UCB MFE UC Berkeley MFE Application Discussion

[Rachit Tripathi]

Starting this year's round 1 thread.
Based on Quantnet Tracker three people have recived interview invite. Anyone else who has recieved interview invite ?
How was the Interview experience for those who have been interviewed ?

 

[QuantQuestion]

Interview experience was very positive for me, however I have only had that interview and no follow up interviews yet.

 

[quantMSCF]

I had one interview with an alumno. I had 2 probability questions ( first one about pdf and cdf, second one expected # trials to get 2 consecutive heads with a coin) and then he went through my curriculum and asked questions related to it. Overall I believe I could have done better, I did some silly gaffes because I was not expecting such cv-related questions for me because I'm from economics undergrad and I was not expecting macroeconomics stuff. I had no follow up as well.

 

[Rachit Tripathi]

@marco di bartolo and @QuantQuestion When was you Interview ?

 

[quantMSCF]

8th February

 

[Rachit Tripathi]

@marco di bartolo Good Luck for your application. I haven't received anything from them.

 

[QuantQuestion]

@Rachit Tripathi

8th February

mine was sometime around then as well

 

[quantMSCF]

@marco di bartolo Good Luck for your application. I haven't received anything from them.

Thank you, you too!

 

[QuantQuestion]

As a follow up, no one received more than one interview correct?

 

[Omegaitsme]

As a follow up, no one received more than one interview correct?

I didn’t, the others I spoke to didn’t as well!
Did anybody hear back from them post the interviews in the second week of Feb?

 

[QuantQuestion]

I didn’t, the others I spoke to didn’t as well!
Did anybody hear back from them post the interviews in the second week of Feb?

I have not received any emails from them since the interview. It looks like two people have received acceptances in the tracker however, so maybe they asked for an early decision and it was granted?

 

[Rachit Tripathi]

Even i Haven't received anything from them yet. I guess the dealine is 6th March, so we should hear from them in next 48 Hours. Hold tight !!

 

[Rachit Tripathi]

I have not received any emails from them since the interview. It looks like two people have received acceptances in the tracker however, so maybe they asked for an early decision and it was granted?

One of the two people you are talking about applied in October 2019. It seems only one person has got acceptance till now based on information posted on tracker.

 

[QuantQuestion]

The application portal has been updated for me and now shows a preparation checklist specific to me (however still have not received an email or if I'm actually in)

 

[Rachit Tripathi]

Hello, I have also received a prepration checklist in my portal. However it is now where mentioned in the portal that sucessful completion of this material will grant me admission. I think they are in process of updating portal and giving out result.

 

[Whoosahnews]

Hello, I have also received a prepration checklist in my portal. However it is now where mentioned in the portal that sucessful completion of this material will grant me admission. I think they are in process of updating portal and giving out result.

Did you apply before the round 1 deadline? I also got interviewed but that was only a few weeks ago.

 

[Rachit Tripathi]

Did you apply before the round 1 deadline? I also got interviewed but that was only a few weeks ago.

I appiled before round 1 deadline. I had my interview at the start of this month. So I belive yours would be definetely prior to me.

 

[Whoosahnews]

I appiled before round 1 deadline. I had my interview at the start of this month. So I belive yours would be definetely prior to me.

That's interesting. I applied for round 2, but it seems I got interviewed earlier than you. Fingers crossed for good news. Good luck!

 

[SHANG GAO]

Received a preparation list as well, but I am quite confused whether I am admitted or not lol

 

[QuantQuestion]

@Rachit Tripathi @SHANG GAO

Check again, my status just got updated!