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作者: mc2317    时间: 2012-2-20 07:24
标题: Princeton M.Fin Experience Sharing (Admitted)
Hi all,
I got offers from both Princeton and MIT.


I had two finance-related internships and pretty strong extracurricular activities at my school. The admission process is very long. The deadline is 1 December. You need to write a 1000-word Statement of Academic Purpose and submit a GMAT/GRE score and 3 letters of recommendations.


This requires a long-term planning. I took the GMAT in April 2011, then I asked my previous employer and two professors at my school to write the letters of recommendations.


The statement should include:
1. Your short and long term career goals.
2. How Princeton's more academic approach would benefit you and help you achieve your goals?
3. How would you fit into Princeton's progeamme and culture? ( i.Academic ii. Social)


Letter of recommendations:
I would follow the MIT's suggested format. (Princeton doesn't have a suggested format.)
Probably, two of them should be from your academic professors and one from your previous employers.


GMAT/GRE Scores:
Prefer GRE. They focus more on the quantitative side of your test scores. Your Undergraduate exam results would be valued together with your test scores.


Interview:
They interview only the top 100 applicants and the interviews are conducted throughout January. Then, they admit around 30 students. The admission rate is usually less than 5%.
The interview itself is similar to a first round IBD interview with a BB Bank. It is competency-based, and the interviewer is interested in your leadership skills, etc. Basically, they want to know if you are capable of getting a job in a BB Bank.
In my opinion, the interview is easy compare with IBD final round interviews.


Admission Decision:
Results are released in mid-Feb.

The Programme itself:
The Programme is very academic. It is a flexible programme that you can graduate in either one year or two years. The placement record is 100% since the course was established, because the school has a great alumni network and the relation director is fantastic in contacting top firms with job opportunities. It is definitely the best M.Fin Programme in America.


I hope all these help.
作者: striveever    时间: 2012-2-20 07:43
感谢分享
作者: shinliu53    时间: 2012-2-20 07:55
大牛 Thx for sharing
虽然已与Princeton无缘 果断帮顶
作者: royce8919    时间: 2012-2-20 07:58
洗泪顶。。。
作者: winterlife    时间: 2012-2-20 08:04

作者: syangg    时间: 2012-2-20 09:01
cong~~强贴留名。。神牛。。
作者: mc2317    时间: 2012-2-20 09:29
膜拜...
-- by 会员 winterlife (2012/2/20 8:04:10)




MIT R2 admission results would be out soon. Good luck.
作者: phayllia    时间: 2012-2-20 09:33
楼主的英语写作很一般阿,“reading physics in top 2 schools in the UK”,看到这句想笑了,无数chinese english的表达,拼写错误很多。
作者: 艾乐威    时间: 2012-2-20 09:35
xie!
作者: premsf    时间: 2012-2-20 09:59
楼主的英语写作很一般阿,“reading physics in top 2 schools in the UK”,看到这句想笑了,无数chinese english的表达,拼写错误很多。
-- by 会员 phayllia (2012/2/20 9:33:50)

非常强烈的同感。上海市重点中学一大半的学生不会出这样的错误....
作者: mc2317    时间: 2012-2-20 10:13
楼主的英语写作很一般阿,“reading physics in top 2 schools in the UK”,看到这句想笑了,无数chinese english的表达,拼写错误很多。
-- by 会员 phayllia (2012/2/20 9:33:50)



非常强烈的同感。上海市重点中学一大半的学生不会出这样的错误....
-- by 会员 premsf (2012/2/20 9:59:48)




I am sorry. I didn't have a chance to proofread. The aim of this article is to help people to get into this programme in the future.
作者: wwwvan    时间: 2012-2-20 10:13
楼主的英语写作很一般阿,“reading physics in top 2 schools in the UK”,看到这句想笑了,无数chinese english的表达,拼写错误很多。
-- by 会员 phayllia (2012/2/20 9:33:50)

非常强烈的同感。上海市重点中学一大半的学生不会出这样的错误....
-- by 会员 premsf (2012/2/20 9:59:48)
......
.......
作者: wwwvan    时间: 2012-2-20 10:14
膜拜LZ
作者: Karmalot    时间: 2012-2-20 10:21
感谢大牛分享~

