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  1. Andy Nguyen

    I'm I eligible for MFE?

    Have you check with the MFE programs to see if they explicitly state that 3-year bachelor is not eligible for admission? If so, doing another master may not resolve the issue of not having a 4-year equivalence of a bachelor. This sounds like something you would need to email each MFE program to...
  2. Andy Nguyen

    I found Quantnet's doppelgänger

    You make me click and go look.
  3. Andy Nguyen

    How can I get into a MFE program

    You may want to take the pre-MFE courses at Baruch if you can arrange. It will give you a good flavor of what it's like enrolled in the top MFE program. It may give you a chance to see if quant finance is less stressful or not :)
  4. Andy Nguyen

    Courses To Fulfill Programming Requirement

    Here is an example of how much a role our C++ certificate plays in MFE admission. This is from the latest Tracker.
  5. Andy Nguyen

    List of Big Data programs

    Are you able to start with a list of programs that you researched so far and the community can add on?
  6. Andy Nguyen

    Mental health and low gpa

    Mental health is a serious issue that I think we should discuss instead of sweeping it under the rug like most people in finance usually do. If you ever value your well-being, having a serious look into the downside of finance industry is something I highly recommend...
  7. Andy Nguyen

    Mental Math Struggle

    Here you go A Practical Guide To Quantitative Finance Interviews by Xinfeng Zhou
  8. Andy Nguyen

    YouTube issues

    Connect your phone to the same wifi and try youtube. If it works then it is a local issue with the PC. If it does not then it is the network issue with youtube. Try to ping youtube from you PC and see if there is any loss packets. It could be a browser filtering that block YT.
  9. Andy Nguyen

    C++ Course Ghosts

    It is so much easy now since you can find answer to every single question. Just click on the prefixes and you will see dozens of discuss on a specific question. As long as you are determined and put in the time, there is no reason not to complete it on time.
  10. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford MCF and Yale AM

    Good questions. Placement should be available on their website. All top MFE programs publish it. If not it is a question why. Another place to look for them is the rankings. Currently I don’t know any rankings have them. You can see how different programs prepare you for different roles by...
  11. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford MCF and Yale AM

    What do you like to know about them? They are not your traditional MFE programs so the audience for them here is smaller but growing. There is an increase in interest about them so we can see if we can get more info and data here specifically Yale AM.
  12. Andy Nguyen

    Suggestion for Stochastic Calculus

    There is a Discord study group for members here you can join. @MikeLawrence ?
  13. Andy Nguyen

    Are the course videos when the 16 weeks are over?

    You have indefinite access to the course materials and forums once you enroll. The 16 weeks limit is for the certificate eligibility and TA support only. Hope this helps and please let us know if you have any question.
  14. Andy Nguyen

    Possible to get into MFE 2025?

    They can email the program’s director and put in a word for you.
  15. Andy Nguyen

    Possible to get into MFE 2025?

    Getting great personal referral from Baruch MFE alumni will carry great weight so use it to your advantage.
  16. Andy Nguyen

    From PhD in combustion engineering to Finance

    WorldQuant is an option.
  17. Andy Nguyen

    Most flexible quant programs?

    It's new and I don't see any discussion on it. CMU MSCF used to have a dual degree of MSCF/MBA. I guess there is a demand for more development skills in finance with all the growing AI trend.
  18. Andy Nguyen

    Seeking advice on prerequistes for MFE and Ms application prep

    You should be able to send him a private convo. Click on his username and Start Conversation.
  19. Andy Nguyen

    Help me choose Master's major (ML vs Operations Research)

    When I tag him with @, he will get a notification to the post here. You can also click on his username for a dedicated thread AMA (Ask Me Anything) which he started and has plenty of insights and wisdom. The longer you stay here and read, the more you will learn. Welcome to QuantNet and the...
  20. Andy Nguyen

    Help me choose Master's major (ML vs Operations Research)

    Pinging @Igna who can give you insights into QR roles and skillset needed.
  21. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    Certainly possible when we revamp the layout a bit. Right now, it's a lot of data stretching the table width and I think there is better way to represent the data.
  22. Andy Nguyen

    How to fund MFE degree?

