MIT MFin MIT MFin Admission Discussion

[waxonator]

Doing some math on this, it seems possible but not likely that there will be another round of Boston interviews sent out.

Roughly 1800 applicants a year
~10% of classes are US citizens (Employment Reports | MIT Sloan)
~1/3 applicants receive interviews (Master of Finance FAQs | MIT Sloan School of Management)
~Expected # of US citizen interviews ~= 1/3 * 1/10 * 1800 = 60 (Assuming all these probabilities are independent which they probably aren't)

I can't remember if there were other US cities offered, but I'd assume most US citizens would incline to interview in Boston. Also, quantnet probably only represents a small portion of total applicants, maybe 5-10%, and there were already 5 unique interviewees I could gather from this thread. (5/0.075 ~= 67). Depends on how many of those selected are US citizens.

These calculations are pretty rough, but are a decent ballpark estimate.

 

[shrtvix]

Doing some math on this, it seems possible but not likely that there will be another round of Boston interviews sent out.

Roughly 1800 applicants a year
~10% of classes are US citizens (Employment Reports | MIT Sloan)
~1/3 applicants receive interviews (Master of Finance FAQs | MIT Sloan School of Management)
~Expected # of US citizen interviews ~= 1/3 * 1/10 * 1800 = 60 (Assuming all these probabilities are independent which they probably aren't)

I can't remember if there were other US cities offered, but I'd assume most US citizens would incline to interview in Boston. Also, quantnet probably only represents a small portion of total applicants, maybe 5-10%, and there were already 5 unique interviewees I could gather from this thread. (5/0.075 ~= 67). Depends on how many of those selected are US citizens.

These calculations are pretty rough, but are a decent ballpark estimate.

There are a lot of non-US citizens applying and chose Boston for the interview, like myself. But I think you are right it is probably unlikely that many more people will report their application progress.
I'm just surprised, that I didn't get an interview. Last year I was interviewed on the first day of interviews and got waitlisted so I assumed I would get at least an interview this year again. Given that my application is way stronger than it was last year.

 

[waxonator]

There are a lot of non-US citizens applying and chose Boston for the interview, like myself. But I think you are right it is probably unlikely that many more people will report their application progress.
I'm just surprised, that I didn't get an interview. Last year I was interviewed on the first day of interviews and got waitlisted so I assumed I would get at least an interview this year again. Given that my application is way stronger than it was last year.

Yeah good point. I didn't mean to say that only those invited to interview in Boston would be US citizens, but factoring in non-US, then perhaps there would be close to 100 invites to Boston total. That significantly increases the likelihood that more invites will be sent out.

However, being a US citizen is not an advantage...

 

[Juno Yao]

Doing some math on this, it seems possible but not likely that there will be another round of Boston interviews sent out.

Roughly 1800 applicants a year
~10% of classes are US citizens (Employment Reports | MIT Sloan)
~1/3 applicants receive interviews (Master of Finance FAQs | MIT Sloan School of Management)
~Expected # of US citizen interviews ~= 1/3 * 1/10 * 1800 = 60 (Assuming all these probabilities are independent which they probably aren't)

I can't remember if there were other US cities offered, but I'd assume most US citizens would incline to interview in Boston. Also, quantnet probably only represents a small portion of total applicants, maybe 5-10%, and there were already 5 unique interviewees I could gather from this thread. (5/0.075 ~= 67). Depends on how many of those selected are US citizens.

These calculations are pretty rough, but are a decent ballpark estimate.

I hate to admit but I also think that those who are based in US that haven't received an invite to interview have a slim chance (like myself). There will definitely be more rounds of interviews on campus given that the deadline for current MIT undergrad is Feb 1st, but not for us. Here's some nonofficial statistics on number of interview invites from a 2016 thread: MIT MFin - MIT MFin Class of 2016 Applications

And I second shrtvix's point that many of us located in US are non-US citizens so we don't have a good estimate of how many will get interviewed in Boston.

 

[finfuo]

Nothing for London, yet?
(Last year, the invitations were sent at that time)

 

[shrtvix]

Nothing for London, yet?
(Last year, the invitations were sent at that time)

I believe there was a delay this year compared to last year. If you look at the first page some people called Sloan and they were still reviewing apps last week.

 

[indianfinanceguy]

I believe there was a delay this year compared to last year. If you look at the first page some people called Sloan and they were still reviewing apps last week.

Yeah. I think so too. People were receiving invitations for Mumbai by the end of Jan last year. However, it doesn't seem to be the case this time round.

 

[Non-Euclidean Narwhal]

I emailed the Mfin adcom and they said that all applicants will receive either an invite or a reject letter at the start of February.

 

[finfuo]

Next week then

 

[finfuo]

I emailed the Mfin adcom and they said that all applicants will receive either an invite or a reject letter at the start of February.

Next week then.
When did you send your email?

 

[Non-Euclidean Narwhal]

Next week then.
When did you send your email?

Next week then.
When did you send your email?

On Jan 25

 

[supermushroom]

, lin

I emailed the Mfin adcom and they said that all applicants will receive either an invite or a reject letter at the start of February.

you mean either an invite by next week or a rejection?

 

[Non-Euclidean Narwhal]

you mean either an invite by next week or a rejection?

I take it they mean all invites and all rejects will be sent out.

 

[supermushroom]

I take it they mean all invites and all rejects will be sent out.

by the end of the first week of Feb or Feb 1st

 

[Non-Euclidean Narwhal]

by the end of the first week of Feb or Feb 1st

They did not specify. They use "at the start of February", quote unquote.

 

[supermushroom]

They did not specify. They use "at the start of February", quote unquote.

Thanks

 

[shrtvix]

I emailed the Mfin adcom and they said that all applicants will receive either an invite or a reject letter at the start of February.

I called the admissions office and was told that they are still sending out invites to interview next week for Boston.

 

[Blablablablabla]

Does anyone know what to expect for the quant assessment?

 

[akshayjoshi]

No invites yet for India or around?

 

[finfuo]

I emailed the Mfin adcom and they said that all applicants will receive either an invite or a reject letter at the start of February.

Probably starting tomorrow