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They still do. Some others too (UIUC MFE, UNC Charlotte, NYU Tandon, Lehigh MFE just to name a few). It's good marketing to use important metric like rankings (see USNews rankings) but when the rankings are clearly bogus as to laughable, it may have the opposite effect.

The new reviews have some feedback. https://quantnet.com/resources/university-of-california-berkeley-master-of-financial-engineering.3/reviews

Looks like you applied to some of the top programs in the UK. They seem to have a long deadline and as a result, decisions are not expected by a certain deadline like the US programs. Have you seen the reviews for the UCL program yet...

Just a head up that Chicago announced their online option starting in Jan 2026. I've added an Online option in the Tracker, in addition to Full-time, Part-time. https://finmath.uchicago.edu/online-program/

Maybe @tronaitor can please share some insights?

Hey @achau I would love to follow up to see if you have applied to those programs yet and have received any result? Would love to learn more about your background/profile since I don't see any of your trackers yet.

Hey @aiwnfi I would not discount your chance at all. You only know when you apply, otherwise the chance is 0. The Warwick program has a 30% acceptance rate but only 20% yield so 80% students who admitted there end up elsewhere. You can look at the Applications tab and see the profiles of those...

Hi @entropy Congrats on getting these 2 programs and thank you for sharing it on the Tracker. Appreciate it. Have you applied to other programs as well. I imagine you did but didn't get in. If so, would be really great if you can share them. You can choose to make it anonymously. I see you have...

Don't be afraid of the GRE. It's one part of the whole package and programs will evaluate your profile holistically (in theory). Just try to get the GRE Q as high as you can. If you are mathematically inclined, it should be easy. I would say get the C++ certificate out of the way so you can...

Some trackers will show the date of waitlisted and the date where it turns to Accepted. The status updates are at the bottom of the tracker. This is only if members update their trackers in stages, from Pending, to Waitlisted and then Accepted when they get an update. If someone add the trackers...

Congrats. Can you put them in the Tracker to inspire other applicants?

@linhzhang Congrats on the two offers. Please share these great achievements on our Tracker so other applicants can gauge their chance to get into both programs. Oxford has a 14% acceptance rate while Columbia MAFN has a 22% acceptance rate. Both will have brand name cachet in APAC region...

It is unclear with this program. When did you apply?

I hope nobody falls for these scammy websites and fake rankings. It is disappointing to see some MFE programs that proudly advertise these fake rankings on their website.

Of course you can’t find it. They closed it in 2022. https://quantnet.com/threads/the-case-of-disappearing-mfe-programs.58918/

Yes it would be good to see programs that you will add in the Tracker to see the quality of those programs. It makes a big difference if you didn’t get in top 3 vs bottom 20.

Ignore this spammy website or any program that promotes this fake ranking. It uses no data and just randomly generate the list. Worst, you can see it even ranks programs that have been discontinued for years. There are only 2 rankings that receives data for participated programs: QuantNet and...

Fingers crossed that you hear from other programs. Speaking of which, you should add those applications to the Tracker.

Please add your profile and timelines to the Tracker. Thank you. I wouldn't do MSOR under any circumstance. Either Columbia MAFN or Cornell MFE is a proper quant program with dedicated career services. You don't want to be one of the several hundreds students under the IEOR dept fighting for a...

Are you under any deadline or requirement to join a program this year instead of next year?

They are really encouraging the spring enrollment.

Looks like they answered your call.

Adding everyone up to this point. Please add the next one requesting access if you are already in the group.

https://quantnet.com/threads/master-reading-list-for-quants-mfe-financial-engineering-students.535/

Any STEM program will provide a good basis and act as a filter. Stats is one of the good degrees to have. The question is how you will leverage this degree to break in? Are you going to apply online and send out hundreds of applications? Is Berkeley providing career services for quant roles...

I do share your concern but only you as an applicant can demand action. Every program has its own timeline and procedure and no amount of email will make it run faster. I remember one of their recent web event that all applications need to be read by program's faculty. I imagine those professors...

