<p>Did anyone get accepted to MMSS? I sent my application in on January 1st and I got my acceptance letter back today.</p>
<p>uc_benz, congratulation!</p>
<p>i got mine a week or 2 ago too. uc do you know anything aobut how hard it is to get into? (so i can feel proud of myself)</p>
<p>It is pretty tough to get into. Only 20 people per year are accepted I think. (I'm not sure how many people apply though).</p>
<p>I think there are more than 20 students each year. I thought it's around 40 cos I remember I saw a list of the honor thesis by last year's grads on the MMSS website and there were about 40 of them.</p>
<p>There are 20 freshmen accepted and 20 sophs.</p>
<p>but i wonder how many apply.</p>
<p>What are the stats of those of you that got in?</p>
<p>At least you are not required to have an interview; I imagine it's pretty tough like ISP but not as bad as HPME.</p>
<p>It seems pretty underground and self selective so I think the admissions percentage would be significantly higher than one would think.</p>
<p>I think it's basically based on your past mathematical experience and essays. I had 750+ on SAT math and I take calculus courses at a university (I have the past two years). The curriculum looks really math intensive; I looked at the course description for 292-1 and it looks like it already incorporates linear algebra (not very typical for a first year course). I have also talked to a few people that are in the program and they said it is pretty intensive, but you'll have time to do other things especially since you hand in a lot of stuff via groups. Employers recognize that MMSS program with high esteem and it is especially good for investment banking.</p>
<p>I like group projects. You can slack off while the rest of your group work their butts off to cover you. ;)</p>
<p>god, I hate those people (not talking directly to you, Sam Lee.)</p>
<p>i applied to NU and to a social science major, but not to MMSS.
Just made me wonder, what interested you guys so much about MMSS?</p>
<p>MMSS is for students with accelerated math who are looking into math + ss as prospective majors. For me, Econ is the major im most looking into at NU and MMSS seems like a steady joint major, especially in their postgrad opportunities (great placement in the financial district). That said the math seems difficult as it is at the upper end of the scale and you have to make sure you know what you are doing. Hopefully the MMSS adcoms know what they are doing and if you can get in, you are capable of doing the work.</p>
<p>sam lee i think you are right, HPME is RIDICULOUS, 50 kids out of about 800-1000 accepted. drop65 i thought that too, self selective and probably few applicants. im assuming its based upon math experience, because i have 800 in math sat1 and 2 2c, 5 BC, took calc class in college senior year. however, they must be looking for something else, because i think a lot of people have that. my other testing is very good, extracurriculars are very weak. so..but yeah, most of the applicants are probably decently strong. the fact that i got a reply within about 4 days of their receipt of my app makes me doubt the difficuly a bit but who knows.</p>
<p>Well whether it is really selective or just self-selective it is still looked upon highly by employers. I have talked to several people that are in the program right now, and they say that the academics are pretty intense but it is worth it in the end. Most of the people that join the program are aspiring i-bankers or consultants.</p>
<p>Hey all, I'm a freshman in the MMSS program...congratulations on getting in! There tend to be about 25 freshman and 25 sophomores in each incoming MMSS class. The Math class (MATH 292) is actually highly theoretical (more theoretical than MENU), but the professor is amazing. MMSS classes are harder than most at NU...that is, MMSS will definitely force you to do a lot more work than you otherwise might. I would keep my options open as to what you want to do with MMSS...there are so many options ranging from Comm Studies to Econ to Psych...basically you can combine any major (with the exception of Engneering majors...too many classes I think) with MMSS.</p>
<p>Good luck...feel free to ask me questions!</p>
<p>can you talk about it or something</p>
<p>So, as an MMSS freshman, the following things happen:
1) You are automatically declared as an MMSS major
2) Your fall freshman writing seminar is an inane course in Excel (aka MMSS 211-1)
3) If you are typical, you will take MATH 292-1,2,3 and MMSS 211-1,2,3 freshman year. However, if you've taken linear algebra and/or multivariable calculus in high school, you most likely will only have to take MATH 292-1 or, if both, not even that. MMSS will restrict your schedule a lot freshman and sophomore year (it takes up half of your schedule). </p>
<p>MMSS 211-2 is a microeconomics w/calculus course and MMSS 211-3 is a poli-sci decision making course w/calculus (of course, you'll see that calculus is a trend in MMSS courses)</p>
<p>The classes are, as i said before, more rigorous than most intro level/honors math courses at NU. Before you come, you will have to part with the ideal of having a 4.0 GPA--chances are, it's not gonna happen in MMSS--it's way too competitive. However, a 3.5 is totally possible...and they're common. Basically, MMSS will whip you into an ultra-efficient student b/c you just have so much to complete in so little time.</p>
<p>Any specific questions, though?</p>
<p>Hi Tom, I was accepted into the program and I emailed them back a few weeks ago to say that I was accepting their offer. I have talked to several people in the program already and I have heard nothing but good things for the most part. First of all, what career do you think you'll go into? There seems to be a prevalence of future i-bankers/consultants in the class. Perpetuating that fact...what is the job market for MMSS people? Do employers recognize the program as more than regular social science majors?</p>