UCB MFE UC Berkeley MFE Application Discussion

[Akarsh]

Thanks for the quick reply.

Don’t give me specifics, but what were the fields u were tested on? Purely statistics or programming also? Asking since I have a day to revise it all.

For reference, if you are aware of it, would cfa level 2 quant section be a set from which you were asked questions? Or are we expected to go beyond that?

I understand that this is all subjective, and can be a bit much to answer, but your help is greatly appreciated ^^

 

[Changyu]

Hi, are you a round 2 applicant?

 

[YHL]

Hi, my wechat ID is cannes0408.
Please add me. thanks

 

[Akarsh]

Round 1 applicant

 

[Non-Euclidean Narwhal]

Shouldn't R1 be decided by March 1st? Are all of you in this thread who got invited R1 or R2?

 

[akshayjoshi]

Did any of you who got admitted in the first round got a mail from Linda / Berkeley as such about paying the deposit?

 

[Shimai Zhang]

Hi how did your interview go? I'm also a Round 1 student, got an invitation today, my interview will be on 3/24. Really worried about it... good luck!

 

[Akarsh]

Interviewer was nice and friendly, so u don’t feel like ure being pushed, so it was good in that sense.

It was mainly to get to know u better, so questions based on ure resume and some technicals.

Just revise basics and be clear in concepts you should be good.

 

[Changyu]

Congrats to your admission. If you don't mind, can you share your interviewing process, please? Thank you for sharing the questions you were asked.

 

[adrs]

Any updates on this? Did you guys get any final confirmation?

 

[Akarsh]

Yeah application was formally put on hold.

 

[Alvis]

Has anyone received an invite? Also is it true that UCB placements for 2019 have fallen? Thanks.

 

[DarseZ]

According to the statistics of last year, r2 interviews will be released at the start of May. Waiting for it as well.

 

[zoey]

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[TheSquashGuy]

Got a straight reject from UCB, not even an interview invite or a waitlist. A brief on my profile:
Electrical Engg & MBA Finance from top Universities in India (IIT/IIM)
CFA Level 2, FRM certified
2.5 years+ FX Trader at Citibank
GRE 329 (169Q + 160V), awa 3.5
Is there any way at all to find out what was written in my recommendations.? I did sign the agreement not to waive off my right to view my recoss.

 

[BhavA]

Did any of you who got admitted in the first round got a mail from Linda / Berkeley as such about paying the deposit?

Did you get any email from them yet? I was accepted in early March but haven't heard back since then.

 

[akshayjoshi]

Did you get any email from them yet? I was accepted in early March but haven't heard back since then.

Nope. Nothing from them yet.

 

[YangXu]

Hi, my wechat ID is jasonxu0704, please add me in, thx!

 

[XIYU LI]

Hi, sorry to hear the sad news about you. May i ask what do you mean by "direct rej"? recently, i was updated to "hold status" and it seems this is an euphemism of "rejection". Am i in the same situation with you? Your information would be very helpful.

 

[Seemalb]

Got a straight reject from UCB, not even an interview invite or a waitlist. A brief on my profile:
Electrical Engg & MBA Finance from top Universities in India (IIT/IIM)
CFA Level 2, FRM certified
2.5 years+ FX Trader at Citibank
GRE 329 (169Q + 160V), awa 3.5
Is there any way at all to find out what was written in my recommendations.? I did sign the agreement not to waive off my right to view my recoss.

Why did you do that man?If you don't waive off your right to access your recommendations,why would they be taken seriously.
Adcom would think you had an influence over what was written.