MIT MFin MIT MFin Admission Discussion

[Andy Nguyen]

paris
Did you put your timeline on the Tracker?

 

[aaronhotchner]

Congts!
Did u receive an email or a phone call for the ad?

Phone call yesterday afternoon. The application site still isn't updated to reflect anything.

 

[anshuljn]

Hi,

I too got admit for Class of 2013...
My profile:
Engineering Undergrad from IIT Roorkee (GPA 8.24/10)
GMAT 710 (Q51, V35)
CFA Level 2
1 year worked in energy sector
2 years with an Investment bank in Interest rate, FX structuring

I will be attending. Whoever is joining, please post your profile...so we can know each other..

 

[Andy Nguyen]

anshuljn
Congrats on your MIT admit. Did you apply to other programs as well?
Can you also put your profile on the Tracker so other MIT admits can find you as well? Thanks.

 

[BBB]

How heavy a math background does one need to get into MIT's or Princeton's Mfin program? I have a undergrad degree in finance and will start trading at a prop shop in Chicago next summer. I was planning on taking math courses at night at Northwestern to bolster my math background. Do you think this is necessary for these programs or is a high quant gre satisfactory?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Your best bet would be to use the Tracker and filter the result by MIT/Admit and Princeton/Admit to see the profile of those getting admitted into those two programs. My understanding is that Princeton MFin has a stricter requirement when it comes to your quantitative background/math courses.

 

[Swayum]

Any idea how many offers went out in the first round? Also, is there a deadline to reply to MIT if you get an offer?

I'll be applying in round 2.

 

[aaronhotchner]

There are 52 people listed in the Class of 2013 directory, but I can't say if that's everyone accepted. The deadline to accept is March 16, I think for both round I and round II applicants.

 

[ValueSeeker]

Congrats on your admission,

Every student in the M.Fin. program at MIT in fact does learn stochastic calculus during the first semester. Most students actually have quite the mathematical background but some of them don't want qaunt roles and want to be in the bigger part of the picture (conversely, some pursue quant roles). The difference with MIT is you can continue to take very technical courses (if desired) and customize the program to fit your career path.

 

[charlesc]

Hi guys, I am going to have an interview with MIT next week. I am not sure whether the emphasis will be on technical, behaviorial or leadership/interpersonal aspects. I would appreciate any shared experiences or advice! I would report back once I am done with the interview.

 

[jsforjack]

Congrats, may I ask when you got the interview invite?

 

[charlesc]

Congrats, may I ask when you got the interview invite?

Roughly 4 days ago. Skype/phone interviews had around 180 slots for applicants to sign up to. Not sure how many admission quota are left...

 

[Hellraiser]

For those who haven't got it till now,does it imply they are rejected?

 

[twwsc]

Congrats, may I ask when you got the interview invite?

From MIT website: "Candidates will be invited to interviews by email, up until the decision deadlines."
It was even bolded on the website, so from now until February 23rd, I will be holed up and refreshing my inbox like this:

 

[Swayum]

They said in the online chat that interviews will be sent out towards the end of January. Looking at previous years, interview invites are not all sent on the same day either.

 

[twwsc]

They said in the online chat that interviews will be sent out towards the end of January. Looking at previous years, interview invites are not all sent on the same day either.

In the darkness of the shadow cast by charlesc, there is still a glimpse of light..

 

[jsforjack]

haha...am on the same boat as you twwsc

 

[charlesc]

My bad. Actually there was 90 time slots. From 23rd to 27th.

Assuming they are admitting 100 this year. Our Jan4-deadline batch should have 40 quota. So my round should admit 20, with 25% admit/interview rate. Conclusion: there should be another such round soon.

Good luck guys!

 

[kpy]

My interview last year was all behavioral.

 

[charlesc]

My interview last year was all behavioral.

This very helpful. So it's mostly about stress-handling, teamwork, leadership etc?