Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

[Shu Jiang]

Just got the interview invitation. Looks like an online virtual one due in two days.

 

[Jose Cespedes]

Just got the interview invitation. Looks like an online virtual one due in two days.

Congrattulations! It's nice to see that they're still sending out invites at this point. My guess is that the very last interviews might be sent out either by the end of this week or early next week.

Good Luck and Keep Calm!

 

[Matt A]

Jose do you have any idea when they plan to release decisions for the first round of interviews?

 

[Jose Cespedes]

Jose do you have any idea when they plan to release decisions for the first round of interviews?

I have no idea. All we can do is wait. I know it is hard but the more we focus on anything EXCEPT thinking about admission, the better.

 

[Matt A]

I have no idea. All we can do is wait. I know it is hard but the more we focus on anything EXCEPT thinking about admission, the better.

Couldn't agree more!

 

[Susan Chen]

Also got the interview invite this late afternoon. ><

 

[pushkark]

Anyone knows when should we expect the results for Columbia?

 

[HowDerivativeKL]

Anyone knows when should we expect the results for Columbia?

Anywhere from last week of Feb to second week of March

 

[Geekynoob]

On a fine Monday morning, 26th Feb or 5th Mar.

 

[Juny]

Anyone knows when should we expect the results for Columbia?

Expecting March 5th

 

[pushkark]

Anyone who has heard back from Columbia yet?

 

[Geekynoob]

Nothing yet

 

[jiafei]

Just received the interview... SO late this year

 

[Trilok Kumar Yadav]

Just received the interview... SO late this year

same automated one? with 5 questions.

 

[Juny]

Maybe the admission team is sorting the applicants to give an offer

 

[Geekynoob]

Wow, they are still sending interview invites. Looks like easily 200 ppl have been interviewed

 

[tianxias]

Wow, they are still sending interview invites. Looks like easily 200 ppl have been interviewed

Yes, because there is no cost for interview. It is just fully automatic. It looks like there are many interview invites, just as last year 2017.

 

[tianxias]

Wow, they are still sending interview invites. Looks like easily 200 ppl have been interviewed

So we can imagine there will be a lot of rejection coming out in March. I guess it will be 60% rejections among all applicants receiving interview invites.

 

[Geekynoob]

There's no cost, agreed. But isn't it difficult to judge based on behavioral interview as opposed to a well compiled profile? I didn't even have much time after office, gave my interview in a haste, without prep, no re-recordings, and gave it in low lit room. If you just judge me based on interview, you would most likely reject me.

 

[CavQuant]

There's no cost, agreed. But isn't it difficult to judge based on behavioral interview as opposed to a well compiled profile? I didn't even have much time after office, gave my interview in a haste, without prep, no re-recordings, and gave it in low lit room. If you just judge me based on interview, you would most likely reject me.

I think that says a lot about your candidacy if you blew off the interview. If you show a lack of preparation in the interview for the school, what should Columbia think about your preparation towards job interviews or your interest in the school itself? At the end of the day, an MFE is a professional degree, and being hireable is important for these programs.