Columbia MAFN Columbia MAFN Admission Discussion

[Andy Nguyen]

There are two reviews for the MAFN programs (one submitted this month)
http://www.quantnet.com/review-columbia-mafn-program/

One thing I notice is that most vocal reviews are from domestic/white students who have an easier time getting jobs. While majority of students in these programs are international students from Asia, you will not likely hear anything bad from them.

If any admitted students who have contacted MAFN alum recently, please convince them to put out an anonymous review on Quantnet. It's impossible to form a complete view by reading just 2 reviews.

www.quantnet.com/submit-review/

 

[lordvid]

There are two reviews for the MAFN programs (one submitted this month)
http://www.quantnet.com/review-columbia-mafn-program/

One thing I notice is that most positive reviews are from domestic/white students who have an easier time getting jobs. While majority of students in these programs are international students from Asia, you will not likely hear anything bad from them.

If any admitted students who have contacted MAFN alum recently, please convince them to put out an anonymous review on Quantnet. It's impossible to form a complete view by reading just 2 reviews.

www.quantnet.com/submit-review/

Andy, I saw the review, dated 05/05/2011.
Do you know if the reviewer is a 2011 graduate of the program? Or an alum from a previous year?

Also

One thing I notice is that most vocal reviews are from domestic/white students who have an easier time getting jobs. While majority of students in these programs are international students from Asia, you will not likely hear anything bad from them.

Please explain further.

 

[Mike_B]

Would anyone who decided to attend the MAFN program care to tell us about their experience thus far?

 

[We_love_Steph]

Hi guys, it's that time of the year again

A friend of mine was admitted last week, so i wanted to know if you had any news from the program, because honestly waiting is killing me

 

[comique]

I applied in october, no reply till now, so i guess it's a rejection...

 

[Umnik]

Applied in November, wrote letter to them - the results will come in April

 

[comique]

got the same reply from ad office, u think we should call the fin maths program directly?
I got an offer fr LSE that I'd like to accept already

 

[We_love_Steph]

Since waiting was killing me softly, I wrote them an email to know if something was up, here is what they responded:
"The department has not yet made a decision on your application. We will notify you via email when the decision is made, but that may not occur until the end of April."

So, i guess, waiting is not over yet...

 

[comique]

same e-mail, i'll interpret it as "you are not our preferred candidate, it's a maybe, so please kindly wait for remaining space"

 

[Umnik]

I have heard a hypothese that for most programs if someone is not admitted before the 15-th of April, he/she is actually waitlisted

 

[We_love_Steph]

same e-mail, i'll interpret it as "you are not our preferred candidate, it's a maybe, so please kindly wait for remaining space"

I've been thinking about the same thing, that's sucks....
I took a look at the trackers, some only had to wait 2 weeks

 

[Taras Dmytrenko]

Hey guys, I've received my admission letter yesterday! Anyone else?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Hey guys, I've received my admission letter yesterday! Anyone else?

Congrats. Can you share your timeline/profile on the Tracker with other anxiously waiting Columbia MAFN applicants?

 

[Taras Dmytrenko]

Basically, I've applied in late February, since I had to wait for my GRE exams. And I've received THE letter on March, 29th.

 

[florenceteng]

Congrats~~u must have impressive backgrounds then~

Basically, I've applied in late February, since I had to wait for my GRE exams. And I've received THE letter on March, 29th.

 

[Jordan Mica]

Hey guys, I've received my admission letter yesterday! Anyone else?

Congrats!
Was it an email or an actual letter?

 

[Taras Dmytrenko]

An email + a letter in my online application with admission decision.

 

[comique]

I'm deciding between LSE & Columbia, asked abt job placement rate to both, Columbia didnt sound very optimistic while LSE sounded very optimistic. (but both did not give exact figures, just qualitative statements).

 

[xiexie]

As you seem to be European, you may want to work in London and LSE would be better for this reason. I think both are very good but their reputation are not the same depending countries.

 

[We_love_Steph]

Well it's the "short" wait list for me ?
I'm kinda disappointed, .... did you guys got an answer ?

btw, Is the "short" wait list, is really short, or they just say that to keep me hanging ?