NYU MSMF need advise about NYU MATH FINANCE....!!!!

[Pranavramos]

Hi Everyone,

I work at one of the top Investments Bank in NYC in Electronic Trading. I got accepted to the NYU MathFin program as a Non-Degree Student. I wanted to ask if anyone has any knowledge about the admission chances to part time later on with great grades in the courses I will be taking as non degree student.. I would appreciate your help and comments.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

I would not count on it. There are reasons they have different admission criteria for each group and the incentives are not there for the program to allow backdoor passages from PT->FT or ND->PT.

 

[Alexei]

Usually the chances are non zero since the faculty will know you by courses you will complete; you can probably transfer completed credits later on toward your degree if you will get accepted. You can contact the department with these questions.

 

[Pranavramos]

I mean thats true that I am not counting on Admission, just wanted people to share their knowledge. I dint give my GRE's yet so thought that I can take a course or two and see where it goes. I totally agree that the professors will know me but do the professor's decide admissions ?

 

[Pranavramos]

I have also heard about Columbia CVN, do you recommend it if I am working in the city and I go and take the classes on campus ? any knowledge about the admission Statistics for CVN ?

 

[Ken Abbott]

One of my students there was originally there as non-degree. She applied and got in.

 

[Pranavramos]

Thanks a lot.