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[vsolanki]

I also got the interview invitation for PT program on Thursday, it is scheduled for tomorrow. I am refreshing my essays and resume as well program courses, do you know if anything specific they focus during the interview ?

 

[jamesthu]

hello, guys.

I am applying for the cmu mscf and mit mfin

I am still working full-time and quite busy, also preparing for my cfa test in December. So I'm afraid that I might not have enough time to prepare for the interview.

should I apply the 1st round?

same questions with the MIT mfin

thanks a lot!

 

[mfegrad]

hello, guys.

I am applying for the cmu mscf and mit mfin

I am still working full-time and quite busy, also preparing for my cfa test in December. So I'm afraid that I might not have enough time to prepare for the interview.

should I apply the 1st round?

same questions with the MIT mfin

thanks a lot!

probably want to make sure you get an interview first before worrying about it, but it's nothing to worry about

 

[Shweta]

Hi All,

I have applied for CMU for round 1. Having gone through the tracker, I have found only a few cases of applicants for Round 1 in previous years. Hence I have not found my answer from the tracker.

Can anyone give me dates (even rough dates are okay) regarding:-

1. When do we expect to get an interview invite ?
2. Approx how many days after the invite is the actual interview held ?
3. Approx how many days after the interview do we get the decision ?

NOTE: For round 1,

a. Application deadline = Nov 12, 2012.
b. Deadline for CMU to announce decisions = Jan 31, 2013.

Thanks !

 

[Keith Tan]

nice try, but from what i've heard:

1. could be as late as 2 weeks before the deadline to get an invite.
2. i heard you could schedule an interview date
3. there are some cases where the applicant asked the interviewer and was told of their decision on the spot. otherwise, just wait for the very day of the deadline.

Look at past CMU admissions threads and you could have some clues. Remember to share with us here!

 

[Shweta]

Thanks pewpewpew. Will definitely post here once I get some more info on this.

Do you know who conducts the interview ?
And is it a technical interview or behavioral ?

Thanks !

 

[Shweta]

Also, anyone else with any inputs on dates or the overall interview process @ cmu??

 

[Marcos Paterson]

Wondering about the 2013 admission process, I noticed that for the 1st and 2nd deadlines only 14 people, including me, have posted their applications in the tracker. It seems that in the 2012 round many more had posted their application status on the tracker.
Was wondering if it takes longer for people to post it on the tracker, or can we consider the number of applicants (at least considering the first rounds) trending lower?

 

[markhobbus]

It could be that the same amount of people have applied but they don't put there stats up as much as the previous class but it is probably the case that there is simply less applicants this year as discussed in the previous threads https://www.quantnet.com/threads/number-of-applications-for-fall-2013.12105/ and https://www.quantnet.com/threads/deadline-extensions.11955/. As an applicant this year, I see it as a positive.

 

[Shweta]

Has anyone, who applied in round 1, heard back from CMU MSCF ?

 

[hawkchen]

not yet.

 

[Shweta]

hawkchen Do you know by when CMU sends out interview invitations for Round 1 ? They have to give out results by Jan 31 & they have not even started sending interview invites !!!

Also, I have heard that almost 90% (or atleast a LARGE %) of those who get interview, are accepted into the program. Have you heard similar reviews about CMU ??

 

[Shweta]

Andy Nguyen Would you have any stats on CMU by different rounds ? I mean, how many people applied for round 1, how many were interviewed & how many accepted ? (or atleast how many applied & how many were interviewed) ?

Would be extremely helpful since CMU does not seem to have sent out interview invitations yet even for Round 1 applicants, whereas they have to declare Round 1 decisions by Jan 31. The anxiety is too much to bear

Thanks !

 

[Marcos Paterson]

Hey shweta, I took a look at the tracker for the 2012 stats, and it seems ppl that applyed for the 1st deadline got interviewed by jan 16-18, so they should be sending invites soon, I guess. Since they postponed the deadline to ppl affected by Sandy, maybe they are a little behind schedule, who knows?
Go run or do some exercises. this will help you cope with anxiety better.
Good luck to you and me.

 

[copyleft]

I don't hear anything too.
My friend from MSCF told me that applicants who get interview will mostly be admitted if they don't show any serious problem like mental illness during the interview.

Let's wait.......

 

[hawkchen]

Just received the invitation. Though I heard similar comments on the high possibility to be admitted to the program after the interview, I still would recommand an efficient and exhaustive preparation for it. Good Luck.

hawkchen Do you know by when CMU sends out interview invitations for Round 1 ? They have to give out results by Jan 31 & they have not even started sending interview invites !!!

Also, I have heard that almost 90% (or atleast a LARGE %) of those who get interview, are accepted into the program. Have you heard similar reviews about CMU ??

 

[ssinghvi]

Just got one.

 

[Lakshmen]

When is the last date for the invites? does anyone know? eagerly waiting for the invite...

 

[Keith Tan]

past cmu chat info reveals that invites can be sent up till the last day of decision deadline. also, some may be admitted without interviews.

 

[markhobbus]

Got one today as well and looking forward to it. Will I know whether it is Gwen or Rick beforehand?