The number of 2025 applications in the Tracker is half of 2024. Just to make sure we can correctly interpret any trend, can anyone who applied but has not added to the Tracker, please do so? The lack of activity in this discussion here is worrying.

@parismsn congrats on the admit. Can you share your profile and timelines on the Tracker? Please and thanks. @Jimbotronics do you have more recent stats? My experience is the FOI requests are routinely being denied now. Universities cite competitive interest to deny them.

By the way, there is status prefixes on the top of each page showing how many applications still pending, waitlisted, etc. Clicking on each of them will take you to the filtered search result page. It's refreshed as people update their trackers.

This is a valid concern given the uncertainty with this administration. Visa interviews are booked months in advance and people have to travel far for available spots.

Looks like @hrpowers still leads the pack this year with 10 out of 11 admissions and over $90,000 in total scholarship.

Updating to support IELTS scores as input.

I like how you guys dig through the public numbers on the Tracker and online to come to data-driven conclusions. This is what I would expect aspiring quants to do instead of relying on second hand guessing. Some caveat on how the tracker data is finalized: if a tracker is pending for over a...

If you are applying to York MSc Mathematical Finance (online), this is a low cost course to meet their entry requirement. It's not clear to me if taking this will meet the requirements for their traditional, in person MSc course which may have harder requirements. The topics covered seem basic...

US students will get a strong preference assuming that you have a decent profile. Not only it's good for placement (no need for visa sponsorship), it's good for PR and recruitment. PhD consideration is not to be taken lightly. It requires serious, serious time commitment with no guarantee of...

How are you going to do that without Jesse?

Good to see that you did your homework and found the graduates from the Stony Brook program. They shared lot of insights over the years here. My impression with SB is that they can be a good pipeline into PhD programs. It's not something I would necessarily go to if my goal is do a terminal...

I created 2 threads for summer 2026 and 2025 summer internships. Please take a look at them to get some idea on requirements, timing.

Taking classes and performing well is the way to demonstrate your current ability vis a vis past grades. @Leggoo MFE did the same thing to overcome his 2.98 GPA. There may be other online options that provide recorded video and more friendly to your working hours. I don't know any of them...

@zhyimin had an interview and got admitted yesterday.

I want you to know you are not alone in this journey and we are here as a community to help you navigate this new landscape.

There is little available information for the program so it's a worrying sign. There are other programs in the UK that you should aim for. Getting a job out of the average UK programs is a challenge, at least according to what I have seen. I would try to get into a program on our UK rankings.

First step is to identify the programs you want to apply to. In UK, the top ones are Imperial, Oxford, UCL, Warwick. There is ETH/ZTH which is low cost, top program. The biggest job market for quant in Europe is London so you may want to focus on that. Use the tracker to find members who apply...

I see you still have the UCB MFE application pending? Are you waiting for anywhere else? Did you reach out for an extension?

There are only 19 active trackers for the 2026 cycle compared to 34 for the 2025 cycle. This discussion is less active compared to this time last year. If anyone has applied or have not applied, please chime in to give us an update.

I see that you have decided to join Stevens MFE. It's ranked #18 in our 2025 ranking so you will need to step up to compete with graduates from other NYC programs. As others have said, 5 months gap is not an issue given that you will start the program in the Fall. It's recommended that you use...

@anchitag Curious to see if you applied to any program this year yet?

You can now add your TOEFL score to your trackers.

The rule of thumb is to get into the top program in your targeted market if you want to have a decent shot. Get in the top quant program you can in the US if you want to work here. Same to UK, EU or anywhere else. We are talking quant finance not trad/high finance that mostly recruit from...

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I'm not familiar with quant internships in Europe but in the US, the trend is that positions are listed sooner and sooner. Now, I see internships for summer 2027 are being announced. I think it's a nature of those positions being very competitive. In some cases, there are 1000 applications for 1...

