COMPARE online courses CQF vs Carnegie Mellon MSCF

[Alok Jadhav]

Hi,

though i am inclined more towards CMU's MSCF but here are some of my points for comparison. I came to know about this course recently.
- last date for application at CMU is 23rd April. (1 month to go)
- need to give GMAT and TOEFL scores. (I dont know if 1 month is enough for preparing GMAT + TOEFL along with my work - whats the fastest time? GMAT pill courses seems to offer preparation within 1 month..dont think with work its easy )
- I don't know about the selection process at CMU for online courses. What is the ratio of admits ( i am expecting its easier in case of online course .. or is it same as a on campus course?)

any thoughts?

regards,
AJ

 

[Alok Jadhav]

looks like i didn't explore the site properly. i got most of the information from this site only
i came to a conclusion that it will be very difficult to apply for the online degree course this year. (assuming that i am not sure if i willg et the admission or not). i dont want to wait another year .. i am going to persue other courses this year.

 

[kuwantfin]

couple of other things to consider-

1. Cost of the online MSCF course (It's almost the same as that of FT course)
2. I am not sure how would recruiters/hiring manager consider the online degree compared to FT

 

[mfegrad]

no need to study for the gmat. studying is tantamount to cheating for general knowledge tests

 

[John]

my two cents... before putting your eggs on an online education, CQF or MSCF, seriously consider onsite education first if your objective to to get into the industry. the value of being able to network with fellow students and your professors is invaluable. However I can see the merits on an online education if you are already working in the field and just want to update your knowledge.