Columbia MFE Columbia MFE 2018 Applications

[Geekynoob]

Congrats!!

 

[Debajyoti Nandy]

Congratulations Debajyoti Nandy and thanks for sharing the details.

You're welcome. All the best for your application.

 

[Geekynoob]

I would be curious to know which one you choose out of CMU, Columbia, NYU and maybe UCB later, and why.

 

[alphawhiskey]

I would be curious to know which one you choose out of CMU, Columbia, NYU and maybe UCB later, and why.

+1 @Debajyoti Nandy

 

[somya harjai]

@Debajyoti Nandy How much time do you have to respond to the columbia MFE offer?

 

[DiamondLemon]

You're welcome. All the best for your application.

Congratulations! I still did not receive any email not yet. Btw, which one will u enroll？

 

[Debajyoti Nandy]

I would be curious to know which one you choose out of CMU, Columbia, NYU and maybe UCB later, and why.

I have read many threads in quantnet, comparing the top programs in one combination or the other. Also looked at WallStreetOasis. Till now, more inclined towards CMU because of the curriculum having more focus on data science, statistical applications compared to other programs (I already have worked on StoCal applications so won't give much weight on such courses and volatility being record low, vol-exotic product offering have significantly shrunk in volume) and CMU in general being very reputed in ML community (got few friends in CMU MSCS).

I also think that it's more efficient if the business school runs the career services initiatives, which is the case for CMU, UCB. No matter how much we all like to discount, I think communication, networking skills are very important (even for quant roles) in finance industry, that too when thousands of worthy candidates graduate every year.

I know that many people might choose NYU/Columbia/UCB/Baruch over CMU and don't mean to say their choice is wrong or incorrect in any way. All these programs are best at what they do. I just expressed my choice depending on my background and future goals.

 

[Debajyoti Nandy]

@Debajyoti Nandy How much time do you have to respond to the columbia MFE offer?

By 3/23

 

[Matt A]

Wow that's such short notice

 

[Geekynoob]

Thanks, makes sense with your experience.

Although I would not worry about vol. It's always a cycle and even rates vol might pickup.

 

[Karld]

guess they're not working on saturday ?

 

[Trilok Kumar Yadav]

guess they're not working on saturday ?

you can hardly expect them to be!! has nobody else got the admit apart from debjyoti, no updates on the tracker yet?

 

[Geekynoob]

Well let's wait for Monday. Last time they sent majority results on same day. But I wouldn't be surprised if I don't get an entry to Columbia..

@Debajyoti Nandy : Has any of your friends got the same email?

 

[Debajyoti Nandy]

Well let's wait for Monday. Last time they sent majority results on same day. But I wouldn't be surprised if I don't get an entry to Columbia..

@Debajyoti Nandy : Has any of your friends got the same email?

Nope, haven't heard anything from them

 

[zzz]

Next week is Columbia's spring recess. Will they keep working and release the results?

 

[Juny]

Next week is Columbia's spring recess. Will they keep working and release the results?

They will I guess.

Monday, March 12, 2018 to Friday, March 16, 2018
Spring Recess
Academic Holidays: Most Administrative Offices Open; No Classes Held

Academic Calendar | Office of the University Registrar

 

[Geekynoob]

Awesome, good luck all. Hopefully by 6-8PM ET tomorrow we'll have the results

 

[Trilok Kumar Yadav]

halfway through the monday, anything?

 

[Geekynoob]

Nothing yet. Keep looking, and don't forget to update this thread if you are accepted/rejected.

 

[Shantanu Chopra]

Sorry for hijacking this thread, but I applied and got an interview invite for MSOR. Just wanted to check if MFE aspirants were interviewed via RIVS platform as well and that we can re-record our responses. Many thanks.