@IzabelaRutkowski has moved to a new job as Director of Alumni Relations at Columbia. She used to be assistant director of the MAFN program...

@shreyasdeu Can you please share the programs you got admitted to on the Tracker? There is a chance our advice will be different with those additional information.

I reached out to a USC MFE grad for a review. I appreciate this a lot since it's really hard to get insight for little known program like this. https://quantnet.com/resources/university-of-southern-california-ms-in-financial-engineering.31/reviews#resource-review-2743

Unfortunately, it is an issue for many programs, however famous. Some just make it harder for you to find out. We don't want you to spend 100K on a degree without all the basic facts and what to expect. Don't just look only at the brochures. Look at the student reviews on QuantNet, the stats we...

There is so many combination when you try to compare X vs Y. We are actually building a tool for QuantNet that does exactly that. When people want to compare say UCLA vs NCSU, it will pull info from our proprietary data and present it side-by-side. This way, you can make an informed decision...

Another option that you may consider is to take that offer and work a few years and then reapply. If you can get into Yale and Booth now, you should get into them later with more experience. Chicago Booth only enrolled their first cohort last year so I don't know what the placement will be in...

I did reach out and OP ended up at the Chicago program right now.

I am so happy for you brother. Your story is so inspiring and I hope this will serve as a step-by-step guide to many members who are looking for a direction. Love your shoutout to other members like @MikeLawrence (great guy) and @MariosMGE who I haven't met yet. They are the perfect example of...

A standard MFE program last 3 semesters: Fall, Spring, Fall where students usually did they summer internship in the second year. Some programs have non traditional schedule and last only 1 year like UCB MFE which starts in Spring and students graduate in December. When the job market is good...

The youtube clip is from Mehul Mehta, a graduate of the NCSU who is working in risk management. He does a lot of content for Indian students.

I second what @lifeisagamble said above. The reality is that unless you discover QuantNet and the quant career in your freshmen year in college, everyone has to do extra work to be in this competitive race. The work involved as illustrated by both @Leggoo MFE and @lifeisagamble: Took the...

NYC is the center of global finance so being in proximity is an advantage. It allows for informal meetings and networking opportunities that turn to job leads. It also is home to many top programs in the country so the competition is fierce. There is nothing stopping you from getting a job in...

Calling @Leggoo MFE who got into several programs with a 2.98 GPA.

What is your background and your goal out of these programs? Where is the PE job and what is its compensation package. No need any detailed info but something descriptive enough would help.

Congrats. Would be great if you can fill out your profiles and applications time timelines on the tracker so we can help you out further.

I hope you have seen the program's data on QuantNet? Unless a program publishes more detailed and up to date information about these topics, it will be up to you to use QuantNet and LinkedIn to reach out to current and recent students to find out more. We publish placement data for all the...

This will be used for me to track the changes and features implemented in the Tracker section. Please also post here to report bugs or request support if you have any issue with creating or updating your application trackers. Your contribution is greatly appreciated. Version 1.3.13 (4/1/25)...

Would be great if you can do so. Please update the tracker with your profile info as well (undergrad degree, research, work experience, internship, etc). It helps when you have different choices, people want to see which program you join. Imperial vs Oxford is the popular decision choice around...

Did you apply to anywhere else? Would be good to see your profile to get better idea.

Yeap. UK programs seem to have no deadline and people can apply as late as before Sept. this makes for a long period of anxiety.

It could be cultural differences between US and UK programs. I am actually excited to see when offers start to come out and how people convert from waitlist.

Here is some tips on how to convert your waitlist to an admit. https://quantnet.com/threads/how-to-get-off-the-waitlist-at-uchicago-masters-financial-mathematics-program-with-50-000-scholarship.60889/

Take a look at this one. With proper planning, anyone can pivot and strengthen their profile significantly. https://quantnet.com/threads/feedback-on-plan-for-building-profile-for-baruch-mfe-fall-2026.59132/

Yes, you definitely need the kind of math and options theory taught in the MFE programs. You can take the pre-MFE courses at Baruch and the Options course there. Give yourself a year and you can apply and test the water. If you feel like you need the dedicated career support from a top MFE...

