Chicago MSFM Chicago MSFM (Need an Honest review)

[mr_spectre]

I have been looking at all the reviews of the Chicago MSFM program. Everyone has almost given 5 stars.

Just wondering if the reviews are genuine as all are anonymous and there is not much change in the rankings from the last year.

Can anyone provide an honest review of the program and the university?

 

[johnnyb]

Commenting for visibility

 

[k_t]

bump

 

[marcusaurelius]

bump

bump^2

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Hard to get some voluntary reviews. You either see a wave of positive reviews by new members or some rare negative reviews.
Most people don't just spend their time sharing a review for the sake of writing a review anymore.
Direct way is to reach out to members on the QuantNet Tracker who applied and got in the programs in the last 2 years so hopefully they are in the program or just graduated to get their view.

 

[OoozeDonatin]

we could offer like a random Amazon 500 usd gift card to get more reviews! other sites do

 

[k_t]

I have been looking at all the reviews of the Chicago MSFM program. Everyone has almost given 5 stars.

Just wondering if the reviews are genuine as all are anonymous and there is not much change in the rankings from the last year.

Can anyone provide an honest review of the program and the university?

Bump. If everyone likes the university and curriculum that much, why haven’t the rankings changed? Plus every poll I look at, it has more votes than Cornell and NYU Tandon. The rankings suggest otherwise.

 

[HollyHarper]

Bump. If everyone likes the university and curriculum that much, why haven’t the rankings changed? Plus every poll I look at, it has more votes than Cornell and NYU Tandon. The rankings suggest otherwise.

Well the rankings don't account for student experience or satisfaction in any way. Is the formula for how the rankings are determined public?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

we could offer like a random Amazon 500 usd gift card to get more reviews! other sites do

The struggle to get reviews for program is real and dated back years ago.
Student reviewers of MFE programs

I think we need to ask the fundamental question of whether people only motivated to do that when money involved? We offered Amazon giftcard before for reviews but it doesn't make a big change.

 

[johnnyb]

I have reached out to several.. several alumni on LinkedIn and they are over the moon with Chicago’s program and in very successful roles.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

I have reached out to several.. several alumni on LinkedIn and they are over the moon with Chicago’s program and in very successful roles.

They must be the one writing the 5 stars reviews lately
If not, can you please ask them to give us a review here?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

There are a few members here went to Chicago according to the 2021 roll call thread

2021 MFE admission roll call

As admission decisions start to come in, let's get a tradition going here so we can share the programs we applied to, the admits/rejects we received and the program we are ultimately joining. Let's keep the format uniform and discussions on their separate programs threads. Please share details...

quantnet.com

You can message them directly to see if they are willing to leave a review here.

 

[Meredith]

I have been looking at all the reviews of the Chicago MSFM program. Everyone has almost given 5 stars.

Just wondering if the reviews are genuine as all are anonymous and there is not much change in the rankings from the last year.

Can anyone provide an honest review of the program and the university?

Hello! Please feel free to reach out via email (memuir@uchicago.edu) and I will be happy to set you up for conversations with alumni and current students.

 

[marcusaurelius]

Hello! Please feel free to reach out via email (memuir@uchicago.edu) and I will be happy to set you up for conversations with alumni and current students.

Just did. I appreciate your presence on QuantNet!

 

[wayne_g]

Bump. I thought NYU Courant, Cornell and Chicago offers almost 'equally competitive' quant programs (like Tier 2), while the feedbacks (especially poll results) I saw on the forum indicates Chicago is better than the others? Is there anyone with the knowledge willing to share some details for that? I am sure that would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Meredith]

Bump. I thought NYU Courant, Cornell and Chicago offers almost 'equally competitive' quant programs (like Tier 2), while the feedbacks (especially poll results) I saw on the forum indicates Chicago is better than the others? Is there anyone with the knowledge willing to share some details for that? I am sure that would be greatly appreciated.

Happy to connect you with current students and alumni, if that may shed some light on your question. Please feel free to email me at memuir@uchicago.edu.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

I have read many reviews on QuantNet over the years and most of them are superficial. When a member took the time to write a review that describes his experience in the program, his likes and dislikes in vivid details, it's a win for all stakeholders. We all benefit so much from it.
The recent batch of reviews from Chicago MSFM alums are really good in term of the breadth and depth they cover. It's their rights to write an anonymous review since it takes effort to sign up, sign in and write such lengthy reviews. I'd rather have anonymous reviews than no reviews at all.
I know some of those reviews are long time members of QuantNet so I have no doubt their reviews are legit.
If you focus on the gist of the reviews, it provides a pretty good blueprint of the courses selection for those joining the program.
For those still undecided, the reviews provide lots of insights about the career services. @Meredith, Emily Backe must have built a good rapport with the students.

I, for one, appreciate the time and effort everyone involved went through to provide the reviews. I wish we can get more of the same from other programs.