Princeton University - Master in Finance

2012  Rejected Princeton University

Master in Finance

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Credits
Full-time
Submission Date
11/30/11
Interview Date
1/9/12
Result Date
2/15/12
Days to result
77
Avg. processing time
72
UGPA
4
GRE Q
166
GRE V
170
GRE AWA
5.5
GMAT - 730
Bachelors in CS and MSc in Math

Here is a brief transcript for everyone who has interviews scheduled later this month.

1. Walk me through your academic and professional experiences. (Career Progression question)
2. Why are you looking for a Masters Degree at this point in your career.
3. Why did you take up your current role ? How is it different from the previous roles in terms of culture of the firm, the scope of your role, responsibilities, etc.
4. What are your long-term and short-term career goals ? What type of financial firms are you looking at? (Banks, Hedge Funds, Asset Managers,etc) What type of role would you be most interested in ? (Trading, Risk Management, Quant Investing/Strategies)
5. Tell me about the contributions you made to the student community at your undergraduate institution. (Extra-curricular activities question)
6. What is your view on the financial markets in your home country? Financial markets globally ? (Macro question)
7. Why are you looking at Princeton? (I spoke about the courses I like, the professors I would like to do projects under, the networking opportunities Princeton offers because of its proximity to NYC and its rich alumni base, Princeton's career services cell and of course the unmatched brand value)
8. Do you have any questions for me.

I would like to wish everyone good luck for their interviews.

Cheers.

Latest updates

  1. Rejected

    2/15/12
  2. Interview

    1/9/12
  3. Pending

    11/30/11
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