Please evaluate my profile for Columbia MS in Actuarial Science

[dazrehs]

Hello!
I would greatly appreciate if you could tell whether I have good chances for the MS in Actuarial Science program in Columbia.

Here is my profile:
Degree: BA in Econ senior year, History minor
CGPA: 3.74/4.00
IELTS: 7.5 (taking another test in November)
GRE: 162 Quant, 158 Verbal, 4 AWA
Math background: Calc I, taking Calc II and Linear Algebra, planning to take Calc III and Probability

I have contacted Admissions Office: they do not have official data on acceptance rate and the majority of admitted students score 160+ on GRE Quant part. I am not sure whether I can believe statistics provided here.
One of my professors told that I might have good chances because the program is quite pricey and not many people apply. Is this true?

P.S. I am aware that one can become an actuary without a degree, but I would rather have a degree, especially from such university.

 

[yetanotherquant]

Hi,

I had a look at their curriculum / core courses, I think you a mature for them.
It is funny that they offer the [first course] on probability (STAT W4105) at graduate(!) level.
Both in Russia and Germany (where I, myself, studied) it is definitely undergraduate domain.
But it either case it will be very good if you, according to your plan, takes Calc III and Probability

BTW, minor in history is good.
IMO every actuary and risk manager must be able to learn from history (it is though not sufficient but absolutely necessary)