Hey guys,
Recently graduated student of Berkeley MFE here. I helped the admission committee with interviewing applicants this year. As I could see, the bar to get into the Berkeley MFE program is definitely very high as we carefully select students based on every subject and also the work experience. If a student got an offer without an interview, it probably means that the student exceeded the expectations in terms of experience/academics.
For example, one of my classmates who is a Ph.D. in Applied Physics at Harvard didn’t have someone with my background to interview him. He got into one of the best hedge funds in the US.
The Berkeley MFE has one of the highest median salaries with multiple offers for most students. I think that for most people who want to join MFE programs, it’s all about finding the right job for them. For that purpose, Dr. Linda Kreitzman works extremely hard in placing every student at their dream firm. I am not kidding about this, she gives up sleep and works on most weekends to place students. She knows very high-level MDs at all banks and hedge funds.
I got my dream job and my preferred location. Today, my title is Associate Portfolio Manager. It could only happen in the MFE at Berkeley where dedication to the students and to placement is obvious. The Berkeley MFE even if located in the Bay area has placed so many students in NY and so many other places. Last but not least, Go Bears!!!!
