NYU MSMF NYU Mathematics in Finance Admission Discussion

USQUANT · 3/12/24

Any updates?

bootstrap · 3/12/24

USQUANT said:
Any updates?

I remwmber one guy got admitted last week

WSBquant · 3/13/24

macchiato said:
My acceptance came in today, but for some reason the tracker changes my date to yesterday.

@macchiato do you know anyone else who got into Courant?

macchiato · 3/13/24

bonkyquants said:
@macchiato do you know anyone else who got into Courant?

I don’t know anyone else. I did request an early decision bc I have another offer with a deadline.

WSBquant · 3/13/24

macchiato said:
I don’t know anyone else. I did request an early decision bc I have another offer with a deadline.

ahh nice. Saw that you got into Columbia MFE too. Congrats!

NSVII · 3/26/24

Any updates?

NSVII · 4/3/24

I just saw the first batch of decisions released today. Are there going to be anymore batches?

bootstrap · 4/3/24

NSVII said:
I just saw the first batch of decisions released today. Are there going to be anymore batches?

I am not sure, but they give us a decision deadline of 4 weeks upon receiving the offer letter. So perhaps that will be another window of opportunity?

bootstrap · 4/5/24

Just curious, any of the admits here plan on enrolling?

escheffer · 4/5/24

I’ve got accepted too, but am still deciding between Columbia MFE and UChicago MSFM. Almost sure I’m going to Chicago.

bootstrap · 4/5/24

escheffer said:
I’ve got accepted too, but am still deciding between Columbia MFE and UChicago MSFM. Almost sure I’m going to Chicago.

congrats on getting multiple offers! Just curious, what compels you to pick cChicago over Columbia?

escheffer · 4/5/24

bootstrap said:
congrats on getting multiple offers! Just curious, what compels you to pick cChicago over Columbia?

Thank you! I think that the main points are summarized here in this thread: Columbia MFE vs. UChicago MSFM

It's not an easy choice though...

bootstrap · 4/5/24

escheffer said:
Thank you! I think that the main points are summarized here in this thread: Columbia MFE vs. UChicago MSFM

It's not an easy choice though...

Ah I see I see. Well Columbia has gotten a bad rep in recent years regarding its career services. That bit is true.

latus_rectum · 4/6/24

I too have to make a decision between uchicago and columbia. Most probably would go to chicago. Both schools seems equal on other parameters, but chicago's low cost (both tuition and stay wise) is appealing to me. And chicago being a hub for HFTs also aligns with my career goals.

bootstrap · 4/6/24

latus_rectum said:
I too have to make a decision between uchicago and columbia. Most probably would go to chicago. Both schools seems equal on other parameters, but chicago's low cost (both tuition and stay wise) is appealing to me. And chicago being a hub for HFTs also aligns with my career goals.

What if Stanford gives you some good news on Monday? Lol

latus_rectum · 4/6/24

bootstrap said:
What if Stanford gives you some good news on Monday? Lol

Well, that's highly unlikely

. I don't have my hopes up after getting to know that there are like only 5-10 seats.

Saw that you got into Courant. All the best. Courant is one of the best places to study maths.

bootstrap · 4/6/24

latus_rectum said:
Well, that's highly unlikely . I don't have my hopes up after getting to know that there are like only 5-10 seats.

Saw that you got into Courant. All the best. Courant is one of the best places to study maths.

Well you never know, you might just be that lucky guy. Thanks! Good luck to you too.

bootstrap · 4/7/24

latus_rectum said:
Well, that's highly unlikely . I don't have my hopes up after getting to know that there are like only 5-10 seats.

Saw that you got into Courant. All the best. Courant is one of the best places to study maths.

Just curious though, why are you not considering Courant?

bootstrap · 4/7/24

escheffer said:
Thank you! I think that the main points are summarized here in this thread: Columbia MFE vs. UChicago MSFM

It's not an easy choice though...

May I ask you the same question too, escheffer? Why are you not considering Courant? In your eyes, what are the pros and cons about Courant that ultimately led you to discard it as a viable option? Eager to hear your thoughts, thanks!

escheffer · 4/7/24

bootstrap said:
May I ask you the same question too, escheffer? Why are you not considering Courant? In your eyes, what are the pros and cons about Courant that ultimately led you to discard it as a viable option? Eager to hear your thoughts, thanks!

That’s actually a good question. Honestly, I think that, for quant finance, they are all of the same caliber, so I should consider Courant too.

However, given that (i) NYU’s reputation is a little smaller than UChicago and Columbia, (ii) there is nothing very relevant I could find that clearly distinguishes NYU MathFun from Columbia MFE and set it apart besides a maybe better CDO, (iii) the stronger aspects for Columbia when deciding between it and UChicago was reputation and location, and (iv) I still choose UChicago (as discussed in another thread), then there is no point of bringing NYU to the table again (NYU Courant’s decision letter was mas last one).

Still, had I not gotten into UChicago, I would definitely explore more Columbia MFE vs. NYU MathFin and talk to current students, alumni, and career development officers of both, because, by the start I would be almost 50-50 between both. I think the ultimate decision would come to the curriculum focus and flexibility, reputation, program duration, and whatever you find out from both CDO. I would bet that Columbia has made some changes to their CDO given the amount of negative feedback and their presentation to the newly admitted students (large focus on the CDO), so I would explore into that.

My personal choices were: Princeton > Berkeley = CMU = UChicago > NYU Courant = Columbia MFE > Cornell = Baruch > NYU Tandon = UCLA = GaTech > NCSU

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