You will find most (if not all) data for your answers here. Just look at the top of this discussion where there are several tabs. Admissions is a tab that shows historical admission data. For last cycle (fall 2024), they offered admission to 109 out of 757 applicants...

Nothing is better than from an endorsement from a recent graduate. Thank you @Ascle for your input. We are looking forward to all the changes being made in the program. Can I ask you to write a review for the program...

I feel like your gig will be a good starting point to pivot into a more desirable role in a few years if you have a good plan in place. I'm not sure what full stack will be used at your tech job but they could potentially be relevant later on. For quant finance, C++ and Python are the main...

Hey @Yeat Have you received any result from Oxford yet? I saw you got in at Imperial, our #1 ranked program in 2024. Big congrats. Are you a UK resident? Both Oxford and Imperial, residents or non-residents pay the same tuition rate.

We’d greatly appreciate it if you could add your application timelines to the Tracker! Your data helps us generate valuable insights and tools that benefit the entire QuantNet community. Thank you for your support!

Congrats on your admits. Many applicants wish they can be in your position. We’d greatly appreciate it if you could add your application timelines to the Tracker! Your data helps us generate valuable insights and tools that benefit the entire QuantNet community. Thank you for your support! The...

We’d greatly appreciate it if you could add your application timelines to the Tracker! Your data helps us generate valuable insights and tools that benefit the entire QuantNet community. Thank you for your support! GaTech vs NCSU is a frequent debate. Each has its own merits. I'm working on a...

Interesting fact: Of the Chicago MSFM 130 incoming students for Fall 2024, =11&custom_fields[result]=accepted&custom_fields[enrollment_status]=1']25 of them are members on QuantNet and indicated so on our Tracker. This is only counting people who participated on the Tracker. I'm curious to see...

Some people get on the waitlist today. Some people got off the waitlist but no admit.

Having implemented this feature for the past few weeks, it's time for you to go dig deeper into the Tracker data to get the insight you need. For example, Princeton admitted around 40 students last few years. Let's look at the admitted for 2005 according to our Tracker. We have 11 admits which...

Hopefully we can get some stats for future rankings to confirm one way or another. A program’s fortune takes years to be evident. The recent reviews can give you some clear signal of where a program is headed.

Did you guys get a call? An email or any update on the portal?

Any update from your end guys? I see that you were still on the waitlist as late as July last year. I wonder if they eventually gave you an answer.

16 more still on the waitlist per the Tracker and surely more in reality. My guess is that they will release a few from the list periodically based on other factors. They still have another round of application with deadline tomorrow. If you have something worthwhile to update them, then you can...

George I suggest that you take a look at this list which you will find many relevant resources https://quantnet.com/threads/master-reading-list-for-quants-mfe-financial-engineering-students.535/

Probably a typo that has been fixed. That waitlisted turned into rejected.

I will list a few. https://github.com/dwcoder/QuantitativePrimer/blob/master/src/QuantitativePrimer.pdf https://dingran.github.io/PP/ BOOKS FOR QUANT INTERVIEWS 150 Most Frequently Asked Questions on Quant Interviews by Dan Stefanica, Rados Radoicic, Tai-Ho Wang Quant Job Interview Questions...

Can you guys try to see if you can still install QuantNet as an app on your phone? Please do so let me know. Thank you.

Here is how to get admitted off the waitlist with $50,000 scholarship :) https://quantnet.com/threads/how-to-get-off-the-waitlist-at-uchicago-masters-financial-mathematics-program-with-50-000-scholarship.60889/

Congrats, please update Tracker. DM me if you have any technical issue with it. So the dilemma is choosing between Columbia MFE and Chicago?

19 pending trackers left so we will have plenty of updates coming. When you contact the program make sure to send mail during US business hours.

