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What do you mean better?MSOR and MAFN are designed differently by two completely independent departments. Just because the same original pool of applicants (quant-wannabe) ends up in these programs for one reason or another, it does not mean it's the right program for them.The MAFN program is a cash cow, design to maximize numbers of students while giving minimal career support. Remember, it's the Math dept after all with limited revenue-generating sources. All the money goes to support PhD students.Like most hopeful applicants, the school is banking on the name and that the students would be just happy to be at Columbia. In most cases, it seems to work since you don't hear much complaining from the India/Chinese students.If you are a white guy and/or have connection/good with building up network, then you have better chance of landing some kind of finance job. If you are like the hundred of other Asian students it admits, you will not like it at all.Last and most importantly, do not go to any program that does not publish its placement/admission stats or give you the answer when you ask. It's the #1 sign the program is not worth your money.
What do you mean better?
MSOR and MAFN are designed differently by two completely independent departments. Just because the same original pool of applicants (quant-wannabe) ends up in these programs for one reason or another, it does not mean it's the right program for them.
The MAFN program is a cash cow, design to maximize numbers of students while giving minimal career support. Remember, it's the Math dept after all with limited revenue-generating sources. All the money goes to support PhD students.
Like most hopeful applicants, the school is banking on the name and that the students would be just happy to be at Columbia. In most cases, it seems to work since you don't hear much complaining from the India/Chinese students.
If you are a white guy and/or have connection/good with building up network, then you have better chance of landing some kind of finance job. If you are like the hundred of other Asian students it admits, you will not like it at all.
Last and most importantly, do not go to any program that does not publish its placement/admission stats or give you the answer when you ask. It's the #1 sign the program is not worth your money.
