Master of Financial Engineering Program
General Admissions Information
- What type of students do you look for?
- If admitted, can I defer enrollment?
- Do you have a waitlist?
- Can I come in for an interview?
- How many people do you admit for each class?
- Do you accept credits and transfers from other universities?
- Can you please evaluate my resume to see if my background is good enough for the MFE program?
Pre-Program Coursework
- How much do pre-program courses cost?
- When will the pre-program courses be offered?
- If I am a waitlist applicant, am I entitled to the MFE student discount?
- I do not have a background in C++. What course could I take prior to entering the MFE program?
- Do you have to be a UC Berkeley student to take the pre-program courses?
- Do you recommend preparatory math classes?
- Are grades in the pre-program courses used in admissions decisions?
Eligibility and Qualifications
- What are the admissions requirements?
- Am I eligible to apply to the MFE program if I received a bachelor's degree from India?
- What if I have not completed all of the prerequisite courses? Can I still apply?
- Is work experience required?
- My GPA does not meet the minimum required for admission. In this case, should I still apply to the Berkeley MFE program?
- Am I eligible to apply if I have an MBA degree?
- Do you require an undergraduate degree in finance or business?
- Do I need to take all of the courses listed in the prerequisite course chart to be considered "eligible" for the MFE program?
- I will complete my basic (i.e. Bachelor's) degree before the start of the MFE program, but not before the admissions deadline. Can I still apply?
Internships
Financing an MFE Degree
- What financial aid is available for international students?
- What financial aid is available for domestic students?
- Are fellowships or assistantships available?
- What is the tuition and fee schedule for the MFE?
- Should I apply for financial aid before or after I am admitted to the Berkeley MFE program?
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General Program Information
General Application Information
- I would like to reapply to the MFE program. What is the reapplication procedure?
- Can I start an application or submit materials for a future application year?
- Can I pay the application fee by credit card?
- What is a rolling deadline?
- What is the application fee?
- How do I make a change or addition to my application once it has been submitted?
- Can I submit my GRE/GMAT scores, transcripts, recommendation letters, or other materials after I have submitted my application?
Letters of Recommendation
- It is nearing the admissions deadline, and I do not think my recommender has been able to submit her or his letter supporting my application yet. Will my application still be considered?
- My recommender has not received the email instructing her/him how to log in and submit my recommendation. What can we do?
- Can I change or add recommenders after I have submitted my application?
- Who should write letters of recommendation?
Part-time Option
Admissions Decisions
Test Scores
- What is your minimum GMAT/GRE requirement?
- Can I waive the GMAT/GRE requirement?
- Can I waive the TOEFL requirement?
- What is your minimum TOEFL requirement?
- When reporting my GRE or GMAT scores, which codes should I use?
- How can I order my official test scores report?
- When reporting my TOEFL scores, which codes should I use?
- My GRE or GMAT scores are lower than the average scores of the admitted students. Can I still be considered for admission?
Full-time Employment
- What was the average salary for MFE graduates?
- Which careers would a Master of Financial Engineering feed into?
- What career resources are available to MFE students?
- Can you assist individuals who are not part of the MFE Program in finding internships and/or full-time positions?
- What is the employment data for MFE graduates?