MIT Masters Finance
So MIT got about 900 apps this year, up from about 175 last year... damn with a 21% acceptance rate those people in the first group are lucky
so is this program going to become as quantitative and competitive as Princeton? They claim on their website that they want it to be generalized finance but i think thats a disguise
I was hoping to apply to this next year, but hearing about this years numbers got me down... realistically what are the chances with a ~700 GMAT for an Engineering grad with a not so excellent gpa (3.6-3.7 magna, not summa)
anyone get in this year?





my bud got in with Bcom 3.8
my bud got in with Bcom 3.8 GPA, quantitative background and 730 GMAT from McGIll
how were the placements?? any
how were the placements?? any idea
you shoudl be fine. the
you shoudl be fine. the program has a preference for engineers and quantitative majors.
directly from the big boss of the program himself and as stated on their site.
MIT MSF program is run by a
MIT MSF program is run by a woman...
I chose not to apply, and
I chose not to apply, and instead will be applying the Math PhD program. Sloan won't be able to compete with Princeton's MFin.
What should discourage is not the numbers, but the description of the program, I don't feel its suited for someone who wants to get the Quant background.
I would feel illequiped in that program as a Math/Physics Bachelor, I know nothing about traditional undergraduate economics and finance, only what I learned in internships.
Maybe 5 years from now it establishes itself as a Quant program? But I don't see any one going in now having those benefits(/lack of benefits if you hate quants).
I got into both programs, and
I got into both programs, and I went to MIT's orientation day or whatever it was. it was terrible ..... every admit seemed so unimpressive and incompetent and the staff had no idea what was going on. I didn't get that impression from princeton at all. it really seems like the only program that can compete with hsw on the grad level I don't think mit is anywhere close .... not this year at least
repnation wrote: MIT MSF
MIT MSF program is run by a woman...
faculty director and the mba admissions director are both men.
arden wrote: I got into both
I got into both programs, and I went to MIT's orientation day or whatever it was. it was terrible ..... every admit seemed so unimpressive and incompetent and the staff had no idea what was going on. I didn't get that impression from princeton at all. it really seems like the only program that can compete with hsw on the grad level I don't think mit is anywhere close .... not this year at least
obviously princeton is better; you would be stupid to pass that up for mit
but its also harder to get into, and with my gpa and no work exp almost impossible
but still... its MIT!! if u have the 75k to dump to get that name on resume, im sure placement wont be too hard
http://www.quantnet.com/revie
http://www.quantnet.com/review-mit-sloan-master-fi...
arden wrote: I got into both
I got into both programs
sorry to comment on a somewhat dead post, and sorry for ignoring the gist of your post, but i just wanted to say: congrats, arden. that's impressive. pm me your stats if you have the time. i will be going to another master's program in the fall (washU/Vandy). it is obviously below princeton and mit. my test scores were very good, my school and major were pretty good, even my work ex was OK (derivative instrument design first, and hedging later), but my gpa was probably 0.2 too low. on the other hand, regarding my work ex: i know someone very high-up at one of those two programs and he said that after the last 100-150 applicants are shortlisted, it becomes kind of a crapshoot. he said it is particularly brutal in times such as now, when people with stellar and substantial finance work experience are applying.
in any case, congratulations and good luck friend! you had something that many, many smart, qualified people didn't...(Myself not included!...don't fit that description haha)
ps - that macroeconomic forecasting stream at princeton...damn...
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I got into both programs
sorry to comment on a somewhat dead post, and sorry for ignoring the gist of your post, but i just wanted to say: congrats, arden. that's impressive. pm me your stats if you have the time. i will be going to another master's program in the fall (washU/Vandy). it is obviously below princeton and mit. my test scores were very good, my school and major were pretty good, even my work ex was OK (derivative instrument design first, and hedging later), but my gpa was probably 0.2 too low. on the other hand, regarding my work ex: i know someone very high-up at one of those two programs and he said that after the last 100-150 applicants are shortlisted, it becomes kind of a crapshoot. he said it is particularly brutal in times such as now, when people with stellar and substantial finance work experience are applying.
in any case, congratulations and good luck friend! you had something that many, many smart, qualified people didn't...(Myself not included!...don't fit that description haha)
ps - that macroeconomic forecasting stream at princeton...damn...
You revived this thread to bash the MSF program you're going to and stat-grub another poster. Yes, please stop sucking dick.
"bash the MSF program you're
"bash the MSF program you're going to"
where are you seeing this? no one's bashing anything. i'm very happy with the program i'll be attending.
Islandoffmorocco: I've seen
Islandoffmorocco: I've seen numerous posts throughout MSF threads that seem to indicate that you wish you were going to some other program. I could go through and find them but there's no need. Maybe I'm wrong, but you seem pretty disappointed with the WashU program compared to others.
ok, i don't like getting into
Island: not trying to start a
ok, sounds good.