    The data on scholarship/aid offered by different programs should be more public. I think it attracts more applicants whose cost is one of the top criteria. Without the data, people will just look at the sticker price and decide not to apply which is a big loss for everyone. I did reach out to...
  23. Andy Nguyen

    C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

    @Johnny Chiang @rshamananow @CestLaVie @miguo @jyotirmaik @mreyrosa @D_KACHHARA @Yildiz Welcome to the course. It would be great if you can add how you came to learn about our C++ courses in your intro. That would help us make our courses better. Thanks so much.
  24. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    I have some idea but need a way to implement them so I can build and scale it quickly. There aren't many great rankings around, are they?
  25. Andy Nguyen

    How to fund MFE degree?

    Unless your family is wealthy, most people take out loan to attend these programs, unfortunately. It's very expensive to do these MFE programs, specially if you go study in NYC, CA or most big cities really. Tuition and cost are a big factor on where many students decide to go. Some pick...
  26. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    I am thinking of a new layout for our popular ranking page to encourage people to explore more and hang around a bit longer.
  27. Andy Nguyen

    Question Regarding Education For Quant/Quant Trader/Quant Research

    Thread 'I'm a senior buy side quant researcher. AMA' I'm a senior buy side quant researcher. AMA
  28. Andy Nguyen

    MFE after 8 years of work experience in financial markets

    From my experience seeing my classmates working FT and taking the PT courses at night, it's tough but it's an individual challenge many overcome. They may learn better than the FT students because they are motivated and they can see how applicable the materials applied to their work. Some...
  29. Andy Nguyen

    MFE after 8 years of work experience in financial markets

    There is a reason for this. Many programs are flooded with applicants with high GPA/GRE and short work resume, it's harder for people like you to stand out and make a case. Programs that take both full-time and part-time students are friendlier to applicants like you. I started my MFE at 30...
  30. Andy Nguyen

    Where C++/Python and other programming languages used in MFE programs

    This article will be updated frequently. If you are a student of the programs below, please feel free to contribute to the course name, link to the course as well as the programming used. To apply to MFE programs, you have to demonstrate a programming proficiency. Some programs are very...
  31. Andy Nguyen

    CMU MSCF MSCF is Hiring a New Executive Director!

    https://www.cmu.edu/mscf/news/2023/mscf-names-new-executive-director.html MSCF Names New Executive Director Following Rick Bryant’s June 1 retirement, the MSCF Program at Carnegie Mellon University has named Robert S. Simon as its new Executive Director. Robert graduated from Carnegie Mellon...
  32. Andy Nguyen

    Pacing & Complexity of the Course

    Thread 'Video Tip' Video Tip
  33. Andy Nguyen

    Pacing & Complexity of the Course

    There is an extension for Chrome that change the playback speed. Let me know what your browser and OS and I can check.
  34. Andy Nguyen

    MFE after 8 years of work experience in financial markets

    Your experience is welcome and appreciated in many programs. Dont overthink.
  35. Andy Nguyen

    COMPARE A hard decision: UCL CF vs Imperial MathFin

    Nice. I think @TheCheshireCat is going to Imperial as well according to the Tracker.
  36. Andy Nguyen

    2023 QuantNet Rankings of Financial Engineering (MFE) Programs

    In the upcoming 2023 Risk.net ranking of quant master programs, the top 3 programs (#1 Baruch, #2 Princeton, # Berkeley) are identical to the 2023 QuantNet rankings which was released in Dec 2022. Even when using a different methodology, their top 3 results are the same as our rankings. It would...
  37. Andy Nguyen

    The most selective MFE, quant master programs in the U.S.

    Of course. They will be compiled and published in due time.
  38. Andy Nguyen

    2023 MFE Admissions Roll Call

    Can you please share your timelines at those programs on our Tracker?
  39. Andy Nguyen

    FRTB SA discussion

    Have you seen Risk Management Resources We have @Ken Abbott here who is an expert in this space.
  40. Andy Nguyen

    The most selective MFE, quant master programs in the U.S.

    See how Princeton's admission stats and acceptance rates change over time https://quantnet.com/resources/princeton-university-master-in-finance-program.6/field?field=admissions
  41. Andy Nguyen

    Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

    Any other applications elsewhere? What is the latest update?
  42. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    At some point, I would love to implement a Compare function so members can select a few programs and be able to view them side by side. See how programs stack up against each other in employment stats, admission, acceptance rate, student profiles, cost, etc.
  43. Andy Nguyen

    2023 MFE Admissions Roll Call

    Anyone with recent decisions, please update and let us know where you will end up joining if possible.
  44. Andy Nguyen

    CMU MSCF CMU MSCF Admission Discussion

    Put it up on the Tracker or it doesn't happen :) Congrats. Big relief I guess. Hope more to come for you.
  45. Andy Nguyen

    The most selective MFE, quant master programs in the U.S.

