Stanford MCF Admission Discussion

[bootstrap]

Yes, we have people here applying to Stanford every year but they go to different tracks. They used to have a much larger cohort.
Boris Beltinoff admitted 2019 and already graduated 2021 according to his LinkedIn but still on that site.
This means the website is not current and doesn't have any useful info so applicants like @latus_rectum applied without all the basic info?
I gotta say we have tracked the Stanford program over the years and they haven't improved much in this regard.

I heard Stanford also has a Management Science Program, which includes a Financial Analytics track.

But I suppose that program is not nearly as rigorous as a regular MFC or MFE program? And so isnt good prep for a quant career?

I agree it's really hard to get information about their programs in general....partly because there are so few alum to reach out to.

 

[Lukee]

Can we deputize you and others into getting people from LinkedIn to write a review for their program on QuantNet?

I don't use linkedin much, only for looking to see what companies certain programs place people at I can definitely reach out to some people asking them to leave reviews here though

 

[eminenceInShadow]

What, really? 5 people to their masters program ?
How come I never found this info anywhere. Oh man, why did I even applied if there are only 5 seats.

On their FAQs page, they say that they target ~10 masters students per cohort.

 

[trader____]

my guess is the result will be out on 3/22 based on prev years

 

[WSBquant]

Has anyone received an update?

 

[affine-quant]

Per their website, decisions come out first week of April.

ICME Application Deadlines

icme.stanford.edu

 

[eminenceInShadow]

Per their website, decisions come out first week of April.

ICME Application Deadlines

icme.stanford.edu

Did they change the admit decision timeline? I clearly remember it was Late Feb for PhD and Late Mar for MS during the time of application.

Most other MS programs have their deposit deadlines before April

 

[BigDicker]

Did they change the admit decision timeline? I clearly remember it was Late Feb for PhD and Late Mar for MS during the time of application.

Most other MS programs have their deposit deadlines before April

Yes they did changed their decision timeline, I guess they changed it last week

 

[LinearAlgebraLover]

I don’t really understand why they wait so late. It’s a shame because it’s a phenomenal program, but it’s hard for students to pass up on every other offer in hopes of an admission, especially as selective as they are. You really would have to bet on getting in or else you don’t have many options due to earlier decision dates for most other programs.

 

[quantchoices]

Hi is there more information on this program?

 

[Grumpybear]

Hi is there more information on this program?

No, unfortunately there is no information

 

[latus_rectum]

Any updates? Guess the results would be coming out this week.

 

[legendsoffall]

hopefully they release decisions soon... honestly would be happy with a waitlist

 

[Rethyam Gupta]

Hi! Did anyone receive anything?

 

[eminenceInShadow]

Hi! Did anyone receive anything?

Nothing yet... I'm expecting the decisions to come out Thursday/Friday (going by previous years' trend). I just hope they don't postpone it further to next week.

 

[inspector_javert]

Stanford will likely be a bloodbath of rejections like every year but we never know

 

[LinearAlgebraLover]

What are y’all doing if you get excepted? I got into another top 5 program and couldn’t deny it so I put down the security deposit… Would yall forfeit the deposit? Or are you guys just banking on Stanford?

 

[Rethyam Gupta]

What are y’all doing if you get excepted? I got into another top 5 program and couldn’t deny it so I put down the security deposit… Would yall forfeit the deposit? Or are you guys just banking on Stanford?

I have my acceptance deadlines till the middle of this month. I am just waiting till then.

 

[BigDicker]

What are y’all doing if you get excepted? I got into another top 5 program and couldn’t deny it so I put down the security deposit… Would yall forfeit the deposit? Or are you guys just banking on Stanford?

My offer deadline is on May 1st, so just bet on Stanford

 

[eminenceInShadow]

I have my acceptance deadlines till the middle of this month. I am just waiting till then.

Same here