Columbia MFE Anything from 2024 Columbia MFE?

[Stoicismatters]

How many rejections are sent out today?

 

[littlemelon]

Any updates since Monday?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Looks like the samething happened last year as well but this year got worse.

Columbia MFE - Columbia MFE (Financial Engineering) 2023

just want to say that Columbia has ruined my feelings about it...

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[littlemelon]

Is there any information about how many students being placed on the waitlist?

 

[Millionaire seeking more]

Looks like the samething happened last year as well but this year got worse.

Columbia MFE - Columbia MFE (Financial Engineering) 2023

just want to say that Columbia has ruined my feelings about it...

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so some people never get a decision back?

 

[littlemelon]

Does anyone on the waitlist get replied after sending love letter?

 

[Dpouss]

Does anyone on the waitlist get replied after sending love letter?

What do you mean love letter?

 

[ShivC]

so some people never get a decision back?

+1 Can someone please confirm this?

 

[Millionaire seeking more]

+1 Can someone please confirm this?

It's almost impossible to know as most people who get rejected, probably don't post about it, but from what I read there was a lot of applicants that never seemed to get a reply, or they just didn't tell us about it.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

There are many people from years past that never got off Waitlisted.

Applications

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It's unclear that they didn't update the Tracker when they got a decision or just never got a decision.

 

[Millionaire seeking more]

I called in today and was told rolling admissions is still happening right now, however they wouldn't provide a deadline for the whole process besides by the time classes start lol.

 

[kwatz]

I got the Current Status header TODAY. Wow, I truly thought they had forgotten my application haha.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

For those anxious about admission, maybe taking a look at their hard-to-find historical acceptance rate would help.

Columbia University - Masters in Financial Engineering - Extra info

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[littlemelon]

It's been a month since they put students on waitlist but still no further results!

 

[iamsorry]

I don't think that it's worth waiting anymore. They'll just throw a rejection somewhere around mid-july. Happened in the past years!

 

[strattb]

I don't think that it's worth waiting anymore. They'll just throw a rejection somewhere around mid-july. Happened in the past years!

This is so disrespectful with applicants. Not to mention given their mess, it’s questionable they are indeed selecting the best candidates

 

[latus_rectum]

Yes, it's highly unprofessional.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

There is a new reviews of Columbia MFE. Check it out.

 

[kwatz]

There is a new reviews of Columbia MFE. Check it out.

Just read it, have a feeling Columbia is going to slide down a couple of places in the 2025 reviews - mainly because it seems as if other programs have caught up to or surpassed Columbia's quality while Columbia seems to be resting on its laurels and the Ivy badge.

 

[joe_boy]

Just read it, have a feeling Columbia is going to slide down a couple of places in the 2025 reviews - mainly because it seems as if other programs have caught up to or surpassed Columbia's quality while Columbia seems to be resting on its laurels and the Ivy badge.

Just an observation. The negative reviews have always majorly been about career services. Recently, teaching quality (with some profs) is becoming a big issue but I guess things have always been this way as well and yet they've always been highly ranked. IEOR has always been known for rigorous coursework and the faculty is highly respected. So, except they changed their Profs, coursework or TAs not doing their job or something else happened, I don't think anything would have really changed. I believe the frustration these days is majorly with the job market. It's been extremely tough for new grads to get the good jobs they hoped for. I can imagine the pain especially considering the tuition fee students pay at Columbia.

The issue with the job market though is a general thing. Even MBA folks are feeling the heat. I read a reputable financial news outlet that claimed acceptance rate for internships dropped in many of the big banks (positions are fewer and more students apply for the available ones). Also heard from an insider currently pursuing an MFE in one of the top seven programs here on QuantNet that only about 40% of the class got summer internships last year. The rest had to make do with some project or internal stuff within the dept.

I am more of a LinkedIn analyst...lol..and by my analysis (could be wrong though), Columbia still has more MFE students placed in top firms than other ones in the top ten (except MIT, Princeton, and Baruch). Think they are on par with CMU in terms of job placement last year. Baruch has less students so maybe not much to consider. Princeton is two years, super-expensive, and they take students with very good work experience (you can check a sample resume book online). MIT has many students in non-quant roles. At the end, Columbia students are still doing well in the current job market.

Everyone can do their own analysis and give their observations but at the end I think placement is king. Let's see what the rankings tell us later this year. The most important thing is to know the pros and cons of each program before applying. Right now, I see Columbia as a school you go to if you don't need a lot of help and handholding. Course materials are hard and not much help from Professors (based on what I heard). Career services is almost non-existent.lol...But at the same time, if network, brand-name and staying in NYC is super-important, Columbia is still imo the best option atm.