    Many applicants are not aware of it but the yield rate is one of the most crucial factors to admission committees. If you have a reliably high yield rate, you can admit a small fraction of the applicant pool to fill the desired class size. This will result in a lower acceptance rate. On the...
  46. Andy Nguyen

    The most selective MFE, quant master programs in the U.S.

    This article has been updated in June 2024. What are the most selective MFE programs? There is no single metric that will definitely answer this question. Undergraduate GPAs, GRE scores are important indicators. But for many, the following are popular metrics of admission selectivity: acceptance...
  47. Andy Nguyen

    If you were the interviewer...

    If you can shadow them for a day at work it would be very beneficial to observe and learn a great deal. Maybe this will not happen at first but can be something as a result from your reaching out for conversations.
  48. Andy Nguyen

    Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

    Very disappointing to hear that. I know they have a lot of applications but it seems better communication would benefit. Applying to a master degree is one of the major decisions in many students life and you want to get a good first impression.
  49. Andy Nguyen

    UCLA MFE 2023 "Ask Me Anything" with the Executive Director of the UCLA Anderson MFE program

    Thank you everyone for your participation in our 2023 AMA with UCLA MFE. We look forward to the next event.
  50. Andy Nguyen

    Master Program

    Look at the QuantNet MFE rankings. Look through the Tracker and see the profiles of everyone who applied to the programs you are interested in. You will get into some programs, the question is whether it's worth joining. Lot of research needs to be done from here on out. Take your time and read...
  51. Andy Nguyen

    Finals solidarity

    This is the period when people already have their admission results (mostly) and are bracing for the new journey. We are always here and working on exciting things for QuantNet.
  52. Andy Nguyen

    NYU Tandon MFE NYU Tandon MFE Admissions Discussion

    Congrats. Time to update the Tracker guys.
  53. Andy Nguyen

    Oxford, Imperial & LSE MCF 2023 Applications

    @rsf @kir @rambo_bong @JulQuant Can you share your application timelines on the Tracker? This way, we can see when everyone got their results. Thanks
  54. Andy Nguyen

    Is it wrong or overly ambitious to aim for a top job way down my career ?

    @MRoss probably will say to aim lower :) There are tons of opportunities out there in finance to make a good living. Aiming for those top firms may just make you more miserable. Not getting in there does not anyway make you a lesser being.
  55. Andy Nguyen

    Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

    The list of pending applications on the Tracker is looking sad. Hope those waiting get the results soon. https://quantnet.com/tracker/?program_id=2&result=pending&order=application_updated&direction=desc
  56. Andy Nguyen

    Advice from Mark Ross about Jobs

    @MRoss is great. Being able to come up with useful contents frequently is not an easy task.
  57. Andy Nguyen

    Princeton MFin Advice for Princeton MFin Applicants

    Just came across this "blast from the past". This is the kind of posts that extremely valuable for people looking to get into a specific program.
  58. Andy Nguyen

    Ways to improve my profile

    A relevant finance job or internship is much more valuable than a bunch of certificates. Lots of people collect Coursera certificates so those have much less weight these days. CFA is a huge investment in time which may not be necessary. Some programs like their applicants to do that but it's...
  59. Andy Nguyen

    What should my MFE targets be?

    You have a good profile for a college junior. Stats and CS are great major to have. As evident by your SWE internship, this sets you up nicely for a career in FAANG or related industry. To get into finance which is highly competitive, make sure your coding skills are really good. I had a CS/Math...
  60. Andy Nguyen

    Imperial RMFE

    I didn't see your Tracker so I want to see where you applied and which programs you got into. Would be great if you can add them there. What concerns you about the Imperial RMFE program? I'm not familiar with that specific program but Imperial has another Math Fin program which seems to get high...
  61. Andy Nguyen

    Imperial RMFE

    What other programs did you apply?
  62. Andy Nguyen

    Ways to improve my profile

    Reading the books will help you express better why you want to do an MFE and how you fit into the picture. They will interview you. Many programs have courses in DeFi, crypto so your experience will help. Again, there are hundreds of applicants for every program so they expect you to at least...
  63. Andy Nguyen

    Mid Career Advice: MOOC (e.g Columbia's Financial Engineering Course on Coursera) or Part-Time MFE?