All good things happen to those who prepare. I'm sure all the courses you take put you on this path and surely made you a stronger candidate.

Columbia IEOR dept hosts several master programs, each with 100+ students. MFE and MSOR are just two of them. The ranking is for the MFE program. We don't rank their MSOR program. As for the career services, I would refer you to the reviews by recent graduates to get a better idea...

Baruch has the fastest average processing time at 40 so this should give you a ballpark estimate of when to expect a decision from your submission date. I saw some admits on Tracker yesterday.

We got the first admit for Stanford for 2025. Congrats @doobsinequality

You are at the right place very early in this process so it's a good thing. Start off with this list which could take a few months to get some better idea on the industry. https://quantnet.com/threads/master-reading-list-for-quants-mfe-financial-engineering-students.535/

@grxthy Any update on your plan? How far have you done according to the list?

Your undergrad may not matter as little chance you will get into a quant position with a BS degree. You can do Stats minor so you can take all the important math courses. Then take the C++ courses (first and advanced C++), Python course here to complete your programming skill. Some people may...

Program is seeking to hire Associate Director, Admissions and Recruitment Director, Career Service

Now that many of our members have decided on their Master’s in Quant programs, I want to highlight an important topic—how to best prepare between now and the start of your program in mid-summer. Proper preparation is crucial, as internship opportunities begin as soon as you step on campus. Many...

They are completely different programs under different departments. MSOR is designed for supply chain and such but over the years, people find ways to tailor their courses selection for FE. Be prepared for not getting any dedicated career services if your aim is to get into quant finance. In...

As far as AI in Finance goes, I know that GaTech just launched a center for finance and technology and Dr. Chava, the program director, will lead the center. They seem to put a lot of resources into this AI. In one of the recent virtual workshops, the emphasis the AI focus on their upcoming...

Anyone here applying to the second round (deadline March 20)?

Both GaTech and Chicago have very active career services and support staff from my interaction. Them having good employment stats highlight the opportunities they provide to their graduates. I couldn't say for certain whether every role is a quant roles since they don't release very detailed...

Not too bad with 6/7 admit rate. Stanford is an outlier program with just a handful of student each year. May you make a good choice for your program and let us know in the 2025 roll call discussion https://quantnet.com/threads/2025-mfe-admission-roll-call.59362/

Maybe it's a silver lining now that you can focus on picking a program to join.

Anyone with a recent decision from Oxford? There are 11 pending applications for 2025 in the Tracker now.

We haven't seen any recent post by the official account @CourantMathFinance. Hopefully we can get some updates on whether we get any upcoming admission results released.

@benlhni Congrats on getting into these programs. It's been a very competitive year for master applicants. Please go ahead and add your application timelines to the Tracker. Your contribution will be much appreciated by everyone else. Somebody asked me about GaTech vs NCSU and I want to point...

Sweet. American with a C++ distinction from QuantNet. 6 admits with almost $100,000 total scholarship. Time for decisions now. Please make sure to let us know where you are joining at https://quantnet.com/threads/2025-mfe-admission-roll-call.59362/

I love this. You did several things that most applicants did not do to stand out. You take actions instead of waiting for your fate in the Waitlist You show serious commitment to the program by reaching out and indicating they are your #1 choice You provide additional proof of additional...

Congrats. Please add your application timelines and profile on the Tracker so we can better help you. Would be good to know what is your goal and expectation out of these 2 programs? If you clarify what you expect to receive, I can tell you whether it's realistic or not.

We got 2 admits today and 19 pending. I suspect many of those pending got a result today but the author has not updated it yet. No rejection so far today so let keep a positive vibe around here guys.

Have you reached out to them yet? If you see pending applications on the Tracker from those programs, it means more offers will come out in the next few weeks. You can add your applications to the Tracker to participate in the dedicated discussion for applicants and get responses from program...

