Recent content by Andy Nguyen

You will be under this kind of stress and fast pace very quickly. Some people perform well under this environment. It's just like working on Wall street, really.

Fixed the title for you. I would suggest you email the Baruch MFE to clarify. If you meet that requirement, then you can spend time address other areas of your application. If not, you can take the pre-MFE course, it's rigorous and if you do well (I expect you will do well), you can leverage it...

When you apply to them and provide background they may advise accordingly. A lot of applicants take 2 at the same time. They are all online. Depends on your work schedule you may want to take one only.

Multi-Round Graduate Admissions Strategy RoundTimingWho Should ApplyProsCons Early / PriorityTypically 1st–2nd month of cycleApplicants with polished materials, strong profile, ready to demonstrate commitmentHigher chance for scholarships, signals strong interest, often slightly smaller...

In recent years, many graduate programs — especially in fields like finance, analytics, and engineering — have shifted from a single annual deadline to a multi-round admissions cycle. Of the 2 dozens programs on our MFE rankings, there are 10 programs with application rounds. This is a big...

Retake them elsewhere and get an A. You can take it online, at your local community college, or pre-MFE courses, etc. It is going to take time and money but it's a shot at redemption if getting into a top quant program is the goal.

This is a tough situation as either you have to go to top programs that have good placement rate (strict requirement on STEM background) or go to less quantitative programs that are open to non STEM applicants but do not have good placement track record. European programs are distinctively...

The pre-MFE courses are very smart choice. If you do well, you will get an interview by the same faculty who teach in the MFE program. If you impress them, it's a huge advantage given how selective the program is. For applicants without stellar grades, ideal profiles, it's an opportunity to...

Welcome to QuantNet. As someone who joined here in 2006, I will say that the vast majority of members here join the industry without a finance background. It has never been a barrier. In fact, many employers are more than willing to train employees without a finance background than without a...

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We have a list of quant courses in EU and UK here https://quantnet.com/resources/categories/united-kingdom-europe.5/ We also do a ranking on UK quant programs. https://quantnet.com/uk-rankings/ In my opinion, Europe programs are so spread out over many countries unlike in the US. Their programs...

Now we got some concrete data. This year, the number of Asian students arriving in the U.S. in August fell by 24 percent — the lowest August numbers on record outside of the pandemic. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/06/upshot/us-international-student-travel.html

The first lawsuit has been filed to challenge this $100,000 fee. https://www.reuters.com/world/trumps-100000-fee-h-1b-worker-visas-challenged-lawsuit-2025-10-03/