MIT MFin MIT MFin Admission Discussion

[Quantacct]

Hey guys, I'm having hard time accepting admission to MIT. I want to pursue a very quantitative selection of classes and soon after graduation go into PhD....

MFin's program for next year narrowed down significantly. There are additional required courses which I am not interested in (i.e. Investments, Advanced Corp Finance). Also, the restricted electives narrowed down significantly (doesn't include Analytics of Finance II anymore).

So i'm stuck with a few more classes that are more on the finance side... I've taken MANY Econ and Finance courses during my undergrad and don't want half of the MIT's program to end up being a very detailed review... Anyone else in the same boat as I am, decision is due Friday? :/. I'd rather go to NYU or U of Chicago (they expanded the program for next year)...

Where did you see that about Analytics of Finance 2? It's still on the website..

 

[Quant4Life]

Where did you see that about Analytics of Finance 2? It's still on the website..

I've been digging about the curriculum a lot! I talked to one of the directors too. The ADMIT webpage (not the general Sloan website) has a new list of restricted classes. It excludes a bunch of classes and adds Valuation class. But I really don't like being forced to take Investments and Advanced Corp Finance, waste of two classes :/

 

[Quant4Life]

Also, the Analytics I is taught in Spring instead of Fall now. I don't really get it. I thought you need Analytics for other courses taken in the spring... Idk, I find it hard to accept the change in curriculum...

 

[mitmfinwaitlist]

Anybody heard back from the waitlist? No forums in the world wide web addressing this issue at the moment.

 

[Finance Applicant]

Someone I know got in from wl.

 

[mitmfinwaitlist]

Thanks for the info FinanceApplicant, any idea when he got called? And Artur, just curious if you accepted your MIT offer?

 

[Quant4Life]

I accepted my offer. I believe there are minimal to zero chances of getting in at this point. Even if someone drops out of the deposit. At least that's what I've been told. Good Luck!

 

[Emhuang]

I got in from the wait list. They called last Tuesday morning, asking me consider enrollment at Sloan.

 

[mitmfinwaitlist]

Congrats Emhuang. Thanks for the info guys. Looks like I'm going to skip school and start a fund. :P

 

[MelD]

A friend of mine got a call last Tuesday too. They asked him if he was still interested in joining the program, and he got an offer later the same day.

I'd say that those like me who didn't get a call last week are most likely out.

 

[Jean Claude]

Well... Actually I got a call from MIT this week and they made me an offer. I will join.

 

[Quant4Life]

Nice congrats!

 

[Emhuang]

Does anyone know how to join the Google Group for Classes of 2015? I clicked into the link they provided, but it's empty.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, I'm just very bad with technology

 

[Jean Claude]

You should try emailing your contact at the admissions office. It worked fine with me by clicking on the link and asking to join the google group.

 

[Emhuang]

Thanks Jean Claude!

Are we suppose to bid for our fall classes this Thursday (5.1)? Any thoughts?

 

[Lenya]

Thanks Jean Claude!

Are we suppose to bid for our fall classes this Thursday (5.1)? Any thoughts?

Hi! The bidding week is from 1st till 8th may.

 

[Sidharth Moktan]

I have a question about interview rounds at MIT and would appreciate your help. A few people here were talking about Round 1 and Round 2 interviews during last year's application cycle. Do the people invited to round 1 interview submit their applications earlier than those invited to round 2 interviews? Or does MIT take in all applications on one deadline and then assign applicants different interview rounds? I checked the MIT MFin website and couldn't find any information about rounds. All they have is a single deadline of Jan 5, 2015 by which all applications must be submitted. Can someone please shed some light on this?

 

[New Trader]

I have a question about interview rounds at MIT and would appreciate your help. A few people here were talking about Round 1 and Round 2 interviews during last year's application cycle. Do the people invited to round 1 interview submit their applications earlier than those invited to round 2 interviews? Or does MIT take in all applications on one deadline and then assign applicants different interview rounds? I checked the MIT MFin website and couldn't find any information about rounds. All they have is a single deadline of Jan 5, 2015 by which all applications must be submitted. Can someone please shed some light on this?

They only have one dead line. They will start reviewing all the application after the dead line. As far as I know, there is no multiple rounds unlike UCB, CMU and etc

 

[inlondon]

By when should I expect to get a reply regarding the application for the MIT MFin program? The deadline for the application was January 5 2015.

 

[Hemant Dua]

Hi. Their decision deadline is Mon, March 9, 2015. I understand they will start sending out interview calls as early as late January.