UCB MFE UC Berkeley MFE Application Discussion

[nhusv]

Thanks @anonysolmon, as for the books how will they be verified?

For the books (at least for this entering class) it was just based on your word

 

[WSBquant]

For the books (at least for this entering class) it was just based on your word

Is there a link to the books? Curious for my next reading

 

[nhusv]

Is there a link to the books? Curious for my next reading

Yup, here's the link: books

 

[WSBquant]

thanks @nhusv. FYI, saw they reco this book https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Gu...ance+Interviews&qid=1632417377&s=books&sr=1-1. was at a >10B HF and mugged this book for the interviews

 

[nhusv]

thanks @nhusv. FYI, saw they reco this book https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Gu...ance+Interviews&qid=1632417377&s=books&sr=1-1. was at a >10B HF and mugged this book for the interviews

No problem!

Good call lol, in my limited experience I've found that book to be the most helpful

 

[maitreya]

hi maitreya, how was your interview?

Hi
I had my interview yesterday, it was decent. Any idea when I can expect to hear back from them.

 

[anounymous_birdie]

Hi, for the fellows that got accepted, I’m wondering if you have scholarships? I remembered there was a form for scholarship at the time of application but i didn’t submit it. I knew someone who got scholarship, not sure if it is related to this. Thanks!

 

[skywalker]

All the people who got admit and are planning to join UC Berkeley, can we make a group to discuss the prerequisite courses preparation also ofc get to know each other too? I was thinking of a whatsapp group, any other suggestions are also welcome

 

[skywalker]

Hey all ppl who are planning on joining UCB MFE 2025
Can we make a group to get to know each other and also discuss the prerequisite course preparations I was thinking of a WhatsApp group, any other suggestions are also welcome

 

[maitreya]

I was interviewed on last Thursday,8 weeks since I submitted my application. On my portal, the preperation list is empty. is it time that I consider it as a reject?

 

[WSBquant]

Hi @skywalker, congratulations. when did you apply and receive an offer?

 

[skywalker]

Thank you, I applied for round 1 on Jan 15, had an interview on Feb 1 and received and offer on March 1

 

[maitreya]

Hi Guys
Anyone has got any updates

 

[vol_whisperer]

Hey Guys,
I am very happy share that I got positive response from admission committee for recommendation to the program today. Thanks for all the threads here which kept giving me hope to wait (else I would have been hopeless since it’s already close to R2 and I didn’t hear back). As FYI I also got a lot of checklist to complete:
1. Numerical Analysis
2. PDE
3. Macroeconomics
4. Python
5. Finance
6. Pre-program courses
7. Recommended Books

Hey Congrats !! Just wanted to know, is the acceptance conditional on whether you complete the checklist by some date?

 

[bootstrap]

To everyone who has been waitlisted, may I please check with you whether you have received an invite from the admissions team for a 2nd interview?

I haven't heard back from them, but I have learned from an alumnus recently that a 2nd interview might be a sign that they are reconsidering your application.

Please share with us any updates you might have, thanks!!

 

[redoctober]

Anyone been reached out to for their monthly waitlist update yet?

 

[Rethyam Gupta]

Anyone been reached out to for their monthly waitlist update yet?

Nope. Nothing here! I sent them my updates via mail and it got reflected on the portal.

 

[redoctober]

Nope. Nothing here! I sent them my updates via mail and it got reflected on the portal.

None of my updates were reflecting on the portal so I sent them my updates via email too today and they almost immediately sent out an email blast saying “don’t send us email updates just use the portal” haha

 

[yannten]

I also just got waitlisted from round 2 with a list of courses to complete. For people that have received offers from other programs with the deadlines that are coming up, are you guys planning on paying the admission fee and still shoot your shot with Berkeley by taking the courses or what are your thoughts ?

 

[redoctober]

I also just got waitlisted from round 2 with a list of courses to complete. For people that have received offers from other programs with the deadlines that are coming up, are you guys planning on paying the admission fee and still shoot your shot with Berkeley by taking the courses or what are your thoughts ?

Why not? Losing a few thousand for a deposit is nothing in the grand scheme of the tuition for most MFE programs and I'll cross that bridge if/when I get there.

Deposits are a sunk cost fallacy for many