How are admissions for Columbia's postbaccalaureate Quantitative studies program? And is it worth it?

Hey Monkeys,

So I graduated from a nontarget with a 3.8 GPA and majored in finance in May 2015. I recently decided I'd like to pursue a Masters in Financial Engineering, but I obviously do not have the mathematical or programming coursework from a finance degree. I looked into it and Columbia offers postbaccalaureate programs for this very purpose - to get you up to speed to pursue a graduate degree. Does anyone have experience with getting into this program?

Edit: Also pretty important question, is this type of program even worth it? What is the best path for me to start on to become applicable for an MFE program? BTW, I've done the research and understand the intense rigor in math, statistics, and programming required.

 

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