MIT MFin MIT MFin Admission Discussion

[asdfghjkl]

I had the assessment and it was pretty basic. As was told in the email there were just basic calculus and probability/ statistics problems. You don't have to worry about that. The same is true about programming question.

Thanks for sharing and best of luck for your interview! Just to confirm: there is no linear algebra, right? Is the programming language specified or it's up to us? A huge thank you

 

[MartinTo]

Thank you! There wasn't linear algebra in my assessment and yes you may choose the programming Language.
Good luck!)

 

[abczyx]

Oh good

 

[abczyx]

I had the assessment and it was pretty basic. As was told in the email there were just basic calculus and probability/ statistics problems. You don't have to worry about that. The same is true about programming question.

And how is it proctored? I'll have to set up my system accordingly then

 

[MartinTo]

And how is it proctored? I'll have to set up my system accordingly then

Yes. There were several proctors. I didn't count how many, but more than one certainly.

 

[abczyx]

Yes. There were several proctors. I didn't count how many, but more than one certainly.

Are you referring to proctoring via zoom?

 

[MartinTo]

Are you referring to proctoring via zoom?

Yes

 

[bobsmith]

Thank you! There wasn't linear algebra in my assessment and yes you may choose the programming Language.
Good luck!)

In terms of choosing programming language, I've noticed that websites like leetcode don't have support for R (which I was hoping to use for the assessment). Can we literally select any language for the assessment, or is it like a dropdown menu with a pre-selected set of options? Thanks for your help!

Edit: More precisely, can we use R?

 

[MartinTo]

In terms of choosing programming language, I've noticed that websites like leetcode don't have support for R (which I was hoping to use for the assessment). Can we literally select any language for the assessment, or is it like a dropdown menu with a pre-selected set of options? Thanks for your help!

Edit: More precisely, can we use R?

It's not like preselected menu. You just write as a comment what language you are using, then just write the code to solve the problem.

 

[NickNick]

I had the assessment and it was pretty basic. As was told in the email there were just basic calculus and probability/ statistics problems. You don't have to worry about that. The same is true about programming question.

Thanks for sharing. Was it simpler than the problem set given on the website?

So there's no flash compiler, its like programming on word

 

[MartinTo]

Thanks for sharing. Was it simpler than the problem set given on the website?

So there's no flash compiler, its like programming on word

Much easier.

Yes, Exactly.

 

[Johnhans]

Problem set given on the website -> do you have a link for that set?

 

[MartinTo]

https://mitsloan.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2019-03/MFin%20Sample%20Exam.pdf

 

[haley]

There is someone saying that this year's number of ppl who received invitation of interview is smaller compared to past. Dont know if the statement is true.

When I registered for the interview, there were about 200-300 slots left. How do you think of the importance of the interview?

 

[jackinthebox]

When I registered for the interview, there were about 200-300 slots left. How do you think of the importance of the interview?

I think that depends on what percentage of applicants got invited to the interview. If it's a lower percentage than the interview is less important, but if it's a higher percentage than the interview is more important.

 

[infoneeded]

I had the assessment and it was pretty basic. As was told in the email there were just basic calculus and probability/ statistics problems. You don't have to worry about that. The same is true about programming question.

Can you please provide inputs on the coding question?

 

[basedpeanut]

I think that depends on what percentage of applicants got invited to the interview. If it's a lower percentage than the interview is less important, but if it's a higher percentage than the interview is more important.

Lower percentage than the interview? What?

 

[basedpeanut]

Can you please provide inputs on the coding question?

Just a regular algorithm testing question. Using loops and stuff

 

[haley]

It's not like preselected menu. You just write as a comment what language you are using, then just write the code to solve the problem.

Wish I had seen your post earlier... I forgot to write the language. Lol.

 

[SSNauticaFin]

Anybody got any updates post the interview and the quant assessment?