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MSRED Application - 320 GRE Score?
Hi everyone! I just gave my GRE and scored a 320 (162 Quant, 158 Verbal). Really want to get into MIT and Columbia MSRED programs for 2024. I have 3 years of work experience in architecture and a strong undergrad GPA (though I'm an international applicant who is not from a top 100 design school). I...
Seeking guidance for masters programs - Profile evaluation
Hello, I am turning to you for advice and insights regarding my search for an "elite" master programme. My goal is to pursue a career in M&A and possibly move into private equity. Below are my credentials and aspirations: Academic Excellence : I have a strong academic record with a GPA of 3.9/4.0,...
Master's Program Recommendations for IB
Hello everyone, I'm a third-year student from Bocconi, expecting to graduate with a first-class degree. Currently, I'm in a Big 4 advisory role and had a corporate finance internship the previous year. Given my background and career aspirations in IB, I'm evaluating some top-tier master's programs,...
Consulting -> Non-traditional MBA -> Deal team
Former T2 management/strategy consultant currently doing PE Ops consulting at a small boutique. Dipped my toes into a small deal execution project (helped build out LBO model, pitch deck, managed data room, and supported DD process) once by chance and really liked it and want to pivot to PE/VC deal...
FREE guides to top US MBA programs
If you are considering a US MBA, check out these free guides to T15 programs. More forthcoming including INSEAD and LBS!
DO I NEED A REALITY CHECK? HELP?
These are my top 5 schools. Do I need a reality check? 1) MIT 2) Columbia 3) Tuck 4) Oxford 5) Fuqua I want know with my profile what are my chances at a M7 or T10. School: No-name state school. Finance degree(change degrees around a lot) Demographic: White male GPA: I received a 3.71 GPA, Only took...
Can anybody evaluate my chance of getting into MIT MFin?
I am an internation student, currently struggling with job searching. I am thinking of getting a second master's degree at MIT MFin but I am not sure about my chances getting in. Could someone help me evaluate my background? Thanks! 1. undergrad in a non-target school with 3.3 GPA, math major 2....
MIT vs Yale for undergraduate
Hi everyone. I’m a senior in high school with just a few days left to accept admission to either Yale or MIT. I plan on pursuing a career in finance after graduation but I’m torn between two great options. I plan to study a combination of computer science, data science and economics, so MIT...
MIT/Booth --> MBB - what's the conversion rate?
This is a simple question. What is the conversion rate of application -> interview -> offer at MIT and Booth? (I'm an incoming student. I have dozens of hours of case interview study under my belt, though I'm rusty, and my firm intention is employment at one of the top firms - coming from product...
MIT Sloan Admissions Tips
A recent Stratus Prep article listed 10 things that can help you monkeys get into MIT Sloan. The following admissions tips are from a Sloan Alum who has counseled other students on the MBA admissions process for top schools throughout the country. What do you think of these suggestions? Too cliche?...
Q&A: MIT Sloan
Hi all, I am currently a 2nd year student at MIT Sloan graduating in the summer and heading for a position in New York afterwards. The forum has surprisingly little discussion around Sloan so I thought I would try to provide some color around the courses, recruiting, culture, student life, etc. Hope...
Admission chance for MSc Finance?
Hey! I've just graduated from my master. I'm thinking of applying for MSc Finance program for the next fall, but worrying about the chances of admission for each of them. Ok, briefly, my stats is a graduate from us top 20 liberal arts college, major in economics, did a master in international...
Economists are Irrational!
I read an article some time ago by the Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman in which he described the renewed battle between so-called freshwater economists (so named because they are largely based at the University of Chicago and other Midwestern universities) and saltwater economists (based...
Chances at MIT MFin
Please give me a profile Eval for MIT MFin: 3.8 GPA Economics from Top 20 US Undergrad (Math Courses: Statistics = A, Calc I = A, Calc II = A) 3.3 GPA at MAcc at Top 25 School Internships at Venture Capital Firm, Boutique Investment Banking Firm, Big 4 financial advisory, and BB Wealth Management...
Chances at M7 - Appreciate some advice
Posting for a friend here: Background - Female - Raised US - Born Korea - Korean citizen Work (thus far) - 1.5 years @ EY's Commercial Advisory team focuses on MM PE DDs (US) - Interned at Accenture (US) - Interned at large foundation with $2B AUM (US) Volunteer/Leadership - Involved in university's...