Based on last year, some admit decisions will come out in the last week of March and first week of April. After that, most people got put on a Waitlist.

Happy for you. There are many current and incoming Chicago MSFM students here. Hope you can find a female classmate(s) to room with. Now that you are committed, you can mark your Chicago tracker as Enrolled. Also, please participate in our annual roll call that we do every year for our members...

It will show up eventually.

Extremely quiet this year for NYU Courant discussion compared to last year. I am curious to see this is a sign of a lower application number.

Total bummer. Sorry to hear that. What are your other applications?

People who been waitlisted on 3/4 like you have their status updated on 3/14. What results did you get?

Please do if you have a minute. Thank you. Hope you have some pending options.

Did you get your result?

Did you have any changes to your portal?

If you are coming one of the countries in the list, it may be prudent to get contact the program right away to secure I-20 and then apply for F1 visa. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/politics/trump-travel-ban.html

Looks like you got in from the waitlist. Congrats Did they actually reward you $50,000 scholarship from waitlist?

Through a few isolated examples among QuantNet members, it appears domestic students have an edge over international students for similar GRE/GPA, background. From the admission office's perspective, it makes sense to give preference to domestic applicants given the increasingly uncertain job...

I have independently verified that @Potatochip joined the Princeton program in Fall 2024.

Can you share some advice to our audience on how to prepare applications to get into the top programs?

Very impressive. Really appreciate the effort to put them in. We need to celebrate your achievement. You said you got 10 admits but I saw only 1 so far. Which program did you end up joining? For everyone following, here is his profile. Please correct me if I'm wrong. US resident 3.99 GPA GRE Q...

@markbogorad is a current student and grad TA there. You should at least read his advice before asking him questions.

Haxor Congrats. Can you add your timelines to the Tracker. I will create a group and invite you there.

I would love to see this if you can add them to the Tracker. Not too late and it will serve as an inspiration to all of us.

I'm going back to where you started and reevaluate it https://quantnet.com/threads/profile-evaluation-for-mfe-2025.58855/ Your stats seem fine. The issue may be with LoR, personal statement, etc. I would take the suggestions by @MikeLawrence and others by at least take the C++ course here. Many...

It means future applicants should prepare their applications much sooner, learning C++ or Python and work on some projects to showcase they are serious about this. A standard application with good grades/GRE won't be competitive anymore.

So far we have around 20 people put on the waitlisted on 3/4/25. 2 out of those got rejected today 3/14 1 got admit There are 16 people with waitlisted status on the Tracker now. Waiting to see how many will convert.

Sorry to hear buddy. What are the options now?

Every 2024 admits on the Tracker got an interview in Feb. If you don't have one by now, it's a slim chance.

When updating your Chicago tracker, please add a note when you were waitlisted and when it turns into admit so people can see how long it will convert and how many people. Thanks and congrats.

Congrats to @hrpowers who got 2 more admits (Columbia MFE and JHU) making the total 10 admits. I notice the level of scholarships that programs offer are way lower than last year. With funding being cut across many university, this could get worse.

You would start from learning about this field. It will take some time. There is no shortcut. Start here Master reading list for Quants, MFE (Financial Engineering) students

It's all relative to the strength of the applicant pools applying to those programs. Look at the QuantNet ranking and go through each program's acceptance rate to see where you need to be. Look at the Tracker and see profiles of those making the cut. A well prepared applicant will do well. Take...

This year award could go to @hrpowers who has excellent profile and 8 admits so far. https://quantnet.com/resources/authors/hrpowers.55841/

Are you Italian? Unless you get into a top tier US program, I think European offers more stability over the US during this uncertain time.

Here are the list of 60 universities that get the letter from DOE about their funding cut. Not everyone has endowment the size of Columbia and it seems everyone is very afraid of the administration...

How is your applications process going?

Some of the nationality data is showing up on the Tracker. It already showing some trends. Members can set it in their profile once and it will show up in future application trackers. For existing trackers, they need to edit and update each one to reflect the data. Please DM me if you run into...

