Columbia MAFN Columbia MAFN Admission Discussion

[nancywq]

No update on my end since submission

Same here. Is there still any chance?

 

[jasonpzr]

Hey guys, I've just got my second waitlist 5 hours ago. Anybody on the same boat?

 

[quiverquant]

Hey guys, I've just got my second waitlist 5 hours ago. Anybody on the same boat?

U were already on a waitlist and they put you on it again?

 

[future_quant]

Hey guys, I've just got my second waitlist 5 hours ago. Anybody on the same boat?

Same. I was just added to the summer waitlist yesterday.

 

[future_quant]

If anyone has more information on the likelihood of us being accepted from this waitlist and when, thanks for sharing it.

 

[lalabobo]

I got rejected

 

[jasonpzr]

Hey guys, anyone still on the waitlist? GSAS has conducted a verification regarding my background information but still no decision released yet.
@IzabelaRutkowski Could you kindly give us some insight on the estimated time of the final decision? Thanks a lot!!!!

 

[Andy Nguyen]

We have about 5 pending and 2 waitlisted on the Tracker. Not a huge number. Hopefully we get all finalized soon.

 

[neill_gonz]

Hello everyone, it is Feb 2025. I heard Columbia MAFN gave a few offers last week. Do we have the next batch coming soon?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

The Columbia MAFN program has a new director, Prof. Jeahyuk Choi who is very engaged in promoting the program.
We have 8 new reviews of the program all came in Feb 2025. During the 10 years span 2010-2020, the programs only have 6 reviews.
I'm encouraged by the new activity and I hope it points to more engagement between the program's members and our community.
We all benefit from a higher level of activity.

 

[neill_gonz]

The Columbia MAFN program has a new director, Prof. Jeahyuk Choi who is very engaged in promoting the program.
We have 8 new reviews of the program all came in Feb 2025. During the 10 years span 2010-2020, the programs only have 6 reviews.
I'm encouraged by the new activity and I hope it points to more engagement between the program's members and our community.
We all benefit from a higher level of activity.

I received an offer for MAFN and MSFE. After networking with people and directors from both programs, I am leaning more towards the MAFN.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

I received an offer for MAFN and MSFE. After networking with people and directors from both programs, I am leaning more towards the MAFN.

You did a smart thing by contacting recent and current students of both programs. They are the one with the most current state of the programs. Behind the scenes, they can be very frank and tell you what they like or don't.
Best of luck with the program. Make sure you pay it forward by sharing your experience with others.

 

[flamestrike]

Hi just received a zoom admission discussion from the program director itself, anyone know here what will the talk will mainly cover?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Nobody knows since @jaehyukchoi just became the director early this year.
Interviews with directors like @dstefan will be pretty technical. Some other directors will conduct a behavioral interview.
Best of luck and let us know how it goes.

 

[YuminWu]

I found an interview with Professor Choi, conducted by current MAFN students on Xiaohongshu (RedNote). The interview will be a brief behavioral one, and Professor Choi likes to get to know candidates. Below are two video links,

Episode 1: https://www.xiaohongshu.com/discove...FaTiXsuL01k4pW4dx1d5GeQ=&xsec_source=pc_share

Episode 2:

哥大金数MAFN Director Dr. Choi Q&A(下) - 小红书

后面的几分钟我们聊到了他与中国学生接触的经历，项目申请的变化以及对于申请学生的一些建议。印象最深的是他说希望看到申请者对于financial industry的热情，这可能比GPA或者GRE会更加重要。有问题可以随时留言或私信～ #MAFN #哥大金工金数 #哥大金数 #金工金数 #留美 #留美申请

www.xiaohongshu.com

 

[flamestrike]

I found an interview with Professor Choi, conducted by current MAFN students on Xiaohongshu (RedNote). The interview will be a brief behavioral one, and Professor Choi likes to get to know candidates. Below are two video links,

Episode 1: https://www.xiaohongshu.com/discove...FaTiXsuL01k4pW4dx1d5GeQ=&xsec_source=pc_share

Episode 2:

哥大金数MAFN Director Dr. Choi Q&A(下) - 小红书

后面的几分钟我们聊到了他与中国学生接触的经历，项目申请的变化以及对于申请学生的一些建议。印象最深的是他说希望看到申请者对于financial industry的热情，这可能比GPA或者GRE会更加重要。有问题可以随时留言或私信～ #MAFN #哥大金工金数 #哥大金数 #金工金数 #留美 #留美申请

www.xiaohongshu.com

Thanks I just found out about this too it is really informative !

 

[sephardicjew]

If you get accepted, does anyone know how long you have to reply to the offer?

 

[flamestrike]

If you get accepted, does anyone know how long you have to reply to the offer?

~12 days for me

 

[flamestrike]

Nobody knows since @jaehyukchoi just became the director early this year.
Interviews with directors like @dstefan will be pretty technical. Some other directors will conduct a behavioral interview.
Best of luck and let us know how it goes.

The interview is mostly behavioral, with some technical questions related to the work you completed during your internship and the coursework you've taken. Be well-versed with your resume and clear about what you want to achieve from the program, and you should be fine.

This might differ for each individual.

 

[quantape]

The interview is mostly behavioral, with some technical questions related to the work you completed during your internship and the coursework you've taken. Be well-versed with your resume and clear about what you want to achieve from the program, and you should be fine.

This might differ for each individual.

Thanks for sharing, approximately how long was the interview and how long after did you get a response!