    Once you got the right amount of C++ skills, say after the Quantnet C++ advanced course, you can contribute to many open source quant libraries through github. That way, you can build a profile that will lead to many opportunities. There is always good paying job for those with excellent coding...
  64. Andy Nguyen

    Ways to improve my profile

    You need a focused plan on how to strengthen and transform your profile. Research on the best programs that will accept you. Dont just apply randomly. Take math courses that these programs require. Take the C++ courses which will satisfy the programming requirement and make you hireable right...
  65. Andy Nguyen

    Mid Career Advice: MOOC (e.g Columbia's Financial Engineering Course on Coursera) or Part-Time MFE?

    Best bang for your bucks would be to take the QuantNet courses (all of them) which will make you really good C++ developer, enough Python skills to be useful on day one, and the options pricing knowledge to be able to pass quant interviews. You can't work with options pricing models without...
  66. Andy Nguyen

    New Quantnet members say hi

    Jan, Feb around that time.
  67. Andy Nguyen

    2023 MFE Admissions Roll Call

    Very impressive. You must share your profile on Tracker so people can see. Congrats and enjoy your time at Princeton.
  68. Andy Nguyen

    Princeton MFin Princeton MFin Admission Discussion

    We have a new review for the Princeton MFin program, 10 years after the last one. Thanks @hardrock https://quantnet.com/resources/princeton-university-master-in-finance-program.6/reviews#resource-review-1302
  69. Andy Nguyen

    Excel at what you do

    The author has been teaching securities derivatives in the NYU Tandon MFE program since 2008. https://engineering.nyu.edu/faculty/keith-lewis
  70. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    Congrats. Can we see your results on the Tracker?
  71. Andy Nguyen

    2023 QuantNet Rankings of Financial Engineering (MFE) Programs

    And we shall make those data more accessible to everyone.
  72. Andy Nguyen

    How did you know about Quantnet

    Funny enough, I was in my second year Math PhD when I learned about MFE degree by chance. QuantNet did not exist then. The rest is history as they say.
  73. Andy Nguyen

    2023 QuantNet Rankings of Financial Engineering (MFE) Programs

    Of course, employment stats are very important and we treat them as such. We have a process with all the programs to ensure we report correctly the numbers they provide. We don't audit their numbers. We stand by the numbers we report in all of our rankings. Hopefully, in the future, this is a...
  74. Andy Nguyen

    Cambridge or lower-tier US college for quant trading/research in the US?

    If you want to work in London, go to Cambridge, otherwise it's advantageous to go to US programs. It's easier for recruiting. Firms will arrange travel, interviews, etc only for exceptional cases so applying for jobs across continents is just adding another geographical barrier. Getting into...
  75. Andy Nguyen

    Columbia MSFE Columbia MSFE Financial Economics 2023

    We have the very first review of the program. Excellent review by the way. https://quantnet.com/resources/columbia-university-financial-economics-msfe.74/reviews
  76. Andy Nguyen

    Career in quantitative finance vs data science/technology

    Thank you for sharing your amazing story and journey @ibpkpnu. You have a very unique experience in both finance and DS space, I hope you would consider doing an AMA. Would be interesting to hear more on the data science/ML/AI perspective now that ChatGPT is all the rage.
  77. Andy Nguyen

    Is there any way to get experience in the quant field without being qualified for a position?

    By the time you walk through the book with all the new members, you will know the materials by heart. Great job. @sucker for smiles take this chance. You won't get another offer as generous as Mike's.
  78. Andy Nguyen

    Is there any way to get experience in the quant field without being qualified for a position?

    Here is another one to get you started. https://quantnet.com/threads/projects-idea-for-students-going-into-quant-field.53603/
  79. Andy Nguyen

    Is there any way to get experience in the quant field without being qualified for a position?