I have good news for you. https://quantnet.com/resources/columbia-university.2295/ Bad news is it happened 12 years ago.

As a rule of thumb, if you want to work in the US, go to the best programs program in the US. Same to the UK. It is impossible to do a program in Asia or UK and apply to the US jobs. US market for quant jobs is bigger than UK, Asia combined. Look at the Tracker to see profiles of people who get...

Have a game plan. Ideally, it should start 2 years before your intended enrollment date. Identify the programs, take the required courses, plan for GRE, take C++ and Python courses, build projects. Start looking at quant interview books, work on your applications, getting recommenders lined up...

6 admits out of 8. Congrats and thanks for sharing the results on the Tracker. It helps other members tremendously. My impression with NCSU and their good placement stat is that they turn its location disadvantage into an advantage by working closely with the regional employers in the...

The advantage of applying straight out of undergrad is that their math won't be rusty. The longer you stay in the work place, the more they resume you would not be able to keep up with the math. This is on you to prove otherwise. Some people take pre-MFE courses from Baruch and do well to show...

Hey @ecco Congrats on the admits. Please add these programs on the Tracker to share your timeline. Do you get admits elsewhere? I have some thoughts on your question but I want to see your Tracker to see your profile and what other programs you applied to.

You are going to limit your job options with Java. Please do yourself a favor and learn C++ and Python. For C++, be at least at the level of our advanced C++ course. https://quantnet.com/threads/how-quantnets-c-certificates-got-me-a-job-on-wall-street.33504/ For CS grads, unless they are from a...

First thing first, please add your admission to the Tracker. Thank you. You are going into one of the worst job market in recent years. Who knows what will happen in the next 2 years. There are some truth to what you hear specially if you read the reviews on QuantNet by recent grads. It's...

Given a lack of historical data on the conversion rate from the waitlist, it may be wise to take the best offer. Bird on one hand proverb comes to mind. Unless CMU gives you a decision by March 21, you are making decision based on historical data. CMU yield rate is around 60% meaning 40% of...

Programs outside of the US are not really focused on employment stats. Their stats are rarely updated. Overall, they don't have the infrastructure to collect, survey and tabulate the employment data. As a result, the salary data is very low quality. Here is the latest employment data for ETH...

Start with this https://quantnet.com/resources/categories/projects.9/

I feel the spot you are in. Waitlist outcome is out of your control most of them time. For programs like Chicago which has over a thousand applicants every year, there are more people eager to join than available spots. I don't think what you plan to do will hurt but it may not yield the result...

You can use the Tracker to see your realistic chance. It's the most powerful tool for applicants based on 10,000+ data points. Enter a GPA of 3.3 and with a result Accepted, it shows only one applicant who got into Stevens in 2025...

Sounds like you are getting some relevant work experience. Take the GRE and do well, have all your math, programming requirement done. Get some strong recommendation from work, professor and prepare a comprehensive package. With a first class, work experience, you should make for a strong...

About a dozen applications with Pending status left.

It would really help if you can add in the Tracker the programs you applied to and not get an admit. This gives people a sense of how competitive your profile at those schools. Without the Tracker info, it's like shooting in the dark. The compensation seems low but given the structure of your...

Detail is in his Tracker. Click on his username and Resources to link to all his trackers.

Admit results are coming out. Please update the Tracker and share the news, guys!

This is a 2 year plan right for Fall 2027, correct? You may want to take a look at this to see where you can complement your plan. https://quantnet.com/threads/feedback-on-plan-for-building-profile-for-baruch-mfe-fall-2026.59132/

I have some implementation in place to help track nationality of applicants. This provides us all with insight on domestic vs international applicants. The arguments above all have good merits. In a terrible job market, programs would want to prioritize applicants who do not need visa...

For those that joining the program, this is the 2024-2025 curriculum guide to help with planning your courses.