I want to go to Chicago Booth, Wharton, or MIT. Maybe Duke as a backup. I need advice.
I have a 4.0 GPA from UNCG and I can graduate with a BS in Economics this December. I could extend my graduation date by a semester and graduate with disciplinary honors, international honors, a global studies minor, and a year's worth of Chinese; is it worth it? I have volunteer experience working...
Chances at Top MSF
Thanks for taking the time to read this. I tried to exhaust the search feature before posting this. I'm currently thinking about applying for a MSF at a top university (think Princeton, MIT, LSE , etc.) and was curious to see if I currently have a reasonable chance at being accepted to these...
MIT MFin vs. MIT MBA
How much easier is the MBA to get into? They both have similar admissions percentages.
MIT Masters in Finance Associate Placement
Does anyone know how well the MIT Master of Finance program does in Associate (*not analyst*) placements? Their employment report doesn't have that data. I'm 27 and hoping to make a career switch from quant to IB . Quant stuff is great but not for me. I did some special situations type investing at...
Shall you go the Extra Mile ?
My situation is quite straight forward. I could start FT as S&T Analyst this year in London... or I could kill myself to get into a MF in Princeton or at MIT to break into WallStreet... The first one is the easy option - but I feel like I will be stuck for the rest of my life in this position. The...
MIT Mfin vs Cambrige MPhil Fin
Which one is harder to get into? Which one is better for placement etc.
Harvard University. Online?
As the internet has been developing over the last few decades, so has the idea of online learning. Now it seems everywhere you look there are advertisements of online programs. In general when you think about online education, programs like University of Phoenix, or Education Connection come up. But...
MIT endowment
Does anyone have any information on the MIT endowment fund and what it's like to work there in terms of pay/exit opps? Would it be easier to go to school there at the same time when working there?
MIT MFin Program - Is it worth it? ($1/10 of a Million for the program)
I feel this program is extremely expensive. I dont really know how people consider it on the street. Any inputs? THanks!
Application for semester at top tier school
Hey, I'm currently enrolled in a MS in Management program at a top tier European university. The program is structured in three semesters, 2 spent at my university and one spent abroad. Therefore, I would like to apply for a non-degree program at top tier school (Harvard, MIT, Stanford, etc.)....
Advice needed - MBA Exploding Offer
Odd situation here and hoping I can get some quick advice. My boss promised to fund my MBA full time, if I was accepted into a top part-time program and continued employment. I was considering full-time only and applied to the top 6 schools for full-time, but applied to a top part-time as well to...
Just read that Wharton and MIT are considered "Formulaic" in applications, what does that mean?
Apparently MIT, Wharton, and Columbia are more formulaic to get into. Just curious as to what that means and if that somehow could apply to me.
Stanford/Harvard - am i good enough?
Hey everyone, big fan of the board, been quietly following it for a few years.. need some advice myself now. I want to apply for an MBA , only to Stanford or Harvard. I would not go to any other school, and i would only go here if i can get a c. 50% scholarship. I was told this is doable with my...
Are the online Wharton, Kellogg, or MIT apps available yet?
Whenever I try to sign in to like the MIT one I get an error. Is this just me or are they not up yet?
MIT MSF Chances/Question
Ok so I am interested in possibly getting my MsF in a year or two and the goal is MIT. Ill be working in the Boston area in M&A advisory from a top 50 school (state) and had a 3.8 in Finance. My question is how should I go about taking the prereq suggested classes for MIT ? I took stat in college...
The Genius Romance
http://www.amazon.com/Outliers-Story-Success-Malc… 2 years ago, I was fortunate enough to intern for the PE branch of very elite investment firm, the best within it's strategic focus. I didn't know a single thing about finance back then, I didn't even know what stocks were! I got the job by...
Houston Energy Trading: Which Degree?
I have 3 years of work experience developing real-time risk systems for commodities trading in Houston at a BB . BS in Computer Science and BA in Economics from UT Austin. Want to eventually become an energy trader in Houston. 3.95 GPA, 750 GMAT. I think an MSF program would give me time to do some...