话说LZ都拿到GS IBD了还去读MSF干什么。。
作者: 1dong2f    时间: 2012-2-20 10:27
祝贺楼主。reading physics是一种略为口语的说法,并不算语病更没有错。楼上筒子们别找茬了。
作者: shinliu53    时间: 2012-2-20 10:28
楼主的英语写作很一般阿,“reading physics in top 2 schools in the UK”,看到这句想笑了,无数chinese english的表达,拼写错误很多。
-- by 会员 phayllia (2012/2/20 9:33:50)



非常强烈的同感。上海市重点中学一大半的学生不会出这样的错误....
-- by 会员 premsf (2012/2/20 9:59:48)




I am sorry. I didn't have a chance to proofread. The aim of this article is to help people to get into this programme in the future.


By the way, I got offers from both Goldman Sachs IBD and Private Equity Group. I have a native British ascent, which is my advantage.
-- by 会员 mc2317 (2012/2/20 10:13:00)



LZ大可不必理会这些人, Princeton MFin证明了一切, 相信次贴定会给学弟学妹门带来很大帮助
所以LZ say no to GS了?
作者: mc2317    时间: 2012-2-20 10:35
楼主的英语写作很一般阿,“reading physics in top 2 schools in the UK”,看到这句想笑了,无数chinese english的表达,拼写错误很多。
-- by 会员 phayllia (2012/2/20 9:33:50)





非常强烈的同感。上海市重点中学一大半的学生不会出这样的错误....
-- by 会员 premsf (2012/2/20 9:59:48)






I am sorry. I didn't have a chance to proofread. The aim of this article is to help people to get into this programme in the future.


By the way, I got offers from both Goldman Sachs IBD and Private Equity Group. I have a native British ascent, which is my advantage.
-- by 会员 mc2317 (2012/2/20 10:13:00)





LZ大可不必理会这些人, Princeton MFin证明了一切, 相信次贴定会给学弟学妹门带来很大帮助
所以LZ say no to GS了?
-- by 会员 shinliu53 (2012/2/20 10:28:13)



作者: Karmalot    时间: 2012-2-20 10:37
楼主的英语写作很一般阿,“reading physics in top 2 schools in the UK”,看到这句想笑了,无数chinese english的表达,拼写错误很多。
-- by 会员 phayllia (2012/2/20 9:33:50)





非常强烈的同感。上海市重点中学一大半的学生不会出这样的错误....
-- by 会员 premsf (2012/2/20 9:59:48)






I am sorry. I didn't have a chance to proofread. The aim of this article is to help people to get into this programme in the future.


By the way, I got offers from both Goldman Sachs IBD and Private Equity Group. I have a native British ascent, which is my advantage.
-- by 会员 mc2317 (2012/2/20 10:13:00)





LZ大可不必理会这些人, Princeton MFin证明了一切, 相信次贴定会给学弟学妹门带来很大帮助
所以LZ say no to GS了?
-- by 会员 shinliu53 (2012/2/20 10:28:13)




I got internships offers from GS (not grad), so I am working in GS this coming summer. I hope to get a returning offer so that I can work in GS as an analyst after my 1-year M.Fin Programme at Princeton.
-- by 会员 mc2317 (2012/2/20 10:35:43)



我觉得如果拿到return就没必要读了,话缩Princeton是两年吧,成本也非常高
作者: Karmalot    时间: 2012-2-20 10:40
是说可以一年读完?我又外行了。。
作者: mc2317    时间: 2012-2-20 10:42
我觉得如果拿到return就没必要读了,话缩Princeton是两年吧,成本也非常高
-- by 会员 Karmalot (2012/2/20 10:37:20)





I have thought about this. However, sell side firms are not hiring a lot of people this year. Princeton's programme is very flexible, so you can either graduate in one year or in two years. I stated myself as a penultimate year student when I applied, so they won't offer me to start right after the internship.
作者: Karmalot    时间: 2012-2-20 10:44
我觉得如果拿到return就没必要读了,话缩Princeton是两年吧,成本也非常高
-- by 会员 Karmalot (2012/2/20 10:37:20)





