Boston MSMFT BU Admissions Thread

[MHS]

I ve been placed in the wait list at Boston. Can anyone share info on waitlist candidates who receive admits.
What is the probability that waitlisted candidates receive an admission offer.

Kindly help

 

[MHS]

Any current students at BU, pls share any info

 

[who_needs_username]

I also have been placed on waitlist, I mailed then about giving results as early as possible, but no positive response. Please, anyone, by when this waitlist decision will be given and what is the probability of getting an admit?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

It's going to be a long wait. Check out the Tracker for timelines of last year.
They gave out 170 admits last year and got 68 enrolled so if you are waitlisted, you will have to wait for those admitted to accept/turndown their offer.
https://www.quantnet.com/resources/admission-statistics-from-mfe-programs.51/

 

[who_needs_username]

Quantnet rankings show Boston MSMF better ranked than Rutgers MQF. But on some forums people rated Rutgers MQF bette than Boston MSMF.

https://www.quantnet.com/threads/rutgers-mqf-vs-nyu-poly-mfe-vs-boston-msmf.19753/

How do you rank them?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

You can wait a few months for our 2015 rankings then.

 

[Reyn S]

You can wait a few months for our 2015 rankings then.

When would the 2015 ranking be post, I really eager to see it to get some advice when choosing between the admission I got.

 

[Rimjhim Saxena]

Did any of you receive any communication regarding the waitlist from Boston University yet?

 

[udyan]

Hi,

Has anyone received interview calls from BU?

Till last year a lot of interviews had taken place till now for the first round, but i dont see any updates yet this year. Is there a change in pattern this year?

Please update if anyone has heard anything from BU.

 

[smj]

Hi,

Has anyone received interview calls from BU?

Till last year a lot of interviews had taken place till now for the first round, but i dont see any updates yet this year. Is there a change in pattern this year?

Please update if anyone has heard anything from BU.

This year BU includes interviews in the online application. There is a video essay section which is equal to an interview. Hope this helps.

 

[lacy]

No video interviews are required for the applications for the MSMF program at BU. You can find updated information on the site MS in Mathematical Finance | Questrom School of Business | Questrom School of Business. You can also get admission tips by registering for a webinar going to be held at 8:30 am (EDT) on November 5th, 2018.(link: Calendar | Questrom School of Business)

 

[Squasher]

Does anyone know any sample questions for the video essay

 

[Qui-Gon]

I remember somewhere on the program website it is mentioned that for the 3 (I think) video essays, you essentially will have prompts generated on the spot and you’ll have some amount of time (less than 3 minutes if memory serves) to formulate and then provide a response. I believe BU is one of the only programs to conduct video essays in this way, though there could be some programs that I haven’t looked carefully at that do as well.

 

[Squasher]

Columbia does it as well.
Do you know any sample questions that are likely to be asked in the video essay?

 

[Qui-Gon]

No, I do not, though I assume they would be of similar flavor to other schools. I think if you’ve done the heavy lifting with respect to other aspects of your application, you should be able to generate responses on the spot w/o knowing in advance potential prompts.

Which program at Columbia are you referring to? To my knowledge, neither the MAFN nor the MFE have a video essay component as part of the application, perhaps you are referring to the invitational interview for the MFE.

 

[Mallaby]

Hi everybody,
Below is the link to join the WhatsApp group for Boston University MSMFT'22 program.
I request all the admitted candidates to join the group to keep ourselves updated about the next steps and also to interact with each other before the program starts.

BU MSMFT’22

WhatsApp Group Invite

chat.whatsapp.com

 

[ftst_modeller]

I got into UW's CFRM program over the weekend and I have till March 9th to put the $5,000 down. Wondering if anyone has heard from BU yet?

 

[Eric Jacquier]

I got into UW's CFRM program over the weekend and I have till March 9th to put the $5,000 down. Wondering if anyone has heard from BU yet?

Hello ftst_modeller, do not hesitate to contact admissions with your situation. We have a batch of decisions coming out.

 

[Eric Jacquier]

Anyone else out there in a situation similar to @ftst_modeller, contact admissions with your specifics and we will fast track your application so you can make an informed decision. Best to all.

 

[Eric Jacquier]

Dear All,
We are soon going to start considering our waitlist.
If you read this, are on the waitlist and interested, it will help if you confirm by an email to Admissions that you are still interested. If you did not supply your Winter/Spring 2023 courses, you can send the additional information with your email to Admissions.
If you already accepted an admission somewhere else, congratulations! it will be wonderful if you can send us a quick email to tell us that you can be removed from the waitlist. It allows us to get to applicants who may need it faster. Makes the whole process more efficient for everybody.
Best.
EJ