    Join a group study with some of the members here and get some support. It is hard to do this alone without direction. @MikeLawrence @Quasar Chunawala
  80. Andy Nguyen

    Having a really hard time getting internships

    @QuantCoach @Igna may be able to give some pointer on the timing of internship application. In the meantime, go read on their respective AMAs. There are plenty of valuable tips in there. Would be good to indicate the type of internships you are looking for. We have a massive list of finance...
  81. Andy Nguyen

    Chicago MSFM Chicago MSFM (Need an Honest review)

    I have read many reviews on QuantNet over the years and most of them are superficial. When a member took the time to write a review that describes his experience in the program, his likes and dislikes in vivid details, it's a win for all stakeholders. We all benefit so much from it. The recent...
  82. Andy Nguyen

    Cornell FE Cornell M.FinEng Admission Discussion

    Did anyone get an admit and any kind of scholarship from Cornell?
  83. Andy Nguyen

    I'm a junior buyside quant trader. AMA

    Thanks for giving back to the community and paying it forward. It's rare to see that these days. It says more about one's character than anything. Now that you have finished your MFE journey and started your career as a young finance professional, how can we make QuantNet as useful to you as...
  84. Andy Nguyen

    ChatGPT

    https://www.bloomberg.com/company/press/bloomberggpt-50-billion-parameter-llm-tuned-finance/ Bloomberg today released a research paper detailing the development of BloombergGPTTM, a new large-scale generative artificial intelligence (AI) model. This large language model (LLM) has been...
  85. Andy Nguyen

    QuantNet Swags

    Pocket protector has its own interesting history https://www.americanscientist.org/article/rise-and-fall-of-the-pocket-protector
  86. Andy Nguyen

    I'm a junior buyside quant trader. AMA

    @QuantCoach Thank you for sharing your advice. I appreciate this a lot. What are the classic mistakes/pitfalls that many MFE graduates make during their internship and job search?
  87. Andy Nguyen

    ChatGPT

    You can now run #GPT locally on your MacBook with GPT4All, a new 7B LLM based on LLaMa. It's completely open source: You can access to demo, data, and code to train an assistant-style large language model with ~800k GPT-3.5-Turbo https://github.com/nomic-ai/gpt4all
  88. Andy Nguyen

    Columbia University - MS in Financial Economics

    The Master of Science in Financial Economics is a two-year STEM eligible master’s degree program offered by the Finance Division of Columbia Business School. The MS in Financial Economics is also eligible for the STEM OPT extension. Students complete a minimum of 16 full graduate-level courses...
  89. Andy Nguyen

    2023 MFE Admissions Roll Call

    If you haven't shared your admission results here, please do. Also, please remember to add your data to the Tracker. If you have all the results and made your decision, please update your post. It's very important for many who are in the similar situation.
  90. Andy Nguyen

    COMPARE CBS MSFE vs MIT Sloan MFin

    @BeckyBian Congrats of getting two admits from Columbia Business School and Sloan. Would be great if you can add your profile and application timelines on the Tracker? This way, it's easier to find and connect with people who going to be your classmates.
  91. Andy Nguyen

    Need Some Advice!!!

    This is from the Admission Director of CMU MSCF program, Gwen Stanczak https://quantnet.com/threads/graduate-schools-looking-for-thoughtful-well-rounded-students.46410/ This is from Akram Khan, UCLA MFE student https://quantnet.com/threads/tips-for-applying-to-mfe-programs.52334/...
  92. Andy Nguyen

    Yale Asset Management Admission Discussion

    Congrats. Are you joining the program?
  93. Andy Nguyen

    Need Some Advice!!!

    Hey @Xu Ryan When do you plan to apply to MFE programs? The answer will determine how long you have to strengthen your profile. We have so many resources here to help applicants like you get into the best MFE programs with their profiles. There are many guides and articles here that are always...
  94. Andy Nguyen

    A cool quant website!

    A lot of financial engineering sites have died out over the years. https://quantnet.com/threads/r-i-p-financial-engineering-news.1027/
  95. Andy Nguyen

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI announced a product extension for ChatGPT allowing the chatbot to interact with external data and services. With plugins, ChatGPT now can search for real-time information on the web, order groceries from DoorDash, and book flights, hotels, or rental cars on Kayak. In short, plugins have...
  96. Andy Nguyen

    List of financial firms in Chicago

    For anyone interested in financial firms in the Chicago area, the list below is helpful. It's maintained by wikipedia so the list can change at any moment but it will give you a starting point when you begin applying for internships and jobs. Banks Alliant Credit Union (Chicago) Amalgamated...
  97. Andy Nguyen

    Download free KDB+ Personal Edition

    https://kx.com/kdb-personal-edition-download/ Download to experience how kdb+ is: a high-performance cross-platform time series columnar database. an in-memory compute engine. a real-time streaming processor. an expressive query and programming language called q, optimized for time series...
  98. Andy Nguyen

