CMU MSCF CMU MSCF Admission results

[cab]

Ok, thank you. I am very capable at doing that so your words are comforting. I wonder, do you (or anyone else) know what percentage of interviewed students are retained? Is this a stage where many are weeded out or is that mostly done with applications?

Also, babinu, I hope you don't mind me asking, are you a student there? Where did you get your information?

 

[haoqu]

2014 Fall CMU round 1 interview

 

[LewisMast]

The interview this year has been extended to 30 mins.
Does anybody has finished the interview already? Any hints on the interview?

 

[LewisMast]

The interview this year has been extended to 30 mins.
Does anybody has finished the interview already? Any hints?

 

[QuantHopeful]

There is a discussion here https://www.quantnet.com/threads/cmu-2014-fall-r1-interview.15783/

 

[QuantHopeful]

Has the time allotment always been 30 min?

 

[Vic_Han]

Has the time allotment always been 30 min?

I heard previously they were 15 mins.

 

[QuantHopeful]

I heard previously they were 15 mins.

I heard the interview can last from 10 min to 45 min. Not sure if anyone had mentioned the time reserved. Anyway, good luck to you and please report back after the interview

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Guys, please make sure you leave notes and timelines on your Tracker. We have close to 250 trackers for CMU MSCF program so it's going to be very helpful to everyone applied.
Goodluck and may your Tracker turned green soon

 

[babinu]

Ok, thank you. I am very capable at doing that so your words are comforting. I wonder, do you (or anyone else) know what percentage of interviewed students are retained? Is this a stage where many are weeded out or is that mostly done with applications?

Also, babinu, I hope you don't mind me asking, are you a student there? Where did you get your information?

Yes, @cab I just graduated this December from the Pittsburgh campus

 

[QuantHopeful]

Yes, @cab I just graduated this December from the Pittsburgh campus

babinu, can I PM you?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Yes, @cab I just graduated this December from the Pittsburgh campus

Can't wait to read your review of the program. You've been a long time member here so expect a very comprehensive review and let us know all the secrets
https://www.quantnet.com/resources/cmu-computational-finance-program.7/reviews

 

[Andy Nguyen]

The interview this year has been extended to 30 mins.
Does anybody has finished the interview already? Any hints on the interview?

The biggest hint is who will be your interviewer. In the past, Rick Bryant (the Director), Gwen (admission) and other administrative staff conducted the interview so it's mostly fit/personal/English skill. If they let alumni to conduct the interview this year, everything is fair game but it's usually everything on your resume is the biggest thing they will focus on.

 

[Vic_Han]

The biggest hint is who will be your interviewer. In the past, Rick Bryant (the Director), Gwen (admission) and other administrative staff conducted the interview so it's mostly fit/personal/English skill. If they let alumni to conduct the interview this year, everything is fair game but it's usually everything on your resume is the biggest thing they will focus on.

Hi Andy, I think this time the invitation does not explicitly specify who the interview will be. So I guess a comprehensive preparation will be needed.

 

[agl_mumbai]

Has anyone got the interview invite already for Round 1. I haven't received it yet so I am counting a rejection for me

 

[moretodo]

Yes. It's been around 1-2 weeks since they've started sending out interview invites.

 

[QuantHopeful]

Don't give up hope yet! Someone updated the tracker for interview last friday. Assuming he did the update on the day he received the invitation (I know I would), that means they were still sending out interview invitations on friday. You still have a chance of getting one this week. Best of luck!

 

[cab]

For the information of future applicants:

The interview was non-technical and fairly casual. I come from a non-finance background (BS/MS in math) so he asked me "Why are you here?" once my motivations for entering the program were clear he said that I "made my case" and the conversation seemed to switch to chit-chat mode. I got the impression that once my motivations were established that I was deemed acceptable, and then he just wanted to give me information about the program. I left with the expectation that I would be accepted, but I can't be sure until the 31st!

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Sounds like how they have conducted interviews in years past.

 

[mhy]

My interview last year was about 45 minutes in total. It is non-technical and designed mainly to assess your fit with the program and your motivations/career plans.