I have thought about this. However, sell side firms are not hiring a lot of people this year. Princeton's programme is very flexible, so you can either graduate in one year or in two years. I stated myself as a penultimate year student when I applied, so they won't offer me to start right after the internship.
-- by 会员 mc2317 (2012/2/20 10:42:54)



Good luck anyway
作者: shinliu53    时间: 2012-2-20 10:47
我觉得如果拿到return就没必要读了,话缩Princeton是两年吧,成本也非常高
-- by 会员 Karmalot (2012/2/20 10:37:20)





I have thought about this. However, sell side firms are not hiring a lot of people this year. Princeton's programme is very flexible, so you can either graduate in one year or in two years. I stated myself as a penultimate year student when I applied, so they won't offer me to start right after the internship.
-- by 会员 mc2317 (2012/2/20 10:42:54)



恩 支持LZ的想法, 这样可进可退, 如果万一拿不到return(敲木三下) LZ就两年Princeton后再强势回归
作者: 1dong2f    时间: 2012-2-20 10:56
我记得去年有个复旦女生从Princeton MFin毕业后去了香港GS做IBD analyst,lz可以参考。另外个人觉得普林这个项目出来后做IBD analyst并不是个相对的好选择。
作者: mc2317    时间: 2012-2-20 11:07
我记得去年有个复旦女生从Princeton MFin毕业后去了香港GS做IBD analyst,lz可以参考。另外个人觉得普林这个项目出来后做IBD analyst并不是个相对的好选择。
-- by 会员 1dong2f (2012/2/20 10:56:57)





Thanks. I agree with you.
作者: 1dong2f    时间: 2012-2-20 11:23
伦敦方面像buy side的investment management编制规模一直都不大的吧,而且我听说要去也是很难的。lz能进去已经说明足够实力了。
作者: 1dong2f    时间: 2012-2-20 11:23
lz我发你站内信了。
作者: winterlife    时间: 2012-2-20 16:59

作者: gmatfucker    时间: 2012-2-20 17:41
膜拜……690拿princeton……
作者: lcy007    时间: 2012-2-20 18:32
膜拜。。。。
作者: elva2sam    时间: 2012-2-20 18:36
楼主的英语写作很一般阿,“reading physics in top 2 schools in the UK”,看到这句想笑了,无数chinese english的表达,拼写错误很多。
-- by 会员 phayllia (2012/2/20 9:33:50)


非常强烈的同感。上海市重点中学一大半的学生不会出这样的错误....
-- by 会员 premsf (2012/2/20 9:59:48)



Reading physics 是很地道的BRITISH 说法呀...  只能说国内很少这样说吧


我第一次听到是一个OX的英国人说i read history at oxford ...... 才明白他们都习惯用read/did表达自己学的什么


PS... 膜拜牛哄哄的LZ!
作者: 宇文所乐    时间: 2012-2-20 18:52
膜拜 楼主太为英本争光了
作者: shinliu53    时间: 2012-2-20 22:24
膜拜 楼主太为英本争光了
-- by 会员 宇文所乐 (2012/2/20 18:52:33)



呵呵 LS的应该在选offer头疼期吧
作者: JASO    时间: 2012-2-20 22:28
求包养~
作者: mc2317    时间: 2012-2-20 23:59

呵呵 LS的应该在选offer头疼期吧
-- by 会员 shinliu53 (2012/2/20 22:24:02)



Haha yes...
作者: zbb88    时间: 2012-2-21 02:06
楼主的英语写作很一般阿,“reading physics in top 2 schools in the UK”,看到这句想笑了,无数chinese english的表达,拼写错误很多。
-- by 会员 phayllia (2012/2/20 9:33:50)


非常强烈的同感。上海市重点中学一大半的学生不会出这样的错误....
-- by 会员 premsf (2012/2/20 9:59:48)



都酸掉牙了
作者: zbb88    时间: 2012-2-21 02:11
我看出来了,楼主拿GS的RETURN OFFER做要挟,所以GMAT690学校也忍了
作者: elvisxiyu    时间: 2012-2-21 07:46
草。我看到read physics的时候心里一愣。然后开始查字典。发现british English的确有这个用法。还是要多学习。美本在此惭愧了。