    QuantNet Swags

    Small items like pens, coffee mugs, mouse pad, etc that you put your company brands on and give away as promotional items.
  99. Andy Nguyen

    NYU Stern MS in Quantitative Finance

    Here is the class of 2023 profile. 73% of the class is with finance and economics degrees.
  100. Andy Nguyen

    QuantNet Swags

    @Ken Abbott suggested a great idea that we provide QuantNet-branded swags to members who help answer questions on our site. This is something we definitely should do given we have many wonderful members here who are now practitioners in finance. It's good to help out fellow members but it's...
  101. Andy Nguyen

    Columbia MSFE Columbia MSFE Financial Economics 2023

    For those that applied to the Columbia MSFE (Financial Economics) program, I have added the program so please add your timelines to the Tracker. @mowmow @LouVega @sonny_song @conquerv @shirlch Much appreciated.
  102. Andy Nguyen

    Yale Asset Management Admission Discussion

    I had a Zoom with people from Yale Business School yesterday and we hope to be able to provide more insights about the Asset Management program to our audience. Stay tuned.
  103. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    @BenShui @LakeYang Did the results come in for you?
  104. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford Masters mathematical and computation finance or UCLA Masters Financial Engineering

    Congrats @AlteredSkies You are the only two 2023 admits among the dozen we have on the Tracker here. Would be great to have your profile and timeline added on the Tracker so we can see which type of applicants got the offer. Also, you need to be clear of your desired career path out of each...
  105. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    Go Tracker or go home.
  106. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    We still have a few pending results so hopefully they got converted to admit.
  107. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    It's just10AM in California time so they could still come out today.
  108. Andy Nguyen

    CMU MSCF CMU MSCF Admission Discussion

    Sorry to hear that. I assume you applied to other programs and still waiting? I didn't see your on the Tracker so just want to confirm it.
  109. Andy Nguyen

    Best Internships to Get to Get Admitted to a Good MFE Program?

    https://quantnet.com/threads/quant-internship-and-graduate-recruitment-a-firms-list.10000/ https://quantnet.com/threads/big-list-of-quant-employers.26716/
  110. Andy Nguyen

    Projects idea for students going into quant field

    Daniel, You can use the Image button to upload a picture or enter the url of the image you found so they can show properly.
  111. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    On a second read, I agree with this. I think most people will approach this as a 100K investment and they want to have a >50% probability to regain that investment right after school. Unfortunately, some programs make it very difficult to make a good decision. Many students went back to China...
  112. Andy Nguyen

    Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

    Pretty funny username. Thank you for adding to the Tracker and our prayers are with you for just one offer.
  113. Andy Nguyen

    Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

    Congrats and time to light up the Tracker with your green color of admittance, guys
  114. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    Awesome. Thank you @Rey_De_Leon I'm very curious about the Stanford MCF program as very little is known about them. Please share with us anything you know. Anyone can volunteer to provide some info like application deadline, tuition, admission, employment stats?
  115. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    @Rey_De_Leon Can you add your timeline to the Tracker so we can all track when the decisions are coming in. We need to break at least 10 data points for the 2023 group and we need 2 more.
  116. Andy Nguyen

    A cool quant website!

    They are all gone.
  117. Andy Nguyen

    Advice on going into Quantitative Finance.

    C++ is the acid test for most quant interviews and positions. Everybody can claim they know Python but it's harder to make that claim with C++ with its reputation. I will say that many MFE grads do not use C++ at work at all but knowing C++ will open many more doors for you than with only...
  118. Andy Nguyen

    Advice on going into Quantitative Finance.

    Get solid programming with C++ (at least 2 courses, some coding projects), Python (some real world projects with big datasets). You can get into MFE program right out of undergrad but if you can get at least one internship before, you will have a stronger profile and more importantly, you have a...
  119. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    Most of the data can be found in the QuantNet MFE rankings but the reviews are much harder to obtain. We may have to form Seal teams to hunt down reviews. It's always "what is in it for me" mentality that we have to overcome :)
  120. Andy Nguyen

    Michael, we are still working to get more reviews. It becomes very important as a deciding...

    Michael, we are still working to get more reviews. It becomes very important as a deciding factor for many students.
  121. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    Question to all the MFE applicants. When you research MFE programs through QuantNet, what are the crucial data that you need to help you decide which program to apply and to join? Obviously, these are data you can't find it elsewhere. Admission: acceptance rate? Employment: average salary, %...
  122. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    Lovely. I will keep an eye on when you let us know the Stanford MCF results come out. Best of luck.
  123. Andy Nguyen

    What should I do if I get a better offer after paying the deposit to one school?

