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[eternal_man]

Hi.
same situation with u. I am just wondering how many people will be redirected to the MSOR? How about the placement of the OR? And the attitude of the HR on this program?

Hey Jason,

No idea about how many people will be redirected.
Placement Stats are here:
http://ieor.columbia.edu/msormsie-placement-statistics

However important to note their 100% is based on the sample of students who responded to that survey. So there is some bias as those without jobs may not feel enthusiastic to reply to the survey.

I read other posts which share the consensus that this program won't lead to quant jobs and the MSFE does. But there are still many career options available with the majority of MSOR grads getting into Finance, especially S&T.

Hope this helps. Good luck

 

[rohitguptagre]

Same situation...got rejected yesterday...but they are asking me write a para. for MSOR. When this program starts? I guess its not June 2014...

 

[eternal_man]

Same situation...got rejected yesterday...but they are asking me write a para. for MSOR. When this program starts? I guess its not June 2014...

I think it starts Fall 2014. No summer pre-courses from what I've seen.

 

[rohitguptagre]

And it runs for 18 months

 

[jasonshieh]

Hey Jason,

No idea about how many people will be redirected.
Placement Stats are here:
http://ieor.columbia.edu/msormsie-placement-statistics

However important to note their 100% is based on the sample of students who responded to that survey. So there is some bias as those without jobs may not feel enthusiastic to reply to the survey.

I read other posts which share the consensus that this program won't lead to quant jobs and the MSFE does. But there are still many career options available with the majority of MSOR grads getting into Finance, especially S&T.

Hope this helps. Good luck

Millions of thx for ur advice! ; )
I have asked one of seniors and she said that this program's reputation is not so bad as its on the website. The placement is not so optimistic for international students in all programs.
Whatever, being an actuary is not a baffling choice for me, if not a quant. Good luck for all of us. : )

 

[loling_in_the_deep]

I have had my MSFE interview, but haven't heard anything from them after that. Would this mean a reject? And by when will they formally communicate the result?

 

[rahul luhar]

Same here. Have had my interview but haven't heard anything from them after that..

 

[eternal_man]

I have had my MSFE interview, but haven't heard anything from them after that. Would this mean a reject? And by when will they formally communicate the result?

That's strange. According to an email I got from them, they were supposed to finalize decisions on friday.

 

[Baobao]

same here. I just sent email to the adcom this morning but they didn't reply me!!! Does anyone have same situation?

 

[Baobao]

I didn't have an MSFE interview...they just asked to write a paragraph describing my interest in MSOR

do you send email back to them to accept the redirection. I did but not hear back from them!!!

 

[Achilles_zhu]

same boat here, hear nothing from them after sending the email back

 

[fe app]

What'd the email or offer page say when u got redirected and accepted to msor instead of mfe

 

[Baobao]

What'd the email or offer page say when u got redirected and accepted to msor instead of mfe

just got email last Friday, denied MFE and let me consider MSOR

 

[eternal_man]

same here. I just sent email to the adcom this morning but they didn't reply me!!! Does anyone have same situation?

Yes me too. I don't think we should worry too much, they'll definitely get the email. We just need to wait patiently till the end of March for their decisions lol
Although it would be nice if they let us know they at least received it.

 

[Baobao]

Yes me too. I don't think we should worry too much, they'll definitely get the email. We just need to wait patiently till the end of March for their decisions lol
Although it would be nice if they let us know they at least received it.

I just called them this afternoon. The lady said exactly what you said, also they would send email back to us later!!!

 

[eternal_man]

I just called them this afternoon. The lady said exactly what you said, also they would send email back to us later!!!

Sounds great! Thanks for sharing

 

[Emhuang]

I'm been redirected to MSOR too. Does anyone know the pros and cons comparing MSOR with the Financial Math program?

 

[Achilles_zhu]

I just called them this afternoon. The lady said exactly what you said, also they would send email back to us later!!!

any idea how many redirected they send out?

 

[eternal_man]

any idea how many redirected they send out?

No idea. I doubt they will want to put up those stats

 

[Baobao]

Anyone hears back from the office?