我觉得楼主必须来美国。用您的native british accent泡美国白妹。一泡一个准。

READ: chiefly Brit.study (an academic subject) at a university: I'm reading English at Cambridge | [ no obj. ] : he went to Manchester to read for a BA in Economics.
作者: IPOINCHINA    时间: 2012-2-21 08:09
楼主 牛逼 佩服,请问是在牛津还是剑桥?
作者: ybeybe    时间: 2012-2-21 08:49
草。我看到read physics的时候心里一愣。然后开始查字典。发现british English的确有这个用法。还是要多学习。美本在此惭愧了。

我觉得楼主必须来美国。用您的native british accent泡美国白妹。一泡一个准。

READ: chiefly Brit.study (an academic subject) at a university: I'm reading English at Cambridge | [ no obj. ] : he went to Manchester to read for a BA in Economics.
-- by 会员 elvisxiyu (2012/2/21 7:46:50)



英音超级性感~
恭喜lz~~
作者: mc2317    时间: 2012-2-21 09:14
我看出来了,楼主拿GS的RETURN OFFER做要挟,所以GMAT690学校也忍了
-- by 会员 zbb88 (2012/2/21 2:11:37)




well, I wouldn't say that.
作者: mc2317    时间: 2012-2-21 09:18
草。我看到read physics的时候心里一愣。然后开始查字典。发现british English的确有这个用法。还是要多学习。美本在此惭愧了。

我觉得楼主必须来美国。用您的native british accent泡美国白妹。一泡一个准。

READ: chiefly Brit.study (an academic subject) at a university: I'm reading English at Cambridge | [ no obj. ] : he went to Manchester to read for a BA in Economics.
-- by 会员 elvisxiyu (2012/2/21 7:46:50)



In the British academic hierarchy, phDs need to stay as a research fellow for at least 8 years to be promoted to professors.


phDs -> postdoc fellow -> lecturer -> senior lecturer -> Reader -> Professor.


The use of "read or reading" comes from this.
作者: elvisxiyu    时间: 2012-2-21 09:28
hey, i appreciate the detailed explanation.

Still, you need to come to the States. Girls will literarily get in line just to get in bed with you...no kidding. American girls just crave guys who has British accent.
作者: MFin2009    时间: 2012-2-21 09:33
LZ没有就近申请oxbridge吗?
作者: mc2317    时间: 2012-2-21 09:41
LZ没有就近申请oxbridge吗?
-- by 会员 MFin2009 (2012/2/21 9:33:24)




no.
作者: Redace    时间: 2012-2-22 15:29
LZ大牛,膜拜~
Thx for sharing
作者: gmatfucker    时间: 2012-2-22 18:28
呵呵 LS的应该在选offer头疼期吧
-- by 会员 shinliu53 (2012/2/20 22:24:02)




Haha yes...
-- by 会员 mc2317 (2012/2/20 23:59:21)




这有啥纠结的 果断princeton
作者: kylinhtq    时间: 2012-2-22 21:21
楼主除了装逼 没别的了 在香港和英国混了几年中文都不屑于和我们说了
作者: 酸丢丢    时间: 2012-2-22 21:33
楼主费心写了很多,难为楼主的一片好意了
作者: 1dong2f    时间: 2012-2-22 22:25
楼主除了装逼 没别的了 在香港和英国混了几年中文都不屑于和我们说了
-- by 会员 kylinhtq (2012/2/22 21:21:34)



估计是在学校机房或图书馆,没有中文输入法。以前我也遇到过这个问题。
作者: shinliu53    时间: 2012-2-22 22:26
楼主除了装逼 没别的了 在香港和英国混了几年中文都不屑于和我们说了
-- by 会员 kylinhtq (2012/2/22 21:21:34)




估计是在学校机房或图书馆,没有中文输入法。以前我也遇到过这个问题。
-- by 会员 1dong2f (2012/2/22 22:25:23)



兄弟我弄不明白LZ一片好心怎么招这么多骂。。。
作者: shinliu53    时间: 2012-2-22 22:28
虽然楼主费心写了很多,但本人英文不好,看不懂,难为楼主的一片好意了
-- by 会员 酸丢丢 (2012/2/22 21:33:53)



