Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

[joe_boy]

Hey @joe_boy , any idea why the status are only 'submitted'?

I discovered this happened with MIT too, some folks that didn't submit GRE scores had their applications declined during the last mass release of results and many with high GRE scores got interview invitations. We might say it's not important and that's probably true, but some schools still use it as a filtering mechanism, especially those that receive a large number of applicants.

My guess is that Columbia is going through applications with high GRE scores first. It is also very possible that they have declined some of these candidates that are still "submitted" by now but I cannot say for certain if this is true.

 

[cwhhh]

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[joe_boy]

i see but i saw many without it and are current/ex students

The best we can do is to wait and see the outcome. Actually, I am beginning to blame myself for applying. Tuition deposit is high in many of these top schools. I have two admits and one reject so far and for both schools, I cannot secure my spot because of the tution deposit. Exchange rate has gotten crazy in my country. Just got to know NCSU's deposit is just $500. I should have just tried that instead of Columbia. Don't know if there is still any hope.

 

[cwhhh]

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[nonomysquant]

I discovered this happened with MIT too, some folks that didn't submit GRE scores had their applications declined during the last mass release of results and many with high GRE scores got interview invitations. We might say it's not important and that's probably true, but some schools still use it as a filtering mechanism, especially those that receive a large number of applicants.

My guess is that Columbia is going through applications with high GRE scores first. It is also very possible that they have declined some of these candidates that are still "submitted" by now but I cannot say for certain if this is true.

There was a student who already got in to CU mfe and he didn’t have a GRE score so I don’t think it’s in regards to that

 

[joe_boy]

There was a student who already got in to CU mfe and he didn’t have a GRE score so I don’t think it’s in regards to that

That guy with 4.0 GPA right? I still think there is some filtering going on. The point is we cannot say for certain that CU has declined applications with "submitted" status. Let's keep the hope alive.

 

[nonomysquant]

For sure I agree. I don't think CU has declined apps with "submitted" status. But I also don't think they are saving non-GREs for later but rather a more holistic approach. I say this as I have spoken to alumni from both Columbia programs who did not submit GRE scores but were accepted. Then again we never know, I am just hopeful we see a next batch soon.

 

[cwhhh]

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[nonomysquant]

hey @nonomysquant congratulations on your offer to MAFN! Did you also see the status change from submitted to under review before the offer?

Nope, for the MAFN, I had no update at first. Then I got an email saying that an update as been released. I checked my app and clicked on the update which then gave me a letter saying I got in. Only reason I was expecting something was because Andy had told us some decisions will be coming out soon.

 

[mr_spectre]

Hey, I had my GRE score sent well before the deadline and it is a decent score of 168Q and I still don't have the "under review" status.

I hope they haven't silently rejected some of us already.

 

[Alex Ng]

Hey, I had my GRE score sent well before the deadline and it is a decent score of 168Q and I still don't have the "under review" status.

I hope they haven't silently rejected some of us already.

I don't think a GRE score is the difference maker for whether you get in or not, tbh

 

[nisha]

Hi, did anyone receive any updates after 2/14?

 

[bootstrap]

I don't think a GRE score is the difference maker for whether you get in or not, tbh

Yeah....GRE has become kinda a joke nowadays.... I went to a physical info session of one of the MFE programs, and the admission rep kinda subtlely hinted that they suspect there's a lot of cheating going on.

 

[cwhhh]

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[cwhhh]

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[moonman]

Does Columbia MSOR send offers at the same time as the MFE and MAFN?

 

[wheresmyoffer]

Hi can someone clarify what "under review" is? Maybe with a screenshot would be great. I only have "your application has been moved to review with the Faculty Committee..." under "current status".

 

[Alex Ng]

Hi can someone clarify what "under review" is? Maybe with a screenshot would be great. I only have "your application has been moved to review with the Faculty Committee..." under "current status".

Do you recall when that under status showed up?

 

[wheresmyoffer]

Do you recall when that under status showed up?

Not really but prob in Feb? I didn't rlly check until I saw the first wave of offers

 

[Alex Ng]

Does anyone know if "your application has been moved to review with the Faculty Committee" means anything?

I submitted my application on the 8th of Jan but still haven't got that message on my application portal.