Schools I am applying to are: Princeton, MFin MIT, MFin Duke, Master of Management Studies, Washington Unversity in ST. Louis, MSF Vanderbilt, MSF U of Virginia, Master of Commerce Villanova, MSF Oxford, Master of Science in Financial Economics Cambridge, Master of Philosophy in Finance LSE, MFin/MSc Accounting & Finance University of Warwick, MSF General Info 1. https://drop.io/MFinMSF Excel file with more info Pros/Cons of some schools Villanova Pros: 12 mo program Day Classes Strong Professional Development Services Prime Location Student Manage Fund required (Hand on Experience on Investment) Strong focus on Quant (stotastic process aka mathmatic with random variable usually used on the Black-Schole Model) Cons: Nationwide Reputation (In the East it is known as a close to Ivy League but everywhere its not well known) Strict structured program (No electives they structure the program as is) Cost of Living expensive Vanderbilt Pros: Top Faculty Networking (taking Classes with MBAs) Personally tailor your degree, very variable Academic Reputation world-wide Cost of living Day Classes 35 students Con: Circulum is only 9 mos In Nashville, far from money centers Vanderbilt doesn't have a Undergrad Business Program Purely Grad Student Management Fund is optional (take away from overall education) Boston College Pros: Top-notch Faculty Location (Close to all money centers) Academic reputation as a School and in Finance Networking (classes with MBAs) Con: 9 mo program Circulum is suspect -(Coming from a strong finance backround it seems like the courses taught are the same as the undergrad courses) All Classes are 4:30-9:30 Large Classes 50+ Student Management Fund is optional Work Experience is strongly preferred progam cost 50K for 1 year Florida Pros: Small Classes Great Career Devlopment Student Management Fund Business School is well known Nationally Day Classes Cost of Living Con: Marginal Faculty Placement is Suspect Mainly place in the south No recognition as a recruiting ground for Wall Street Known as a Party school less known as a Academic School Weak Network from msf-typical-student-41323.html

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banbuzz

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hey ..
has anyone given the interview yet . ??

pls post ur interview exp .. will help us get an idea about the interview format.

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Hey guys I need some help knowing where to apply for MSF this Fall.

Major: Political Science
GPA: 3.16
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Where should I apply to with such stats?

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I had my interview this morning. It was very conversational - no technical questions. The interviewer was very easygoing and a pleasure to talk to - so just be yourself and know your application and you should be fine.

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If anyone is considering Vanderbilt and has a question about their job placements, one of their students recently emailed me a spreadsheet of the program's recent offers/placements. If you're interested in seeing it, just PM me.

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Hi I've been admitted to the following universities for their MSF program.

1) Purdue
2) UIUC
3) Tulane
4) Depaul

I'm keen on joining Purdue. Any opinion/suggestion on the program?

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Hi all,

I have an interview coming up from WashU and Krannert, villanova soon.
I am really nervous about the WashU interview.

Can someone please share their insights/questions about the Olin phone interview.
I'd appreciate any help.

Thanks

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Hey,

I wouldn't worry too much about the WashU interview. It was fairly straightforward. They only asked me 5 questions. I remember 3 questions specifically. #1 Why MS Finance. #2 Why WashU. #3 What math/programming skills do you have.

I hope that helps. Good luck!

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can anybody at all help me with purdue's +ves and -ves and if possible UIUC's as well. please!

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hey guys

I was in a similar boat last year so I thought should chime in. I decided ultimately on Uiuc over villanova and rochester.

130 students, humongous, mostly international. You will have even more this upcoming year

Empoloyment rate from 2009 class : 6% overall. NOT KIDDING this year only 2 out of 130 have gotten placed ( and one of them did MAcc also . )

Boston has a better reputation in Finance than UIUC. Though program is old, there is NO alumni network. Chicago is 3 hours away .

positives: breath of courses is indeed pretty good. If you are here to learn then this is a great program for someone who doesn't have a background in finance. I did ugrad in finance and felt the first half of the year was a complete waste. Some professors are very good ( esp in quant ) . Some not so much.

**** career services, dont expect much ( or anything)

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Hey Papagoose,

Are those employment stats for the GRADUATING class of 2009 or the INCOMING class? I thought the job placement was slowly improving (I heard at one point it was barely 50% placement for their class) but apparently I was wrong. 6% seems ridiculously bad. Can it really be that poor? Only 2 out of 130?!??? That's pretty horrendous.

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Hi
I have got admit from UIUC and Purdue for their MSF Programs..which one should I accept?

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priya, i chose uiuc over purdue.

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nbd52

6% is the stats for students who graduated last year. More people got jobs as the summer wore on obviously but they had to do it through their own networks. Job placement has not improved since I last posted as well

though I did get a couple of interviews through campus. It should be noted that it is 2 / 75 people who have gotten employed this year as the rest of the class are planing to go back to their home country anyway.

Priya, business school wise Purdue is a LOT better than UIUC in terms of reputation. However it is a very new program and the employment stats seem sketchy . It seems very similar to the program in Uiuc. I don't think you can go wrong with Purdue, however please ask students who are in Purdue to comment on it. You can get this info from the admissions office.

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Hey All,

I have been admitted into the London Business School's Master in Finance course (FT) beginning this August.
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GMAT - 720,
Work ex - 5 years (investment research)
Would be happy to field any questions you might have.
Looking forward to connect with people joining such courses at other schools.

Aj666

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hey all,

pretty intresting admits,have any of u'l heard back from MIT yet..?
I got into the Simon MFIN, they're pretty well rounded..and read about their revamped career mgmt center..
any thoughts on Simon..?

thanks guys

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Hi Everyone,

New to the forum. I got accepted to Boston College and was wondering how reputational/valuable their MSF program is. Does anyone know anything about it?

Thanks...

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hey mbayear1,

first of all congrats on ur admit..!! their finance program is pretty reputed..they're in the vandy, nova league..
pretty comprehensive curriculam..u'd better check up on their placement stats though..i actually thot of applying there too but put in my appl to boston university instead..
did u get any aid..?

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Hey Aj666,

Thanks for the reply. I did get a scholarship, which is about 50% of tuition. I was also accepted to an MBA program at a top 10 school and am debating whether it is worth to do an MBA at this stage or to wait and until MSF completion and then work for a little while.

Aj666

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well i was in a similar situation..but decided on a msf.. decided to specialize.. but then again if u got into a top 10 mba program.. u should really weight it out.. which one did u get into..?? if ur plannin to switch careers.. i suggest u switch early..so that u'd have more time to grow in the industry..i know people who have done their mba's and then decided on a masters..

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I got into Ross with a little scholarship... I do want to switch career and go into general management/consulting and Ross is a pretty good school for that, but since I am only 22 I was thinking it might be better to wait and do MSF... Which ones did you have to choose between?