Soumen Bose

Hello All In addition to Columbia - MFE and Berkeley MS/PhD IEOR, I have received offers from Cornell - MEng ORIE (FE Concentration) and Stanford - MS MS&E. Given my strong inclination towards Financial Engg (FE), I am certainly ruling out Berkeley and Stanford at this stage (Stanford, in any case, was last in my preference list). However, I am having a very tough time deciding between Columbia and Cornell. I have not heard good things about Columbia's placement services, though I have come to know that the MFE program's content and faculty members are really top notch, probably the best in academic sphere. Cornell's FE, might not be a patch on the likes of Columbia and NYU as far as program content and faculty goes, has got the following key drivers: Small batch size (45-50)University assistance in securing industry internshipsProvision of attending the final semester and doing the group project in ManhattanWould really appreciate if someone can provide me with an objective assessment of the options (Columbia Vs Cornell) available at my disposal. N.B. I have also applied to NYU MFM (very bullish on getting an admit) and CMU MSCF (a hard nut to crack). Thanks in advance and Best of luck to all applicants.

MIT rejection on 23rd of this month. Princeton...TODAY..

Hi ALL I am new to this forum. In fact, this would be my first post on any forum. Have managed to get through Columbia (MFE) and Berkeley (MS/PhD IEOR), though I am getting my share of rejections now..[]. Interestingly, Columbia seems to be in a hurry to lock up the successful applicants. I am yet to receive the official admission package and they have already asked me to accept or reject the offer by March 1st. This is unusually fast..any thoughts?