Global brandname recognition may not be as relevant when it comes to super niche field such quant finance. There are lesser known universes that offer top programs in certain disciplines. Many people have a preference for brand names which is understandable especially in certain parts of the...

For those that haven't discovered, we have a trove of data on each program, easily accessible. You can learn about the number of applications they received each year, how many admits (acceptance rate), how many join the program (yield rate), percentage of international vs domestic, males vs...

@DeltaNeutral I don't have enough data to see a noticeable trend. The students from India and China make up the bulk of the applicants pool for the quant master programs. There is always a desire to admit qualified domestic students but I reckon there is not enough of them to alter the...

The Trump administration announced on Friday that it had canceled $400 million in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University, an extraordinary step that it said was necessary because of what it described as the school’s failure to protect Jewish students from harassment.

Congrats. I'm very proud of the admits you have on your Tracker. This shows the quality of members we attract who are well prepared and well researched. I would suggest reaching out to a few recent Princeton graduates on LinkedIn to hear them out. They may share insights that are not captured by...

We got an admit for @Nut Sueb today.

Anyone with 2025 results from Imperial MathFin program? I saw a few results popping up but surely there are more.

Congrats. Happy for you. Please add the timelines for any applications to the Tracker. This will help this community a great deal.

Congrats. Time for the Tracker?

Don't think so. Never heard of admission call to inform rejection. You probably get admitted. Check your online status.

Hey @QwarBorpo Any result for you yet? You are the last one with a Pending status.

I heard you. I only provided the link so you can temper your expectations and arrange for alternative. Many people from last year did not get any decision until May or later. You should expect the worst based on what other people went through last year. Have a back up plan.

Welcome to the party. You should have read the discussion for 2024 applicants. https://quantnet.com/threads/columbia-mfe-admission-discussion.5580/page-179

2 admits showing up on the Tracker today.

We got a member with an admit today. Only 2 members with a pending status on the Tracker. Everyone else already got either Accepted/Rejected/Waitlisted. Anyone else who has not added to the Tracker, please do so. We need to get a better sample size for our audience applying to Chicago this year.

Let see how many admits will commit to the program. It takes time for people to get all decisions, make deposit, and commit.

Do the best program that admits you and matches your career goal. Don't do a program because it's convenient. As for the Rutgers MQF program, it's on our rankings since 2014 and there are plenty of info about it on QuantNet...

You brought us a glimmer of hope among the darkness and despair. Today bought about waitlist and rejection. There are about 10 more pending applications on the Tracker so we will see how they turn out.

Hey @shiivaana Please do us a favor and add your admits of UoT and RMFE to the Tracker. Thanks

Can you please add your timelines and profile to the Tracker? I would be curious to see what your profile looks like.

Nothing positive coming out yet. Just a rejection and a waitlist. Anyone with an acceptance today?

Interesting observation. I wonder what insights we can learn by analyzing the data on the tracker. Maybe we then can show those insights to only members who have a tracker.

Pro tip: follow @Meredith to get the latest updates from her.

I love how our members come together during this time of need to dissect minor changes in their application portal. We need more of this sense of collaboration and community. Together, we will overcome! If you haven't added your Chicago application to the Tracker, please do. I suspect Chicago...

Here is latest employment report from CMU MSCF (Dec 2023 grads). Read all the details, fine prints to find where their grads end up.

Nobody knows since @jaehyukchoi just became the director early this year. Interviews with directors like @dstefan will be pretty technical. Some other directors will conduct a behavioral interview. Best of luck and let us know how it goes.

Many graduates of mid-tier programs are not able to find work in the US and UK. There are 1000 applicants applying for 1 position that everyone wants to get. It stands to reason that if one wants to increase his chance, he should broaden the scope and target roles that are less glamorous but...

My heart breaks for you. You have my sympathy. Life is tough and so many have been upended by Covid. If it makes you feel any better, your situation is not as bad as other, even if you feel like this. You are not too old by any mean. I started my MFE at 30, around the same as many in my cohort...