Columbia MAFN Columbia MAFN Admission Discussion

[jean-paul]

Thanks dude this actually cheers me up a bit, I hope you're right! just to know, can you tell me when you received the email from Mr Smirnov?

 

[Math Andrew]

Thanks dude this actually cheers me up a bit, I hope you're right! just to know, can you tell me when you received the email from Mr Smirnov?

I can confirm you that in my case the official email arrived some days later the Smirnov's one.

 

[hayasa]

Thanks dude this actually cheers me up a bit, I hope you're right! just to know, can you tell me when you received the email from Mr Smirnov?

On April 26.

 

[Kapil Sharma]

Hi..

I got an admit from Columbia MAFN and NYU-Poly...though I do believe that Columbia is a more prestigious brand name...lack of career services at Columbia is making me think twice before accepting my MAFN offer...on the other hand NYU-Poly has a big class size...which I think would be a disadvantage...But I have heard you have full access to the NYU career services there. So I am a little confused. I have accept my MAFN offer by June 25th.

Please suggest.

My Background: Engineer from Indian Institute of Tech - Delhi..Working for Last 3 years..FRM -L1.

Thanks

 

[Andy Nguyen]

But I have heard you have full access to the NYU career services there.

It should be noted that NYU-Poly students can only get access to Wasserman which is general career services center available to all NYU students.
They do NOT get access to career services that available to the NYU MSFM students. This won't change in the future.

 

[Kapil Sharma]

Ohh...Okay.

Thanks Andy. So Columbia is better choice in your opinion? I am personally inclined towards it. Just a little skeptical due the market situation and the reviews of the career services at MAFN.

 

[jean-paul]

It means that you are admitted with a probability (1-e), where e is infinitesimal You should be waiting for the GSAS dean approval (by the way who has nothing to do with mathematics- specialized in Romance Languages). In my case, I received my official adm. letter signed by the Dean couple of hours after Pr. Smirnov emailed me saying that he has recommended me for adm.
So, congrats man!

I can confirm you that in my case the official email arrived some days later the Smirnov's one.

I have been admitted! thanks dudes!! see you soon.^^

 

[Kevin_King]

I have been admitted! thanks dudes!! see you soon.^^

Hi, could I ask how many days after Prof Smirnov's note you receive official admission letter? Great thanks^^

 

[jean-paul]

Hi, could I ask how many days after Prof Smirnov's note you receive official admission letter? Great thanks^^

for me it was roughly 4 days

 

[Yi Tan]

Hi folks,

I am completely new here. I am trying to get information about the application & requirement about Columbia MAFN program.
I got Ph.D. from computer engineering from another US university and want to contact Columbia MAFN to see whether I am qualified for TOEFL & GRE waiver as well as other information about their background requirement. However, unlike other programs that regularly hold information sessions, they do not have it. Also, no email contact and the phone number in the website is always with no answers.
Does anyone know how to contact them for questions and is it possible to make appointment to go to their offices in person to see the director or staffs for queries?

Thank you so much and Wish all best luck.

 

[danboston]

What happened to the reviews of the MAFN program here: https://www.quantnet.com/review-columbia-mafn-program/?

It seems to be taken offline...

 

[Andy Nguyen]

What happened to the reviews of the MAFN program here: https://www.quantnet.com/review-columbia-mafn-program/?

It seems to be taken offline...

It's been moved here

 

[danboston]

Great, thanks buddy!

 

[hayasa]

He usually responds quite fast.

Mr. Laurent Breach
MAFN Program Coordinator
Columbia University
Room 425, MC4437
2990 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
Phone:

(212) 854-4303​

Fax: (212) 851-5831

 

[mathmo]

Hey guys, this might be a little off topic but I was wondering whether anyone had applied for housing with the University. I have applied in April but haven't got anything from them yet.

Thanks!

 

[hayasa]

I applied in early May. No news yet...

 

[xiexie]

Is there a group on facebook we can join to get to know each other ?

 

[We_love_Steph]

not yet, but feel free to create one, i'm sure many people will join (i know i will)

 

[hayasa]

There is one already created.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/337693229636446/
Unfortunately I'm not on FB. Feel free to connect me on LinkedIn.
Narek Tovmasyan

 

[darth]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/111617908981561/

Join this group if you are gonna join this fall...