The God of Quants speaks
Perhaps one of the coolest guys from the pocket protector posse, James Simons has become an absolute legend in our world of finance, with his army of physicists and mathematicians at the Quant juggernaut Ren Tech, he has beaten and wowed the street year in and year out, showing the world the future...
MIT offering certificates for free online classes
MIT are now offering certificates alongside their online classes. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/education/mit-e… BUT - 1) certificates will cost a 'small affordable charge' 2) certificates will NOT have MIT name
special student MIT
dear fellow monkeys, i am an undergrad at a school in germany and i want to do a semester abroad at a top school in the US to boost my chances of eventually getting a job in the beautiful united states of america. i'm really interested in the special student program at MIT. does anyone of you have...
MIT LGO for consulting
Next question... how much of a disadvantage is it for MBB recruiting to miss that SA opportunity? I ask because LGO at MIT looks like a great program, but they only let you intern with partner companies (for no pay, but 70% of the tuition is covered). LGO gives an engineering master's from MIT in...
Ebonics on resume?
Hey! if you have taken several Ebonics classes(3 to be exact) so you understand the language and culture perfectly, should you list it on your resume? Also, if I'm applying to places around Ebonic speaking neighborhoods(think chicago, new york, detroit, indianpolisest etc) should I just write my...
MFIN + MBA, worth it?
Hey, Is a Mfin from MIT then a top MBA from H/S/W/C/C worth it? Let say you will be 27 when applying to an MBA , 2 Masters (one mfin), 2 years ib /consulting experiences (one pre MFIN one post MFIN)? I GUESS you will be promoted to associated when you already have an mfin... but let say you got...
MIT Private Equity Symposium
Prospective monkey still looking for summer opportunities. Would this be an event worth going to? Obviously it probably wont help with SA opportunities but will it be worthwhile to attend? http://www.mitpesymposium.com/ Description: The 8th Annual MIT Sloan Private Equity Symposium will take place...
Resume (MIT/Columbia non-target grad)
http://www.razume.com/documents/18433 I come from an entrepreneurial and academic background, but I've recently become interested in finance thanks to some friends who introduced me to the topic over winter break. Unfortunately, after looking at entry-level jobs, I don't seem to qualify for...
MIT Masters in Finance placement stats up!
http://msfhq.com/2010/12/mit-masters-in-finance-p… Very impressive if you ask me. Lot of consulting also. Good mix! I will discuss more when I get home.
Hey guys I got a serious question
What schools are targets in IB? Mod Edit: Spam. locked. Search.
girl throws puppies into river (nsfw)
http://thenewsoftoday.com/in-croatia-girl-throws-… [quote] In what has to be one of the most disturbing videos to hit the internet in some time, a video was posted on LiveLeak last evening. In the video, a girl who looks like she’s in her early 20′s, is seen throwing 6 puppies into a river....
Masters in finance from MIT question
So i had a question that i could not find the answer to through searching this board. I still have a couple years until graduating from undergrad with a finance degree. I wanted to know if a graduate school looks down on a finance undergrad degree applicant when considering them for a masters in...
Merton going back to MIT to teach in the MSF program
Just read that in bloomberg markets. Should be a great addition to the new program and gives the MSF degree more press. Still not sure if 80k for a MIT MSF is worth it, but with Merton teaching it deff adds something to the program.
MIT M.Fin
When b-schools accept GMAT or GRE it seems that more preference is given to GMAT. Since MIT's M.Fin accepts both scores which would be the better to submit? Thanks.
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...
What to study at MIT to make it to Wall Street... Engineering, Business, or Math?
A summary of my questions: I have every option available to me. From the perspective of someone who has been on wall street, what is the best thing to study at MIT in order to optimize my chances of making it to a big IB? Would it be a waste of my time at MIT to NOT study some form of engineering,...
Difference in cost between MIT Masters and LSE
I'm looking at MS in finance programs. Someone on this forum suggested MIT. If I am correct the Masters programs at LSE cost approximately 30k vs 70k for the MIT degree? Is this correct? Seems like too big of a disparity.
MIT Master of Finance Admissions
I'm going to have an interview with the MIT Master of Finance admission committee this week. I was wondering if anyone could share what to expect for the 15min interview? Thanks for helping out!
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