MFE Admission timeline

[Umnik]

I have gathered some statistics from tracker about the timeline of decision for different programs and I'd like to check whether the information is adequate:
- MIT MIF, Princeton MIF -> interviews in January, decisions about 20-25 of February
- Stanford FinMath - also decisions are about the 20-th of February
- NYU MathFin usually reacts in the end of March
- Toronto MMF has interviews in March and decisions are in the end of March
- Columbia MAFN and Cornell FE - decisions in the middle of April
- LSE FinMath - although it is rolling, the decisions are usually not longer than 1,5 month after submitting?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

MIT MFin just added a 3rd round (deadline 3/15) so decisions will come out later.
For programs that have a stable deadlines, you can use the Tracker data to figure out when to expect decision.
Other programs, there are always changes every year. It depends on how many applications they receive per year and if they make any alteration to the admission process.

For example, NYU MathFin begins to evaluate applications this week, much earlier than years past. They also use Embark system this year so hopefully it will be more efficient.

 

[Umnik]

MIT MFin just added a 3rd round (deadline 3/15) so decisions will come out later.
For programs that have a stable deadlines, you can use the Tracker data to figure out when to expect decision.
Other programs, there are always changes every year. It depends on how many applications they receive per year and if they make any alteration to the admission process.

For example, NYU MathFin begins to evaluate applications this week, much earlier than years past. They also use Embark system this year so hopefully it will be more efficient.

Andy, which system in your opinion is better - Embark (like NYU and LSE), Applyweb (Stanford, Princeton, Cornell) or Applyyourself (Columbia, MIT)?

P.S. Is there any information, why did MIT decide to add another round?