Masters in Financial Engineering admissions

YOU
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:07:45 +0000

I am just wondering… how’s the admission process into MFE programs at Berkeley, Columbia and the like… what kind of GPA, undergraduate courses do they look for (Physics, math are fine?)? Research experience needed? If so, research experience in what field- eg math, stats?.. Or would they prefer internship experience?

Is work experience necessary?

Do most people take up loans to fund their studies? Job prospects are definitely good for MFE grads right, that they can pay off the 70-80K loans easily?

Does anyone know about the Operations research program at top unis like Columbia and Cornell which are funded? They are so much harder to get in… and what does it take to get in?