Do 40-50 hour work weeks exist in the Quant world?
I'm at a bit of a crossroads. I took the GMAT (770) and am considering Berkeley's MFE program and MIT's LGO MBA program. I know, I know, they're completely different programs (the crossroads). I very much like thinking about big picture...
When you say technology department do you mean IT? Ensuring the corporate network is architected well, backup systems, etc? If so, that's not for me. I think being a quant could be the way to go, but I'm trying to determine the range of positions available to quants, and what the day-to-day...
Hi cstassen, would you mind telling us what a typical day is like? I've just started looking into this profession and think my skills are a good match, if I add on an MFE or MBA in finance. I have a master's in applied math and I've been coding for microsoft the past two years. Any advice would...
How important is the verbal and writing sections of the GRE? I took it a few years ago on short notice and got a 540 verbal, 800 math, 4.0 writing. I'm looking into Columbia. Columbia has not yet published their application, does anyone know if a math subject test is required?
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I'm at a similar crossroads as ellazx.
The past two years I've been a software developer at Microsoft, and have decided to mix it up. I also have a Master's in Applied Math, and miss the complex problem solving required in grad school.
The crossroads: I wish I had more insight into our...
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