Toronto MathFin UofT MMF Students

[Nitinpandit]

There is one admit on tracker, I think they start sending out decisions.
No too sure about that, but according to last two years posts, looks like somepeople get interview before the assessment
and some people do the assessment first.
I think they send out decisions one week or two after people done both interview and assessment

I am from India. I didn't received any interview call yet?
what this means?Do i still hope to get admission or i am out?
Please let me know.
I shall be thankful to you

 

[Nitinpandit]

All the required knowledge mentioned on the website is fair game, if you got an A in ODE's and linear you better know what an integrating factor and an eigenvector are respectively.
If you know C++ matlab code is close enough that you'll get it (this was my case).
Also the requirements specifically state that for the more theoretical stuff (measure spaces, analysis) "general knowledge" is the only thing required, common sense will tell you that they probably won't ask you to prove something on the spot but you could be asked for the epsilon-delta definition of a limit.
Remember that this is an applied masters!
The interview will also be reflective of your background. If you wrote a paper or did an in-depth project there could be questions on those things.

Finally here's some great advice that I got over coffee from an HR consultant.
A thing that applicants lose sight of (in job and school applications) is that they are dealing with rational human beings (for the most part ) . When wondering what questions you'll get asked use your common sense. If on the job or school application/website/info-sheet, there are words like "required" and "highly recommended" beside subjects this is most likely what you'll get asked about. Be honest with yourself and really evaluate whether or not you know and understand those "required" and "highly recommended" things. If not then go over them till you do, if so then you're probably prepared anyway!

They're not going to ask you to prove Fermat's last theorem or how to cure cancer. They're going to ask you about subjects required for the role/program and subjects that you claim to know, to test your aptitude and your honesty respectively.

I am from India. I didn't received any interview call yet?
what this means?Do i still hope to get admission or i am out?
Please let me know.
I shall be thankful to you

 

[Wenqing LI]

I am from India. I didn't received any interview call yet?
what this means?Do i still hope to get admission or i am out?
Please let me know.
I shall be thankful to you

Did you try emailing the office?
I don't want to give you false hope since people get interviews around Feb 20th.
But I would say try to email them and see what the adm office says.

Good luck!

 

[Nitinpandit]

Did you try emailing the office?
I don't want to give you false hope since people get interviews around Feb 20th.
But I would say try to email them and see what the adm office says.

Good luck!

I contacted admission off. I got this reply-
The mmf Admissions Committee is currently in the process of evaluating almost 400 applications. Interviews are conducted throughout the month of February and into the middle of March. Those chosen for an interview are also required to complete an assessment. It is not a test or an entrance exam. After that, decisions are released by email until mid- to end-April. At this time, your application remains with the Admissions Committee, and I am unable to state where you are in this process.

What this means.....am i still under consideration or i should not hope positive feedback..
Thanks

 

[Tianxiao Chen]

I did my interview on Feb.18 and still got no response. They have started to send out offers about one week ago. But I heard some students are still doing interviews during last week.

 

[Tuna]

I did my interview on Feb.18 and still got no response. They have started to send out offers about one week ago. But I heard some students are still doing interviews during last week.

Hey, how do you know they've started sending out offers??
Do you know anyone who has got one? Except the one person who updated on the tracker?

 

[Nitinpandit]

I did my interview on Feb.18 and still got no response. They have started to send out offers about one week ago. But I heard some students are still doing interviews during last week.

Thanks a lot.
One last question.
Do they always conduct interview?

 

[Tianxiao Chen]

Hey, how do you know they've started sending out offers??
Do you know anyone who has got one? Except the one person who updated on the tracker?

Yeah that's what I heard

 

[Tianxiao Chen]

Thanks a lot.
One last question.
Do they always conduct interview?

Probably. I don't know anyone who got in the program without doing an interview.

 

[Nitinpandit]

Probably. I don't know anyone who got in the program without doing an interview.

Are you student of UoT. If yes, how many people you know who got the admission?
Thinking positive as didn't heard anything from anyone yet?

 

[Tianxiao Chen]

Are you student of UoT. If yes, how many people you know who got the admission?
Thinking positive as didn't heard anything from anyone yet?

No I'm not from UT.
Now you can find out more information from the tracker.

 

[Wenqing LI]

Thanks a lot.
One last question.
Do they always conduct interview?

I think so, according to the adcom, all the admitted students should have done both the interview and online assessment

 

[Aria LIU]

Interview experience pls see below.

I received the online interview invitation today, scheduled on Jan 30, which is this Friday. Email said "will be 20-30 mins, with technical and other questions".

I am a bit panic, since it is so close and dun't know how to prepare. Anyone can offer some help or share experiences ?

Also, I am international student and didn't take the so-called online assessment. Does UT changed the admission procedure this year?

 

[Zeyun Wei]

Keep calm!

The interviewer is most likely to be admission officer who doesn't know a lot about mathematics. According to experience last year, some basic questions about stochastic processes might be asked, such as definition of martingale or brownian motion. You will be asked to rate your programming skills in C++, Matlab. Other questions are behavioral questions.

 

[evan guggenheim]

I received the online interview invitation today, scheduled on Jan 30, which is this Friday. Email said "will be 20-30 mins, with technical and other questions".

I am a bit panic, since it is so close and dun't know how to prepare. Anyone can offer some help or share experiences ?

Also, I am international student and didn't take the so-called online assessment. Does UT changed the admission procedure this year?

Good Luck Aria! Which school is this for?

 

[Aria LIU]

Keep calm!

The interviewer is most likely to be admission officer who doesn't know a lot about mathematics. According to experience last year, some basic questions about stochastic processes might be asked, such as definition of martingale or brownian motion. You will be asked to rate your programming skills in C++, Matlab. Other questions are behavioral questions.

Thanks for sharing!!!!! I had the interview last Friday. As you said, two officers interviewed me and no technical questions asked.
Its like they just want to see if I can speak English. Just reference for those who are preparing for the interview. Mine session include：
why UT, why MMF?
Programming skills?
Reasons to be admitted, not to be admitted
Hobby in leisure time
What is happening in the world .....

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Goodluck and let us know the results via your Tracker.
Hope to see it lit up with green.

 

[Phil Lou]

Had mine on the 26th at Waterloo, super generic, didnt even last 20 min.

 

[Lee Hsu]

Yes, just like what Aria Liu said, no technical questions asked, just behavioural questions. I had my interview just now.

 

[Appy]

Is the interview completed for MMF? anybody getting calls still?
Also do we have written assessment?