COMPARE University of California, Berkeley MFE vs Stanford University MCF

[chamusyuan]

Hi everyone! I just got the offer from Stanford and UCB. Any insight about these two programs? It's very hard to choose...

 

[quantdude]

When did you get an admit from UCB? Also, when was your interview?

 

[Changyu]

Hi everyone! I just got the offer from Stanford and UCB. Any insight about these two programs? It's very hard to choose...

Hey, i think there's a huge difference between these two programs. Stanford requires 45 units while UCB only requires about 30. Think about how much time you want to spend on the master degree.

 

[chamusyuan]

When did you get an admit from UCB? Also, when was your interview?

I checked their website last night and found my ad there. Officially, UCB sent out the email this morning.
I was interviewed last Saturday.

 

[chamusyuan]

Hey, i think there's a huge difference between these two programs. Stanford requires 45 units while UCB only requires about 30. Think about how much time you want to spend on the master degree.

Thanks!

 

[Soccent]

Caveat: I am a Stanford MBA and think Stanford is the greatest place on earth.

Cal’s MFE Program is top notch, but you can almost never, if ever, go wrong with Stanford. Plus, if you select Stanford, you will be a member for life of the Stanford community.

 

[Michsund]

Stanford is overhyped whens the last time you’ve heard of quants from this program. UCB has an avarage comp of 159k. They are a well established program which will get you into the quant field.