妹妹你谦虚地有点过了 呵呵
作者: 1dong2f    时间: 2012-2-22 22:43
都酸掉牙了



作者: lcy007    时间: 2012-2-22 22:59
还是很感谢楼主啊,起码让我们有个努力的方向,啊哈。。。虽然大部分人不会有你的这样BG
作者: gmatfucker    时间: 2012-2-23 01:06
楼主除了装逼 没别的了 在香港和英国混了几年中文都不屑于和我们说了
-- by 会员 kylinhtq (2012/2/22 21:21:34)





估计是在学校机房或图书馆,没有中文输入法。以前我也遇到过这个问题。
-- by 会员 1dong2f (2012/2/22 22:25:23)




兄弟我弄不明白LZ一片好心怎么招这么多骂。。。
-- by 会员 shinliu53 (2012/2/22 22:26:47)



CD上某些心里酸的人直接被LZ这贴爆成渣了
作者: winterlife    时间: 2012-2-23 01:28

作者: mc2317    时间: 2012-2-23 02:02
楼主除了装逼 没别的了 在香港和英国混了几年中文都不屑于和我们说了
-- by 会员 kylinhtq (2012/2/22 21:21:34)




估计是在学校机房或图书馆,没有中文输入法。以前我也遇到过这个问题。
-- by 会员 1dong2f (2012/2/22 22:25:23)



That's so true. Thanks for that.
作者: tracychenli    时间: 2012-2-23 02:40
楼主除了装逼 没别的了 在香港和英国混了几年中文都不屑于和我们说了
-- by 会员 kylinhtq (2012/2/22 21:21:34)





估计是在学校机房或图书馆,没有中文输入法。以前我也遇到过这个问题。
-- by 会员 1dong2f (2012/2/22 22:25:23)




That's so true. Thanks for that.
-- by 会员 mc2317 (2012/2/23 2:02:08)



下次LZ可以打拼音~。。省得他们酸。。。。
作者: tb18    时间: 2012-2-23 03:04
哈哈 这贴的回复太奇葩了
作者: katiek    时间: 2012-2-23 06:02
我知道楼主是谁了。。。。。。。。我震惊了。。。。。。。。。
作者: katiek    时间: 2012-2-23 06:08
强烈建议CD分为面经区和BG区。
BG区注明NC慎入。
-- by 会员 winterlife (2012/2/23 1:28:01)






我说。。。你原来天天混CD的啊。。。。。。。。我们学校那么多人混的么。。。。
作者: dzydzy626    时间: 2012-2-23 07:29
语法也有很多错误,经常写论文的话应该不会有这些问题
作者: neochao    时间: 2012-2-24 12:37
谢谢分享,尽管信息很常规。真心搞不懂为什么还有人纠结于LZ的英语水平。
作者: ms357408    时间: 2012-3-9 02:38
ai, zhe xing, da jia dou bu zhu he, fan er dou guo lai gong ji, you yi si ma?
作者: 金融小三    时间: 2012-3-9 20:13
望着GS的IBD流口水
作者: Moonpainter    时间: 2012-3-9 20:49
Cong! 感谢楼主!
作者: Sweeney007    时间: 2012-3-9 22:32
hey, i appreciate the detailed explanation.

Still, you need to come to the States. Girls will literarily get in line just to get in bed with you...no kidding. American girls just crave guys who has British accent.
-- by 会员 elvisxiyu (2012/2/21 9:28:22)



上CD真的很有收获...
作者: chase2046    时间: 2012-3-10 02:17
Cong!!!
作者: dailyindulge    时间: 2012-4-6 15:04
我也有朋友同时进了pton和mit,straight out of undergrad
作者: szjoyjiang    时间: 2012-10-7 01:01
楼主哪个学校的啊
作者: jasonshieh0528    时间: 2013-1-25 22:21
含泪顶帖。



屌丝伤不起。
作者: yunakaoribear    时间: 2013-10-23 04:05
Such a small world. I think I know who you are, OP.
作者: hexin0909    时间: 2013-10-25 11:17
跪拜楼主,沾沾仙气
作者: SJM_Fighting    时间: 2015-6-9 13:48
楼主威武,好羡慕啊~




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