Columbia MAFN Columbia MAFN Admission Discussion

[Andy Nguyen]

Correct. The MAFN program itself is now better than the MSFE.

Hopefully we can get some stats for future rankings to confirm one way or another. A program’s fortune takes years to be evident.
The recent reviews can give you some clear signal of where a program is headed.

 

[neill_gonz]

Hopefully we can get some stats for future rankings to confirm one way or another. A program’s fortune takes years to be evident.
The recent reviews can give you some clear signal of where a program is headed.

Yeah, we will see. It also depends on the ranking methodology of course. In most cases, placements are already determined by the quality/experience of the person rather than the program itself. Of course if a program tends to boast good placements, offer holders and applicants will also need to contextualize that into the cohort of the programs

 

[Andy Nguyen]

@IzabelaRutkowski has moved to a new job as Director of Alumni Relations at Columbia. She used to be assistant director of the MAFN program.

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Director of Alumni… | Izabela Rutkowski | 14 comments

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Director of Alumni Relations! | 14 comments on LinkedIn

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[Andy Nguyen]

@zhyimin had an interview and got admitted yesterday.

 

[chikitos]

Does anyone have any rough idea about how many people have already been admitted for Fall 2025?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Does anyone have any rough idea about how many people have already been admitted for Fall 2025?

This is not scientific but some ideas.
The program admits over 200 applicants every year for the past few years. Based on 2024 Tracker data, 21 got admitted and the 2025 got only 13 admits so far.
Both years have the same numbers of applications on the tracker (25).
Admission offers came out as late as early May last year.
Based on this, I would expect to see more admission results in the coming weeks.

 

[chikitos]

This is not scientific but some ideas.
The program admits over 200 applicants every year for the past few years. Based on 2024 Tracker data, 21 got admitted and the 2025 got only 13 admits so far.
Both years have the same numbers of applications on the tracker (25).
Admission offers came out as late as early May last year.
Based on this, I would expect to see more admission results in the coming weeks.

Thanks Andy for your insights