    Then hold on. Wait until you have an official offer.
  124. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    Curious to know which one? Data Science track?
  125. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    This week is going to be crazy for you guys.
  126. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    Thank you to @Dr Strangelove @nawakmeister @MrCoolGuy for sharing your timelines on the Tracker. I think we need more representatives for Stanford. It's the school that Elon Musk briefly attended after all :) I'm calling out @DegenTrader @aristegos @LakeYang @test- @bwoods Let's make it to 10...
  127. Andy Nguyen

    What should I do if I get a better offer after paying the deposit to one school?

    How much is the deposit and what is the policy regarding the deposit? I would assume it's nonrefundable but you have nothing to lose by inquiring about it. Worst case they will say no. If you are pretty sure about your choice of taking on the better offer, it's wise to proceed with caution since...
  128. Andy Nguyen

    Chicago MSFM Chicago MSFM Admission Discussion

    I will be inviting a top head hunter who is based in Chicago to be here and do an AMA with QuantNet members. He has been a member here for a long time and is very generous to offer his advice. Are you guys interested in learning about the job market in Chicago, specially around the hedge fund...
  129. Andy Nguyen

    Chicago MSFM Uchicago msfm program review

    This is so great to see you share your experience. I'd ask for a favor that you post your review here https://quantnet.com/resources/university-of-chicago-master-of-science-in-financial-mathematics.11/reviews This way, it's easier for students to look at reviews over the years and see how the...
  130. Andy Nguyen

    List of Big Data programs

    Interesting. 61K tuition for 32 credits, 2 semesters course. They do offer a 10K scholarship to some admitted students.
  131. Andy Nguyen

    List of Big Data programs

    If anyone knows of any more master programs in big data, fin tech, etc please suggest.
  132. Andy Nguyen

    Webinar: How to get a job at a High Frequency Trading firm

    Take it for what it's worth. Please let me know if it's something you find helpful.
  133. Andy Nguyen

    I'm a senior buy side quant researcher. AMA

    Promoting this to the front page. Thank you @Igna for your time helping out inspired quants.
  134. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    I learned SQL on my first job on a prop trading desk at Deutsche Bank as I was finishing my MFE. Also, gotta learn VBA/XLL and all that fun stuff. There was a huge disconnect between what you learn in MFE and what's actually going on at work.
  135. Andy Nguyen

    ESG Resources

    This is great, Ken. I have a few practitioners who are looking to start discussion on this ESG as it is becoming more relevant to their quant work. @Christian @Dimitri Vulis
  136. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    Good luck with the admission and hopefully when you go there, you can lobby for them to participate in the ranking. It's better for a program to be in the best quant ranking in the world than not.
  137. Andy Nguyen

    Stanford ICME (MCF) Admission Discussion

    I can answer that as far as QuantNet ranking is concerned. Stanford program reached out to me several years ago after we released our ranking to inquire about having them ranked. They have not responded to the survey for subsequent years rankings and my repeated attempts to reach out to them got...
  138. Andy Nguyen

    A good book for Quant Interview with modern questions.

    I heard from a few people that they have good results from this book. And a lot of MFE admission interviews use this book to screen applicants. Most people refer to this as the "green book" because of the cover color...
  139. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    We do have a directory, forum index right below the list of latest posts. The latest posts is just a list showing 20 or so latest posts. You can get the same thing by clicking on the What's New link on the top menu. I'm not 100% convinced of keeping or removing the latest posts on the forum...
  140. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    Many programs in different fields (like law school) already have quite intensive data reported. Here is an example https://www.lawschooltransparency.com/schools/fordham Just imagine the potential. I think what we like to do is to provide as much info as we can gather and display them in the...
  141. Andy Nguyen

    ChatGPT

    Microsoft Just Launched Copilot 365 — Basically A ChatGPT-4 Powered Microsoft Office Here’s the summary of what it can do for you: • Excel - Helps you analyze trends and create professional-looking data visualizations in seconds. • Powerpoint - Helps you create presentations with a simple...
  142. Andy Nguyen

    Yale Asset Management Admission Discussion

    @sakmad @cthreetangerines @conquerv @Patrick_Bateman @sundev @LouVega @CSong @legendkt @akmahto
  143. Andy Nguyen

