UCB MFE UCB MFE Admission Discussion

[Shimai Zhang]

Hi how did your interview go? I'm also a Round 1 student, got an invitation today, my interview will be on 3/24. Really worried about it... good luck!

 

[Akarsh]

Interviewer was nice and friendly, so u don’t feel like ure being pushed, so it was good in that sense.

It was mainly to get to know u better, so questions based on ure resume and some technicals.

Just revise basics and be clear in concepts you should be good.

 

[Changyu]

Congrats to your admission. If you don't mind, can you share your interviewing process, please? Thank you for sharing the questions you were asked.

 

[adrs]

Any updates on this? Did you guys get any final confirmation?

 

[Akarsh]

Yeah application was formally put on hold.

 

[BhavA]

Did any of you who got admitted in the first round got a mail from Linda / Berkeley as such about paying the deposit?

Did you get any email from them yet? I was accepted in early March but haven't heard back since then.

 

[akshayjoshi]

Did you get any email from them yet? I was accepted in early March but haven't heard back since then.

Nope. Nothing from them yet.

 

[YangXu]

Hi, my wechat ID is jasonxu0704, please add me in, thx!

 

[danielfang]

Just received 2020 wl with 2021 guarantee without an interview. I am a bit confused. I thought an interview was necessary. Does anyone know the chance of converting from WL to AD? I am thankful to the guarantee but it's nearly two years later..

 

[Anthony Hu]

Just received 2020 wl with 2021 guarantee without an interview. I am a bit confused. I thought an interview was necessary. Does anyone know the chance of converting from WL to AD? I thankful to the guarantee but it's nearly two years later..

I am also offered 2020 waitlist and recommendation for 2021 admission. I am very confused about how the "delayed admission" works. Is it a guaranteed seat for 2021 as long as I complete all of their prerequisites or it is something else? Cuz they ask me to reapply the program in Dec.2019, pay the application fee again and write another application essay, which makes me suspect whether it is really guaranteed. I am completely fine with waiting and studying for one more year, just unsure how it works.

I really appreciate it if someone can educate me about how the delayed ad offer works.

 

[Anthony Hu]

I am also offered 2020 waitlist and recommendation for 2021 admission. I am very confused about how the "delayed admission" works. Is it a guaranteed seat for 2021 as long as I complete all of their prerequisites or it is something else? Cuz they ask me to reapply the program in Dec.2019, pay the application fee again and write another application essay, which makes me suspect whether it is really guaranteed. I am completely fine with waiting and studying for one more year, just unsure how it works.

I really appreciate it if someone can educate me about how the delayed ad offer works.

 

[danielfang]

I am also offered 2020 waitlist and recommendation for 2021 admission. I am very confused about how the "delayed admission" works. Is it a guaranteed seat for 2021 as long as I complete all of their prerequisites or it is something else? Cuz they ask me to reapply the program in Dec.2019, pay the application fee again and write another application essay, which makes me suspect whether it is really guaranteed. I am completely fine with waiting and studying for one more year, just unsure how it works.

I really appreciate it if someone can educate me about how the delayed ad offer works.

Hmm. We are on the same boat. I guess the guarantee works well without a doubt since UCB has been sending out guarantee admissions for many years. Btw, did you receive an interview?

 

[Anthony Hu]

Yeah, I got an interview last Sunday。

 

[Anthony Hu]

Hmm. We are on the same boat. I guess the guarantee works well without a doubt since UCB has been sending out guarantee admissions for many years. Btw, did you receive an interview?

Yeah, I got an interview with an alumnus who works at portfolio management last Sunday. I am just kinda unsure about its delayed ad offer, cuz that means I have to reject other AD offers and makes me in a risky and dangerous condition if it is NOT really guaranteed.

 

[shikefan]

Yeah, I got an interview with an alumnus who works at portfolio management last Sunday. I am just kinda unsure about its delayed ad offer, cuz that means I have to reject other AD offers and makes me in a risky and dangerous condition if it is NOT really guaranteed.

Hey, I also got the same decision, and feel unsure about the guarantee. Did you receive some official letter about this decision?

 

[Anthony Hu]

Hey, I also got the same decision, and feel unsure about the guarantee. Did you receive some official letter about this decision?

I do not know what do you refer to "official letter," but they indeed update my waitlist and 2021 "guarantee" admission status in my application system.
Actually, I also received admission from UCLA's MFE program and still am in a dilemma of deciding to go for which one.

 

[shikefan]

I do not know what do you refer to "official letter," but they indeed update my waitlist and 2021 "guarantee" admission status in my application system.
Actually, I also received admission from UCLA's MFE program and still am in a dilemma of deciding to go for which one.

Have you receive any email from UCB that state your status?

 

[ChengM]

Hi, my wechat ID is chengming312. Much appreciated if u can add me in, thx!

 

[travybel]

It went OK I think, thanks for asking. Basically it was a half hour long technical interview covering basic probability, finance, regression, time series analysis and programming. It was very relaxed in the sense that the interviewer made sure I would only answer the questions and topics I felt comfortable answering. Concerning the programming part, the interviewer first asked me about my proficiency in all my languages and then proceeded to focus on my strongest one (python).
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Hey, it's great to know that you interview went well! I was just wondering how important time series is for the application to UCB MFE since the list of prerequisite courses on the Berkeley MFE website doesn't enforce knowing this. Good luck on hearing back on your application!

 

[alexzeng]

Hi, I just received the hold status and long pre checklist without an interview just a couple of days after I submitted my application. Does this mean the rejection?