MIT Mfin AD vs Columbia mafm

[codebreaker]

Just be admitted by mit. Want to choose between mit Mfin 18 month and columbia mafm. May I ask for some advice？ Thanks！

 

[YangXu]

Quant in U.S.: Columbia
Others(Quant in Asia and Europe, non-quant in U.S., etc.): MIT

 

[jackasker]

Is your program 12-month or 18-month?

 

[codebreaker]

Is your program 12-month or 18-month?

18

 

[jackasker]

18

I recommend MIT.

 

[codebreaker]

I recommend MIT.

Could you suggest any reason or consideration? Thanks!

 

[jackasker]

Could you suggest any reason or consideration? Thanks!

Someone mentioned that Columbia's curriculum arrangement might not be reasonable or practical, and they have a bad career service. Those are based on the information I found on the Internet. But still, I think both are good programs.

 

[codebreaker]

Someone mentioned that Columbia's curriculum arrangement might not be reasonable or practical, and they have a bad career service. Those are based on the information I found on the Internet. But still, I think both are good programs.

The only concern I have about Mit program is it is not a rigorous MFE program. It is a master of finance program which means it might not be quantitative enough to learn skills to do quant.

 

[jackasker]

The only concern I have about Mit program is it is not a rigorous MFE program. It is a master of finance program which means it might not be quantitative enough to learn skills to do quant.

That's true.I can't answer this question but I think you can find someone in this program and ask about your concern.

 

[Zimo. T]

Just be admitted by mit. Want to choose between mit Mfin 18 month and columbia mafm. May I ask for some advice？ Thanks！

I thought the admission is over. Is it sort of waitlist-to-offer thing?

 

[codebreaker]

I thought the admission is over. Is it sort of waitlist-to-offer thing?

yes

 

[Riggins]

Hi Wilson, I've been also admitted to Columbia.

Both are really great programs in my opinion, I didn't apply to MIT only to Columbia because I want to be in NY which is for me an advantage. The curriculum seems pretty good and at some point it depends of your background.

For example I'm from a top European MSc in Financial Markets and I wanted to dig more into technical stuff. Regarding the career service I think it's only up to you. You're gonna have to network on your own, no matter what your program is. Thinking that it will be easy because of only the brand of your program is a mistake you should not do. I personally think that the data to look at are the Employment rate at graduation and the Employment rate three months after graduation (and the Average starting base salary haha).

Once again it is only my opinion, I think you should think of what you want to take from these 12/18 months because in any case, they're both very good programs.

 

[codebreaker]

Hi Wilson, I've been also admitted to Columbia.

Both are really great programs in my opinion, I didn't apply to MIT only to Columbia because I want to be in NY which is for me an advantage. The curriculum seems pretty good and at some point it depends of your background.

For example I'm from a top European MSc in Financial Markets and I wanted to dig more into technical stuff. Regarding the career service I think it's only up to you. You're gonna have to network on your own, no matter what your program is. Thinking that it will be easy because of only the brand of your program is a mistake you should not do. I personally think that the data to look at are the Employment rate at graduation and the Employment rate three months after graduation (and the Average starting base salary haha).

Once again it is only my opinion, I think you should think of what you want to take from these 12/18 months because in any case, they're both very good programs.

thanks for sharing！