Baruch MFE Application Essay

[Run Zhang]

Hi all,

I'm writing the application essay and a little bit confused about the contents to include. The essay requires us to address the following questions:

Why do you plan to pursue graduate studies in Financial Engineering?
What motivates you to apply to the Baruch MFE program?
What are your career goals upon graduation

I didn't see any questions regarding past experiences and background, as always shown in essays of other programs. I believe those are important aspects that the admission officer wants to see, but not explicitly shown in the prompt. So should we include them in the essay?

Thanks!

 

[bigbadwolf]

Yes, of course. You want to show that a fin.eng. program/ Baruch MFE will (plausibly) further a process of learning and achievement that began years earlier.

 

[Run Zhang]

Yes, of course. You want to show that a fin.eng. program/ Baruch MFE will (plausibly) further a process of learning and achievement that began years earlier.

Thank you so much! That's what I thought too. But how much should past experiences have in this essay? I'm currently writing about 2 pages out of 3. It seems to me that it's a bit long.


Thanks!

 

[Kann]

It should only be relevant experience.

 

[Run Zhang]

Thanks Kann!