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80% of dec 08 grads at CMU and 70% of dec 08 grads at NYU placed.... those stats are not bad considering all things...

80% of dec 08 grads at CMU and 70% of dec 08 grads at NYU placed.... those stats are not bad considering all things...

vendetta, Andy raises a good point. Why are you contemplating on pursuing a MBA? If you're looking for financial knowledge, I would say the CFA is much more beneficial to you... and obviously if you're looking for studies in quantitative finance, then a MFE would be best... I wouldn't say...

That's exactly the pdf I'm talking about (except I had to request my copy from Umich). As for the lack of program ranking, I understand that the GD 03-04 ranking is out of date to say the least.

Hi Andy, Thanks for the reply. I'm looking to be in a hedge fund by the time I'm done with the Umich... a MFE definately looks to be the right course. As specific to the umich mfe... it doesn't seem like people talk about it too much. I did a search for 'umich' and 'michigan' but didn't...

First time poster, long time lurker... I got an admit to Umich's MFE program but deferred it til next year. I've been reading posts here and also on global-derivatives; and I realized that I don't have a good understanding as to the career paths/options available to MFE grads. I've tried...