correct me if I was wrong.

 

[tips]

I don't think spring break really had an impact on their ability to make decisions, it's not like faculty usually gets a break anyways. Likely, it was probably just covering for them in case they had to delay decisions. I asked the program directly and they said tomorrow or Monday

 

[Zoz]

Any update？

 

[tips]

None for me yet

 

[Zelong Qiu]

Nothing yet

 

[Zoz]

Same...Maybe wait for next Monday.

 

[rivoltP]

It's out, check your inbox.

 

[tips]

Yep they’re out. Definitely going to be doing some thorough research before deciding to accept or not

 

[gautierLyon]

I didn't get any ansnwer yet (took the interview 5 days ago), what about the others?

 

[tips]

Apparently the admit rate ended up being about 6% this year

 

[Zoz]

Did you ask them again? Thanks.

Apparently the admit rate ended up being about 6% this year

 

[tips]

had a phone call with one of the program administrators regarding some administrative questions I've got prior to choosing whether to go or not, but yeah it just came up in the call

 

[flas]

I am trying to decide whether or not to accept the admit, and career services has been the only big concern raised so far in prior discussions. I believe though the career services part of any program in colleges like Columbia tends to be over-highlighted and placements are more a function of student's own efforts rather than the work of a stellar career services team. It is surely bound to help, but the process is majorly student driven. I might be wrong which is why I am unsure on how much weightage should I give career services for schools in US before making my decision and inputs from the community will be go a long way in helping me get some clarity on this.

P.S. @tips can you please tell us a little more about the discussions you have had with the administration? Your responses have been the most informative so far.

 

[Zelong Qiu]

I am trying to decide whether or not to accept the admit, and career services has been the only big concern raised so far in prior discussions. I believe though the career services part of any program in colleges like Columbia tends to be over-highlighted and placements are more a function of student's own efforts rather than the work of a stellar career services team. It is surely bound to help, but the process is majorly student driven. I might be wrong which is why I am unsure on how much weightage should I give career services for schools in US before making my decision and inputs from the community will be go a long way in helping me get some clarity on this.

P.S. @tips can you please tell us a little more about the discussions you have had with the administration? Your responses have been the most informative so far.

What other options do you have? Job haunting always one's own effort. There are no stellar career service team. Just someone can gives you second opinions on your resume (which isn;t that import tbh). To land job, the most significant factor is the market condition (how many people they are hiring) not the candidate. Then it is mainly about one's performance at interview. Most of the top program should get you through the door.

 

[flas]

I have an admit from Chicago MSFM and I am awaiting results from MIT, Gatech and a few other programs. I am currently leaning towards choosing Columbia due to its extremely interesting curriculum. Do let me know what you think of my other options vis-a-vis Columbia.

 

[Zelong Qiu]

I have an admit from Chicago MSFM and I am awaiting results from MIT, Gatech and a few other programs. I am currently leaning towards choosing Columbia due to its extremely interesting curriculum. Do let me know what you think of my other options vis-a-vis Columbia.

Oh, if Chicago and MIT are your best alternative I would say Columbia is the no brainer. MIT has a much larger program and their program isn't that quantiative at all. The placement isn't top notch. Chicago MSFM is another very technical program but they are in Math department. They won't have a better career service than the columbia one. I won't even consider these 3 as on par with Columbia MSFE.