Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

[iniesta]

just got an email saying im waitlisted

 

[tonylich]

just got an email saying im waitlisted

Then what does waiting list mean for this program? If admitted, that is fine. If rejected, no chance to MSOR?

 

[iniesta]

I am writing to inform you that you have been placed on our waiting list for admission to our 2010 Masters of Science in Financial Engineering here at Columbia.
Being put on our waiting list is actually a strong statement about your performance, as we expect to have an overall MSFE admissions rate of less than 20%. In particular, we are impressed with your qualifications, and we hope you succeed in that, elsewhere if not here.
We are unlikely to be able to make further decisions until April, but we will try to do our part by letting you know one way or the other as soon as possible.

this means if i told lied to them and told them that they were my top choice then i wouldve got in

 

[tonylich]

just got an email saying im waitlisted

Gosh, waitlisted too.
We are unlikely to be able to make further decisions until April, but we will try to do our part by letting you know one way or the other as soon as possible.

 

[tonylich]

I am writing to inform you that you have been placed on our waiting list for admission to our 2010 Masters of Science in Financial Engineering here at Columbia.
Being put on our waiting list is actually a strong statement about your performance, as we expect to have an overall MSFE admissions rate of less than 20%. In particular, we are impressed with your qualifications, and we hope you succeed in that, elsewhere if not here.
We are unlikely to be able to make further decisions until April, but we will try to do our part by letting you know one way or the other as soon as possible.

Since you are a strong candidate, you should get other opportunities. We hope that you have good alternatives. Fortunately, there are many good schools. We ask you to inform us if you remain interested in our program, or our Masters of Science in Operations Research.

Iniesta, should we informed Adina now by email?

 

[iniesta]

i dont think ill bother with MSOR

 

[roni]

looks like the third round of emails is for those who were waitlisted.

 

[bronson]

I am waitlisted as well.

 

[Eugene]

I am waitliested too. I got the same e-mail. We have to choose whether we want to stay waitlisted or to be redirected to MSOR and be considered there. This comes down to choices of others and game theory concept. Not very pleasant situation. I have to think about it more.

 

[Ycohen]

I am writing to inform you that you have been placed on our waiting list for admission to our 2010 Masters of Science in Financial Engineering here at Columbia.
Being put on our waiting list is actually a strong statement about your performance, as we expect to have an overall MSFE admissions rate of less than 20%.

How is it possible to have over 1000 applications, accept around 90-100 and say less than 20%? Am I missing something?

 

[iniesta]

How is it possible to have over 1000 applications, accept around 90-100 and say less than 20%? Am I missing something?

errm because it is less than 20%?

 

[Tim Xiao]

just got an email saying im waitlisted

im also waitlisted. and they ask me if i will be interested in the operations research program.

 

[Ycohen]

errm because it is less than 20%?

LOL. I mean wouldn't it make more sense to say less than 10%?

 

[iniesta]

i hope they have a low yield

 

[tonylich]

I am waitliested too. I got the same e-mail. We have to choose whether we want to stay waitlisted or to be redirected to MSOR and be considered there. This comes down to choices of others and game theory concept. Not very pleasant situation. I have to think about it more.

It is not an easy choice. But I do not think that we need to make a decision in a short time. We just need to update our alternatives till April!

 

[Sue]

I am waitliested too. I got the same e-mail. We have to choose whether we want to stay waitlisted or to be redirected to MSOR and be considered there. This comes down to choices of others and game theory concept. Not very pleasant situation. I have to think about it more.

I'm sure that everything will be okay!

 

[roni]

What is the status of your application ?
Mine hasn't changed to "declined" it is still showing "Decision: pending"

 

[imba]

I was interviewed on the 25th and rejected.

Did anyone else get rejected after an interview? Scanning the thread, I see waitlists and admits for interviewees.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

@imba
Welcome to Quantnet.
I guess you are a few days late for the Tracker frenzy time
Take a look at the Tracker to see what has been documented and add your timelines to it as well.
And you are right, looking at the Tracker, I noticed that nobody that got interviewed has been rejected.

 

[bronson]

Does anyone know how many people have been waitlisted?