Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

[dhrjsimha]

There is a 2 min timer for each question. I think you can re-record how many ever times you want within that timeframe. The maximum will be decreasing though.

Maximum number of times one can record?

 

[Ranveer]

Can anyone share the questions and also confirm whether we can record multiple times or not ?

 

[Rishabh Ladha]

Just done with my interview. Not really comfortable talking to a camera and the questions were behavioral. No idea what to expect. Also, you can re-record as many times as you want.

 

[Aadithya Narayanan]

Hi,

Current MSFE student here at Columbia.

Our cohort consists of roughly 60 Chinese, 25 Indian, 6 French, 6 Americans, and a couple from other countries, just to give you guys an idea on the ethnicity mix.

I think the acceptance rate is somewhere around 10%, maybe a bit less.

The online interview process is just behavioral, where you can re-record your answers until you are happy. Not the best interview process.

The program itself is very very quantitative. The first semester is quite insane in difficulty, with only those with very advanced math and coding skills not struggling. This program is TOUGH!!

It’s cool to see your confidence Geekynoob, because should you come to Columbia, the first semester will be sure to put that to test!

Can you please let us know your estimate of the number of people who got an interview last year and the conversion rate ? Did all applicants get an interview ?

 

[Fink]

Hi,

Can you please let us know your estimate of the number of people who got an interview last year and the conversion rate ? Did all applicants get an interview ?

Here are admission statistics for a number of programs, including Columbia. Our year had an 8.9% acceptance. None of us could tell you how many people received an interview, it's not a published statistic.

 

[pushkark]

Hi Fink,

Would you be able to recall as to what the interview questions were at your time?

 

[Fink]

Hi Fink,

Would you be able to recall as to what the interview questions were at your time?

I do not recall the questions, just that the questions were all behavioral.

 

[Sarat Chandra Akella]

Hi Fink,

Would you be able to recall as to what the interview questions were at your time?

Just gave interview; I don't know if posting questions on a public forum is appropriate. All I can say is: calm down and give it. You'll be fine.

 

[Arijit]

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[tradertanny]

columbia still sending invites???

 

[gwahi]

Any idea how many rounds of interview does Columbia have? Do we look forward to a Personal Interview after the pre-recorded one or wait for an Admit/Reject?

 

[Arijit]

Any idea how many rounds of interview does Columbia have? Do we look forward to a Personal Interview after the pre-recorded one or wait for an Admit/Reject?

Last year, they conducted only 1 round of virtual interview. No telephonic or skype interview.

 

[gwahi]

Last year, they conducted only 1 round of virtual interview. No telephonic or skype interview.

Ah, Thanks man!

 

[Matt A]

Anyone have any idea how many people they interviewed?

 

[Geekynoob]

No one knows. I remember someone said back in 2011/12 that if you receive interview invitation, there's 90% chance that you would be selected.

More recently, if you check the tracker for 2017, proportion wise there are almost 30-40% people who had interviews and got rejected finally.

So I would assume that for 100 seats, they probably interview between 200-400.

 

[jc.jay]

Am done with my interview two days ago , any idea on when might we get notified on Admission Status ?!

 

[Geekynoob]

In 2016, they started sending results by almost mid Feb. In 2017, starting 6th Mar. In 2018, God knows.

 

[jc.jay]

Thanks man , I hope it’ll be Feb mid this time.

 

[Susan Chen]

did not receive the interview invite ; (

 

[Geekynoob]

Susan, again stating statistics here: they sent invites in 2017 till around 16 Feb. There's hope! Best of luck