今晚的Online Chat记录。
Happy thanksgiving!
Master of Finance Online Chat Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:01:55 PM Welcome everyone! My name is Diane from admissions and Iwill be moderating the chat along with two of my colleagues, Kim and Anne.There are a large number of participants and we hope to get to as many of yourquestions as possible. Please be patient as we will be approving the questionsas they come in and there may be a slight delay in responding. Thank you Echo Mao 08:02:52 PM Hi, i am major in Finance and minor in Economics for myundergraduate study with limited math/statistics courses. i wonder, does theprogram require strong background in stats/math? Giulio Malberti 08:02:57 PM I would like to know if there are any placement/exchangeopportunities during the Master of Finance at Sloan. Soumya Ratna Bhamidipati 08:03:01 PM Hello, I am a college senior who is pursuing BBA right nowand wants to go for a master's. I don't have a full time work experience to mycredit till now. Is it advisable to apply for MFin? Soumya Ratna Bhamidipati 08:03:08 PM Hello, I am a college senior who is pursuing BBA right nowand wants to go for a master's. I don't have a full time work experience to mycredit till now. Is it advisable to apply for MFin? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:03:41 PM Hi Soumya, Yes, the program is designed for those studentswith 0-2 years work experience (internship included). If you have a strongpassion for finance then I would suggest applying Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:04:01 PM Hi Giulio...could you please be more specific on placement?There are no exchange opportunities; however, we do offer practicums throughAction Learning YIwen Wei 08:04:15 PM Thanks. I'm applying for both 12-months and 18-monthsprograms. So should I submit a statement to address why I am interested in the18-months program? Duaa Kheir 08:04:25 PM Hi! Im interested in enrolling in the 2016 class but ihavent taken the GMAT yet, is there anyway i could apply without it ? Imactually conse taking it in December, however the results dont come outimmediately and i'll be missing the deadline of Jan. Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:04:29 PM Hi Echo, having a quantitative background can be veryhelpful to our program. We do not have any prerequisites, but having takenclasses such as Statistics, Probability ,Linear Algebra and Calculus can be avery helpful foundation. Huiting Fan 08:04:37 PM Hi! I have a question regarding to the criteria of the18-month pilot program versus the 12-month one. The Admissions FAQs indicatethat the 18-month program looks for 30 students with a variety of backgroundand career objectives. Could I get more details or examples of how the studentsadmitted to the 18-month program are different from those who didn’t? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:04:40 PM Hi Yiwen, Yes, for the 18 month you have to do an additionalessay. The questions are online Salha Alsiddiqi 08:04:51 PM i am applying on MS in finance program, my undergraduatestudy was in English structure and i have been studying English intensiveclasses at university of colorado, colorado springs. would you waive theenglish test score such as TOEFL and IELTS ? Lin Xia 08:05:17 PM Hi, my professional recommendation is from my Chinesesupervisor. I am wondering if she need to submit the English version or boththe English and the original Chinese version. Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:05:48 PM Hi Salha, the TOEFL and/or IELTS are not a requirement forour application. English language abilities will be tested during the interviewstage of the process. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:05:56 PM Hi Duaa, You have to take the test before the deadline. Youget your scores right after you finish the test (self reported scores). You canwait until after the test to submit your application. Please have your officialscores sent to us as well. You only need to self report the scores on theapplication Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:06:06 PM Hi Huiting, we are looking for a balanced cohort in the18-month pilot option. Many applicants are interested in it for a variety ofreasons such as extending their time in the program to take more electives or asummer internship or thesis Mikhael Llado 08:06:45 PM For the optional question portion of the application: is myunderstanding correct that we simply share anything about ourselves that havenot been mentioned in any other part of our application, and we can do so inany form of media? Sandy Zou 08:07:02 PM I am a CPA and wondering if my math will good enough forthis program. What's the minimum GMAT score for this program? Junni Yang 08:07:21 PM Hello, I would like to ask whether we have chance to studyin Docter's and MBA classes Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:08:22 PM Dear Mikhael, yes, the optional portion of the applicationis a great place to share additional information about yourself and yes, it canbe submitted in any format. Essay, slides, media/video. We will just need alink to where it can be accessed. Hui Mao 08:08:36 PM If I have worked for more than five years, can I apply forthis program? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:08:38 PM Hi junni, Yes you will be able to take electives at Sloan inother departments. You have required classes that are part of the MFin degreebut you do have some flexibility to take other electives Lin Xia 08:08:54 PM Hi, my professional recommendation is from my Chinesesupervisor. I am wondering if she need to submit the English version or boththe English and the original Chinese version. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:09:07 PM Hi Lin, Yes, the recommendation must be in English. Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:09:11 PM Hi Sandy...having a CPA is certainly beneficial and anindication of your interest in the field, but not required Jonathan Berk 08:09:26 PM I am a college senior mechanical engineering degree with aminor in math interested in pursuing a career in financial engineering. Wouldit be advisable for me to apply to the program? Xiaosi Ma 08:10:00 PM Hi, I would like to know how important the GRE score is. Ijust have a score of 149(verbal)+169(math), but I have a good GPA. Is it OK toapply for MFin program? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:10:25 PM Hello Hui, you are absolutely welcome to apply to ourprogram with 5 years of work experience. A large portion of our class has zeroto 4 years of experience, but we also have students with 5+ years. Xue Rong 08:10:36 PM Hello, I am a junior student majoring in applied mathematics( finance in particular ). I wonder what quality do you expect to find in acandidate for your program? Is it a must to have internship of high quality? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:11:09 PM Hi Xiaosi, We don't have a minimum score for the GRE orGMAT. We look at the entire application and review it in a holistic manner. Youcan look at the class profile on the website to see the range of gmat/grescores Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:11:09 PM Jonathan...you would definitely benefit from the MFinprogram. About 15% of our class comes from an engineering background Kun He 08:11:36 PM Is MFin at MIT more like a MFE program? I see it’s ranked onquantnet. Echo Mao 08:11:52 PM how many students will you admit for the year of 2016? Shao-Han Liao 08:12:21 PM Hi, my name is Shao-Han, or you can call me Sunny. I want toknow what kind of characteristics or qualities do you think a successfulcandidate should have? and further enable to contribute to the advancedcourses? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:12:34 PM Hi Echo, This year we have a class of 120 with 30 studentsin the 18 month program. We are looking for around the same size for theincoming class Tzu Ting Kao 08:12:35 PM I would like to know how important is the undergraduate GPAfor the application ? can working experience, GRE compensate GPA? Shanyang Fang 08:12:59 PM Is GMAT required? Or GRE works as well? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:13:25 PM Hi Shanyang, You can take the GMAT or the GRE Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:13:32 PM Hello Xue and Shao-Han Liao, there are many characteristicswe look for from our applicants including academic success, professionalsuccess, leadership, and team work. Having a prior internship in Finance iscertainly valuable. Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:13:33 PM XiAOsi...all of the information in the application isimportant in the admissions process. We do not look at just one factor Adrian Doria Medina Monje 08:13:54 PM I am an economics major with a concentration in finance fromthe University of Virginia. I graduated in May and I am currently working for abank in Bolivia (started in september) as an investment analyst. Now, I waswondering if it is important that I send a letter of recommendation from myboss since he would know me for just 5 months or if it is better to get anotherrecommendation from a professor? Weisi Che 08:14:05 PM Does this program provide CPT for international studentsdoing internship during semester Bernard Opoku 08:14:08 PM Is it pertinent that you visit prior to enrolling? If sowhen is the best time to visit? Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:14:45 PM Weisi...yes, there is CPT for students in the 18-month pilotwho are international during the internship Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:14:57 PM Dear Adrian, we find it very helpful to have recommendationsfrom both an academic source and a professional source. They can provide verydifferent perspectives on your skills and strengths. Jian Yang 08:15:07 PM Hi Diane, Kim and Anne, I have a question about the essaytopics. On your website you listed 3 topics (personal qualities/professionalgoals/academic and professional experiences). Should we write one essayencompasses these 3 topics or should we just pick up one of these? Jan Betzing 08:15:28 PM Two questions: 1) What is the required GRE score(Quantitative, Verbal) to be considered for MFin? 2) Are letters ofrecommendation required? If yes, who should I ask to write me the letters? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:15:47 PM Hi Bernard, We recommend that prospective students attend aninfo session or ambassadors program ( visit a class / meet with students) toget a sense of the campus, community and program. You can find the admissionsevents on our website. The ambassadors program will end next week but willbegin again in February. Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:16:06 PM Hi Jian, there is one essay in our application and it hasthree distinct parts. We want you to address each of these parts in your essayresponse. Leting Li 08:16:17 PM Hi, I want to ask that would you view all applicants'materials together after the submission deadline or would you view anapplicant's material as soon as it is submitted? Is there any differencebetween submitting earlier and submitting right before the deadline? Thank you! David Gordon 08:16:40 PM Kim, I didn't know there was an interview process. When isthat and what does it entail? David Gordon 08:16:41 PM Kim, I didn't know there was an interview process. When isthat and what does it entail? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:17:07 PM Hi Leting, We will not review applications until after thedeadline. There is no difference in submitting now or right before thedeadline. Pengyang Yu 08:17:17 PM Hi, if the application for the 18-months program fails, willI be still considered for the 12-months program or just be refused be MFin?Thank you! Chih-Yu Weng 08:17:20 PM Hi as I know the 18-month program is limited to 30 students,what's condition the admission committee will consider for their selection? Tzu Ting Kao 08:17:57 PM Also, when do MFin student normally start to look for jobsat the end of the program Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:18:28 PM Hi Jan...there is no minimum requirement for the GRE, we dohowever offer a class profile on the website that gives a range of scores Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:18:46 PM Hi David, once the applications are read, we will send outinvitations to interview. We will be conducting interviews during the entiremonth of February here in Cambridge and in several locations around the glove.The interview is very experienced based where we will ask you specificquestions about your background and experiences. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:18:48 PM Hi Tzu, Recruiting happens early in the process. During thefirst few weeks of the program in July all students will partake in a CareerCore which will help you get ready for the recruiting season which will startin the fall. Yihao Zhou 08:19:10 PM Hi Diane, Kim and Anne, If I would like to update my resumeor other relevant materials after the January 4th deadline, how can I do it?Thanks! Nareuporn Piyasinchai 08:19:20 PM Does the official GMAT/GRE report sent by the test centerhave to reach the program by the deadline? Or just self-report in theapplication and submit the score later? Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:20:11 PM Pengyang and Chih-Yu...I will answer both your questionstogether since they are related: If you would like to be considered for boththe 12 and 18 month then you will need to check that box in the application. Hui Mao 08:20:38 PM I have worked for more than five years, and I am wonderingwhether this program is still suitable for me because I saw that you said it isdesigned for those who have 0-2years experience Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:20:57 PM Dear Yihao, we unfortunately cannot accept updates to yourapplication after the application deadline. We ask that you submit your finaland most up to date materials. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:20:57 PM Nareuporn, You just need to self report your scores on theapplication but you do need to request the scores from the test center to besent to us. The scores do not need to get to us before the deadline but theyneed to be requested ASAP. Mardianto Soebagio Hadiputro 08:21:18 PM Hello, how does MIT committee consider whether to awardscholarship to an admitted student? Sujin Shi 08:21:35 PM Can a recommendation letter from a student organizationleader be a professional source? Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:21:43 PM Hui, while the program is geared to early stageprofessionals; in some cases, there have been individuals with more than 0-4years. If you have not worked in the industry, please keep in mind that theMFin is not intended for career changers Mohamed Slim Ben Abid 08:22:22 PM Is it important that the essay is exactly written in 750 orless word ? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:22:27 PM Hello Mardianto - all applicants will be considered for ourDean's Fellowship awards which are merit based fellowships to students we feelwill be excellent contributors to our program. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:22:43 PM Hi Sujin, We recommend that you do not use a student orpeer. If the head of the organization is a professor then that is okay. Cosmin Bardan 08:22:47 PM This is great. I am senior majoring in Economics and Frenchat Bates College. I will apply for a Masters in Finance for 2016. I waswondering what percentage of students receive financial aid need-based or meritscholarships. Thank you very much. Cosmin Bardan 08:22:48 PM This is great. I am senior majoring in Economics and Frenchat Bates College. I will apply for a Masters in Finance for 2016. I waswondering what percentage of students receive financial aid need-based or meritscholarships. Thank you very much. Kun He 08:22:59 PM Is MFin at MIT more like a MFE program? I see it’s ranked onquantnet. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:23:06 PM Hi Mohamed, Yes, please keep the essay to 750 or less. Yingying Liang 08:23:50 PM hi, I wonder if admitted, can a 12-month student transfer tothe 18-month program? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:24:10 PM Hi Cosmin - all applicants will be considered for our Dean'sFellowship awards which are merit based fellowships to students we feel will beexcellent contributors to our program. We do not offer any need basedscholarships, but student loans are available to help cover the cost of the program. Sujin Shi 08:24:25 PM Hi, Diane, Kim and Anne. I am currently working at aconsulting organization in my school. It's a student-run, professional-managedconsulting group providing consulting services to real clients ranging fromFortune 500 to start-up companies. Since the Mfin program requires threerecommendation letters I am wondering if a recommendation from the consultinggroup leader is available? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:24:55 PM Hi Yingying, If you want to be considered for both programsthen you should select the option to apply to both. You cannot transfer into 18if you have only been admitted to the 12 month Yen Tran 08:25:10 PM On top of the GMAT/GRE topic, if I have taken the testtwice, will MIT look at the highest or the latest scores? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:25:22 PM Dear Sujin, a recommendation from your consulting groupleader (as long as it is someone who knows you well) would be a fine choice ofrecommender. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:25:30 PM Hi Yen, We only look at what you self report and the scoresthat you have sent to us. Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:25:31 PM Hi Kun He...while the MFin is not an Financial Engineeringprogram, students that are interested in doing a deep dive into quantitativemethodologies and theories can certainly load up their coursework. however,many students also take advantage of the electives and take courses throughoutMIT as well Yiting Luo 08:25:39 PM Hello, I am wondering if there is a rolling admission forinternational student? Jakub Lenart 08:25:46 PM Is there a deadline for the arrival of letters ofrecommendation in support of my application? Is there any requirement that theletters arrive by January 4, 2016? Chen Chen 08:26:07 PM Hi. I did not took much math classes during my collegeyears. My question is: do you still consider this is a weakness if I canself-study all the online courses listed on the website? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:26:22 PM Dear Yiting, we do not offer rolling admissions. Our applicationdeadline is on January 4, 2016 and decisions will be released on March 7, 2016. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:26:52 PM Hi Jakub, Yes, all letters of recommendations need to be inby the deadline. Your application will not be complete and will be reviewed"as is" if the recommendations are not in by the deadline Duaa Kheir 08:27:37 PM Do you provide scholarships? and on what basis? Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:27:43 PM Chen...we prefer that at least a few of your math classeshave been taken in the classroom however, if you have other relevant courseworkin finance, econ and/or other analytical fields, that is helpful too. Some ofour students take online courses in MatLab, C++ Tianyi Zhou 08:27:53 PM Hi, I heard from my friends, that MIT Sloan has an excellentand equipped trading room, which is the first one built on a university campus.Is this true? Ismail Gokgoz 08:28:06 PM I have nearly 10 years experience and want to change carrierpath, do you think the program will help? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:28:20 PM Dear Tianyi - MIT Sloan School of Management opened a fullyequipped, state-of-the-art trading room in 1996, the first ever built on auniversity campus. The Sloan Trading Lab is identical in every detail to thebest trading rooms in financial capitals around the world. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:28:27 PM Juntao Fang 08:28:50 PM Hi, Diane, Kim and Anne. I wonder if there will be a face toface interview for the applicants? Sandy Zou 08:29:24 PM Ok, thanks. what's the lowest GMAT score for this program? Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:29:30 PM Ismail...while we value your years of experience; however,the program is geared to individuals that are not looking to change careers Yue Yin 08:29:50 PM Will it do harm to my application if I write an optionalessay to introduce myself in a different, perhaps more interesting respect?Because some people told me that writing an option essay meant I cannot expressmy ideas in the limited 750 words, which shown lack of capability. Do you agreewith these people? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:30:02 PM Hi Juntao, Yes, all interviews are in person. We do notoffer Skype interviews or telephone interviews. We host interviews here oncampus and around the world in different hub cities. Applicants will have totravel to the nearest hub city to interveiw Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:30:52 PM Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:30:59 PM Yue...the optional question is for you to help us know moreabout you and anything that you believe is important for us to know about yourbackground and/or experiences. Some applicants provide links to a Youtube orvideo--you can be creative. Jongeun Jeon 08:31:24 PM Despite the comprehensive nature of the problem as opposedto a MFE, most graduates seem to stay in banking/trading desk/asset managementroles and very few seem to venture into corporate finance roles, especiallyinto tech-industry, one of MIT's strengths. Is this based simply on the studentpreferences? Focus of the program? Recruiters' interest? Geographical factors?Thank you! Ming Zhou Feldman Chua 08:31:32 PM Hi, is three professional recommendation absolutelynecessary? Sonal Sawant 08:31:36 PM Hi All, will a job change at this point affect theapplication ? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:32:21 PM Dear Ming Zhou, we ask that you submit one academic recommendation,one professional recommendation and the third recommendation can be eitheracademic or professional. Bernice Ameyedowo 08:32:40 PM Hi, 2 questions-1). Is the MFirst offered online?life Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:33:05 PM Jongeun, the program is geared to provide students with aheavy dose of both quantitative coursework as well as practical ways to applyin the world of finance. In fact, MFin was recently recognized as the only USuniversity in a recent survey for success of its students entering investmentbanking. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:33:07 PM Hi Sonal, Please indicate on your resume that you havechanged jobs. Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:33:17 PM Hi Bernice - we do not offer our MFin program on-line. It isa full time program with an option to complete it in either 12 or 18 months. Qi Ruan 08:33:23 PM Hello, will the interview be conducted all by Admissionofficers or partly by alumni/alumna? Thanks! Jakub Lenart 08:33:58 PM Hello everyone! Diane, Kim and Anne - thank you for hostingthis session! Could you possibly share with us available Action Learning (apartfrom Finance Research Practicum & Proseminars)/Sloan Innovation Periodactivities available to MFin students? I am particularly interested in pursuinga career in venture capital/private equity sector after MFin Program so waswondering if there is something directly linked to these sectors. Greetingsfrom Warsaw! Hasan Oguz Guzel 08:34:08 PM Hello there, I wonder how important Analytical Writing parton Gre is for MFIN. ? While there are some band score about Verbal andQuantative parts on your website, I could not see anything about Writing ? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:35:10 PM Hi Qi, All interviews will be conducted by members of theadmissions committee. We do not have alumni conducting interviews Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:35:26 PM Dear Hasan - we do consider the AWA score during theapplication process. It is an additional data point to help us understand yourwriting capabilities. Echo Mao 08:35:26 PM should all application materials be sent before January 4th2016? for example, recommendation letter? Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:35:26 PM Hi Jakub...actually, there are other Action Learning courses(Labs in the MIT vernacular); however, if you are interested in VCPE, the bestone is the Finance Research Practicum. FRP sponsors include large and smallfirms in the industry including companies such as BlackRock among others Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:36:06 PM Hi Echo, Yes. ALL application materials (including recommendations)must be in by the deadline Sandy Zou 08:36:10 PM My GMAT score right now is 610, but my GPA is 3.95. Do Ineed to improve the GMAT score before I apply this program? Soumya Ratna Bhamidipati 08:36:49 PM Hello, is there any additional course that can be pursuedalong with the MFin (eg language courses) Torsten Walbaum 08:37:02 PM Is it necessary / encouraged to also convert your grades toa 4.0 scale or should one just report the grades in the local grading scale asthey are shown on the transcripts? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:37:50 PM Bernice Ameyedowo 08:37:58 PM 2). Is there a gmat waiver? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:38:05 PM Hi Torsten, Please do not convert the grades into the 4.0scale. We have plenty of experience with using different grading scales and wewill convert your grades into a 4.0 scale. Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:38:24 PM Soumya...unfortunately, MIT does not offer language coursesas part of the MFin. There are options to take electives from the rest of Sloanas well as other MIT programs and you can take courses at HBS, Harvard Law andthe Harvard Kennedy schools. Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:38:29 PM Hi Bernice, all applicants must submit either a GMAT or aGRE score. Nathali Cardozo Alvarado 08:38:45 PM Are those who send the application earlier have more chancesto be accepted than those who send it until the deadline? Aatif Belal 08:39:17 PM I did a Bachelor in Information Science and Engineering andthen worked for around 4 years in IT industry. Will I stand a chance to beenrolled in MFin program? Jian Yang 08:39:19 PM Hi, I am currently based in Toronto. I am wondering what isthe nearest hub city that I should travel to for a interview (if i am fortunateenough to be selected)? Shanyang Fang 08:39:35 PM I did not do work for exactly finance but I did do work in ahigh school as teaching assistant in Calculus and personal tutor. And I workedat a dental office as a employee trainer for a new dental program. Also Iworked in a Perfomance Gym as accountant as well as analyzer for atheles usingmath to enhance and maximize their performance. Will these experience help? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:39:43 PM Hi Jian, You would need to come to Cambridge for aninterview if invited. We only interview here in Cambridge for the US. Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:40:37 PM Shanyang...we prefer that your maths have been taken at thebachelor's or university level. However, those experiences in accounting willhelp. Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:40:51 PM Dear Aatif, we admit students with many diverse backgroundsto our program. On average our students have 0-4 years of work experience priorto entering our program. I encourage you to review our full class profile toget a better understanding of the backgrounds of our students. http://mitsloan.mit.edu/mfin/admissions/class-profile2/Salha Alsiddiqi 08:41:47 PM my undergraduate degree was in business management in humanresources , is it okay to apply for MS in finance ? Kun He 08:41:49 PM Hi, if the school that I transferred from does not calculateGPA (at least GPA not visible on my transcript), do I need to calculate itmyself (by weighted average)? Mardianto Soebagio Hadiputro 08:42:03 PM As Diane's answer "the MFin is not intended for careerchangers". I have bachelor degree in Financial Mathematics, master degreein Computer Science, and have worked for more than 6 years as softwareengineer. However, I always have a passion for finance and want to change myfield to finance industry. I would like to start somewhere. Is the MFin programnot suitable for me? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:42:53 PM Hi Kun, Please do not calculate your GPA. We will do itbased on your grades. Please make sure that you have a transcript from theschool you transferred from. Sujin Shi 08:43:05 PM The final grades of the first semester of my senior wouldnot be available before the submission deadline. Does the Mfin program alsorequire the grades of the senior first semester? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:43:07 PM Dear Salha, We actively recruit and admit classes ofstudents with widely varying skills and backgrounds. About 37 percent of ourMFin students come from business or commerce undergraduate degrees. Another 26percent have degrees in science and math, and 20 percent have degrees inhumanities, arts, or social sciences. The remainder have engineering andcomputer science degrees. This multifaceted diversity both shapes and drivesthe opportunities available for collaboration. Meixiao Gong 08:43:17 PM Is it common for full-time MSF students to have a period gapfor internship while in the program? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:43:58 PM Dear Meixiao - for students in our 18-month pilot, they willhave a summer to pursue a summer internship. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:44:10 PM Hi Sunjin, Yes please send us your most recent transcript.You should have your transcript by the deadline for the first semester, if notplease submit your most recent. If you get invited for an interview we will askyou to send us your final transcript Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:44:21 PM Hi Mardianto...given that you have a degree in financialmathematics and computer science, that suggests an understanding already of thefield. However, you will want to make sure to provide additional details aboutyour passion for finance in the application materials such as the optionalquestion and essay sections. Nathali Cardozo Alvarado 08:44:33 PM Hi... I know that GRE score is an important key in theapplication and that you do not have a minimum score. But Is there anyrecommedation about this part of the application? What happen if someone doesnot have a score similar to the gre scores published on the webside? Tianyi Zhou 08:44:50 PM Hi, my previous manager is on garden leave now (Oct/14/2015-Jan/14/2015). So he has no access to his professional email. I dothink he's the one who really knows me well. So is there any chance that he cansubmit the reference letter via a private email? Fang Du 08:45:15 PM Dear team, I have 2 recommendation options  ne is a VP frommy previous internship company but is more prestigious; the other is a boardmember from my current business partner but the company is less known.Which onedo you think is better assuming they know me equally well? Thanks Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:46:05 PM Hi Tianyi Yes, please put in his person email into theapplication system. Make a note in the optional essay section (one sentence ortwo) on why you are using their personal email over work email. Kun He 08:46:30 PM Is MFin at MIT a “STEM” program? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:46:47 PM Hi Kun, No, the MFin program is not a STEM program Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:47:23 PM Dear Nathali, we do not have any minimum scores for our GMATor GRE. The scores published on our website are the ranges of the scores ofthose who were successfully admitted to the class. Given the applicationprocess is very holistic there are many factors that are considered during theadmissions process, but we recommend working to submit the strongestapplication that you are capable of. Shuhuan Fu 08:47:25 PM Hi, I am a temporary part time student employee (tutor) atschool. How should I describe this experience? In the online application, wecan only choose from full-time and intern. Can I count this experience asintern experience? Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:47:37 PM Fang...we are less concerned about the "prestige"of the company or title level of the recommender and more interested in hearingfrom a direct supervisor who knows your work well and can respond to questionsabout what you have contributed to the organization and how well you haveworked in difficult situations and as part of a team, among the other questionsthe recommender will need to answer Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:48:00 PM Hi Shuhuan. You should mention this experience on yourresume but it is not considered intern or full time employment and should notbe listed under the employment section. Qi Ruan 08:48:12 PM Hello. Except for the Proseminar's, will it be possible toconnect many other VCPE practitioners? Does MFin program consider a VCPEbackground fitful for the program? Thanks! Duaa Kheir 08:48:22 PM Are the student allowed to stay in campus or must be ontheir own? Nathali Cardozo Alvarado 08:48:23 PM Are those who send the application earlier have more chancesto be accepted than those who send it until the deadline? Xiaoxiao Wang 08:50:00 PM Hi, I am now enrolled in an exchange program in Upenn. Butmy current term grades will not be available until January 2016. The officialtranscript I ordered doesn’t have grades. Can I just upload the no-gradetranscript to show my enrollment in Upenn’s classes in my online application?Thank you! Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:50:03 PM Hi Duaa, there is a lottery system to get on campus housing.Most Mfin students do stay on campus however depending on the year and thehousing some students decide to live off campus Weisi Che 08:50:19 PM So no CPT for students in 12 month program ? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:50:25 PM Nathail. Applications will not be reviewed until after thedeadline even if they are submitted early Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:50:48 PM Weisi, that is correct. There is no internship option forstudents in the 12 month Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:51:40 PM Dear Qi, there are many opportunities to meet with financepractitioners throughout the course of the program. Proseminars, the FinanceResearch Practicum as well as invited speakers to campus through student clubsand our career development office. VC and PE roles are very competitive toobtain here in the US, but we do have students who are successful in securingthese types of positions. Chih-Yu Weng 08:52:43 PM Hi if I will have a gap period between now and next July, isit necessary to explain the reason in the optional essay? Mohamed Slim Ben Abid 08:52:45 PM Does medical summer internships count as work experience ? Nareuporn Piyasinchai 08:52:45 PM Does the official GMAT/GRE report sent by the test centerhave to reach the program by the deadline? Or just self-report in theapplication and submit the score later? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:53:02 PM Hi Xiaoxiao, please make sure that the transcript you uploadstates that you are in this program at Penn. Please send us the new transcriptas soon as you receive t. Duaa Kheir 08:53:11 PM Do i apply to this lottery system myself or i get chosendirectly by the system ? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:53:17 PM Hi All, we have about 10 minutes left in the chat. We areworking to answer your questions as quickly as possible. Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:53:22 PM Chih-Yu...yes, you should explain any gaps in yourbackground Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:53:39 PM Hi Duaa, Once someone is admitted they have to"apply" for the lottery system. Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:53:50 PM Mohamed...yes, all summer internships are important to knowabout Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:54:31 PM Dear Nareuporn, we ask that you self-report your GMAT or GREscore on your application. If your official score report does not reach us bythe application deadline, that is ok. Weisi Che 08:54:43 PM The January Practicum is not accounted as intern? I readinternational students should check for availability regarding visa issues? Sothat is a no to 12month program students Yingying Liang 08:55:13 PM hi, I wonder if admitted, can a 12-month student transfer tothe 18-month program? Pengyang Yu 08:55:19 PM Hi,can I apply for both 12 and 18 months program? If I failin the 18 months program, will I still be possible to be admitted by the 12months program? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:55:23 PM Hi Weisi The practicum is counted as an academic course soyou won't have visa issues. Jakub Lenart 08:55:33 PM I am seriously considering the 18-month pilot format of theMFin Program. Hence I am wondering what are (if any) material differencesbetween two formats e.g. regarding order of MFin courses taken or total numberof credits? My understanding was that the 18-month format provided moreflexibility to MFin students and all other features of the program remained thesame. Thank you! Mikhael Llado 08:55:51 PM One of my professional recommenders is my direct supervisorduring my first 2.5 years in work. Can he still write me a recommendation if henow works in another company? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:56:29 PM Dear Mikhael, it is completely fine if your recommender isno longer at the company where you worked together. Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:56:49 PM Jakub...the degree requirements are the same for the 12month and 18 month formats. the main difference is that in the 18 month you canspread it out over extended period, there is a summer internships and in theoryyou can take additional courses and work on your thesis more leisurely Ismail Gokgoz 08:56:52 PM I want to apply sloan MBA also, do I need differentrecommenders ? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:57:25 PM Hi Yingying and Pengyang. No, you can't transfer between the12 and 18. The 18 and the 12 have the same number of degree required credits.With the 18 you can take more elective courses since the degree requirement for12 and 18 are the same. Since it is the same you can also chose to spread outthe degree requirements over the extra semester if you want to take a lighterload of classes during the first year. Lingbo Lu 08:57:31 PM will there be a heavy component of math/computerprogramming? if so, is there a particular programming language that is mosthelpful? Soumya Ratna Bhamidipati 08:57:45 PM Is the lottery different for men and women, or is it common? Xiaoxiao Wang 08:57:46 PM Hello, what is the lowest TOEFL score for this program? Qinyi Shi 08:57:46 PM Do I need to send my application to your campus or justonline? Kim Ebeling, Admissions 08:57:51 PM Dear Ismall, you can use the same recommenders for both ofyour applications. We require 3 recommendations for our Master of FinanceProgram and 2 recommendations for our MBA program. Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:58:03 PM Hi Xiaoxiao, We do not require the TOEFL for admissions Shao-Han Liao 08:58:18 PM Does the school help the students find a full-time job orinternship? Is it difficult to find a job for international students? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:58:25 PM Hi Qinyi. You need to submit your application through ouronline application system only Diane Jordan, Admissions 08:58:33 PM Lingbo...there is some programming and while majority of ourstudents do not necessarily come into MFin with the knowledge, many do takeonline courses in C++, Matlab prior to enrolling. Yu Wu 08:58:54 PM Is it possible to pursue a doctoral degree after completingthe MFin? Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:58:58 PM Hi Soumya, The lottery is the same for everyone regardlessof gender or international / domestic student Anne Kiely, Admissions 08:59:09 PM Hi Qinyi. You need to submit your application through ouronline application system only Lingbo Lu 08:59:23 PM if I took two gre tests, should i report them all? will thehighest score in each section be considered? Diane Jordan, Admissions 09:00:00 PM Hi Yu...a few of our MFins do continue onto a PhD program;however, it is not automatic from the MFin program and is a separate applicationprocess Anne Kiely, Admissions 09:00:07 PM Hi Lingbo, Please just self report your highest score onlyand also have that score officially sent to us Kim Ebeling, Admissions 09:00:47 PM Dear Shao-Han Liao, we have 2 dedicated career servicesadvisors who provide career support to our MFin students. For the class of2014, 95% of the class received full-time job offers within 3 months ofgraduation. Our students have been very successful in securing job offers aftergraduating from the program. Kim Ebeling, Admissions 09:01:09 PM Thank you everyone for joining us! It was a pleasureanswering your questions today! Diane Jordan, Admissions 09:01:19 PM
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