    Yale Asset Management Admission Discussion

    It is on the Tracker now. Please add your timelines there everyone.
  144. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    This is a cycle where successful programs produce happy graduates who got a successful careers and want to give back to their alma mater by providing data, reviews, mentoring, job leads, etc. On the other hands, there are many programs that can't track where their graduates are, let alone gather...
  145. Andy Nguyen

    COMPARE Columbia MSFE vs Columbia MSOR

    There was many discussions and applicants for the Columbia MSOR in the past. I haven't seen much mention of MSOR program last few years.
  146. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    Same here. I think it's time. We will get it done at some point. I would need help from many members like you who familiar with UK/EU programs to point us to those worth rankings. Reach out to me if you can help us in that regards. What would you suggest about getting these data points?
  147. Andy Nguyen

    Wish list for QuantNet 2023 and beyond

    When I started QuantNet in 2006, I never envisioned that QuantNet will grow into a global hub for students inspired for a career in quantitive finance. I heard it from many program's directors and administrators that as many as 90% of their incoming students did their program research on...
  148. Andy Nguyen

    Actuarial Exams as proof of competence.

    @MRoss may be able to answer this.
  149. Andy Nguyen

    Rutgers MSMF Rutgers MSMF

    What other programs did you apply to? Can you share your timelines at Rutgers MSMF on our Tracker?
  150. Andy Nguyen

    Rutgers MSMF Rutgers MSMF

    Rutgers has 3 programs: MQF, MSMF, FSRM. I notice the MSMF program's enrollment has been steadily decreasing. Before Covid, it has close to 50 students every year and now it has 9 FT students. That may explain why you can't find many of them. To get a quant job at a WS BB bank is no easy task...
  151. Andy Nguyen

    My Journey as a UCLA MFE Alum: Risk Management in Crypto and FinTech

    Shashi, This is wonderful to read about your journey. Thank you for sharing. As more people explore career in fintech, crypto, I hope your story and experience will help people make informed decisions.
  152. Andy Nguyen

    Chicago MSFM Chicago MSFM Admission Discussion

    Sorry to hear that. You still have a few pending results, correct? Best of luck and hope to hear your final decision soon.
  153. Andy Nguyen

    New Quantnet members say hi

    Just a few days ago, I reconnected with an old member here through LinkedIn. He posted the same admission questions about MFE programs back in 2007, asking QuantNet members to help him with decision. I met him at one of the MFE program open house events so I still remember his distinct profile...
  154. Andy Nguyen

    I'm a senior buy side quant researcher. AMA

    Thanks @Igna for taking the time to share your knowledge with our community. Much props to you. I hope prospective applicants take the opportunity to learn as much as possible. This is the type of mentors you need to land you a job.
  155. Andy Nguyen

    Overview of Career Landscape for MSFE (Financial Economics) Students

    I emailed the director to see if they want to explore idea on how to increase the exposure for their program. I believe there is a lot of ignorance about the program because many people will assume Columbia MSFE is the same as Columbia MFE.
  156. Andy Nguyen

    ChatGPT

    Microsoft just introduced Visual ChatGPT It enables you to send, receive, and edit images during chatting. You can also ask questions about any images.
  157. Andy Nguyen

    10 things you can do while waiting for admissions result

    We have hundreds of applicants checking their admission status and posting updates on QuantNet daily. I think it would be a fun idea to bring back this topic from someone that went through the same experience. Have fun and enjoy checking your status guys. Don't forget to put it up on the...
  158. Andy Nguyen

    Columbia MFE Columbia MFE Admission Discussion

    There is no part time option at Columbia MFE.
  159. Andy Nguyen

    MIT MFin MIT MFin Admission Discussion

    Put it in the Tracker guys !! If you don't have a Tracker, nobody believes you are real.
  160. Andy Nguyen

    ChatGPT

    The World's Most Successful Hedge Fund, Citadel Is Currently Negotiating With OpenAI To Purchase An Enterprise-Wide License For ChatGPT 🤯 Billionaire Ken Griffin (net worth $36 billion) has said that ChatGPT will be a game-changer for the economy and that this branch of technology has had a...
  161. Andy Nguyen

    MIT MFin MIT MFin Admission Discussion

    It's a tie between MIT and Cornell to see which one has more applications tracked here. Same for Baruch and Chicago.
  162. Andy Nguyen

    2023 MFE Admissions Roll Call

    @ftst_modeller @johnnyb Once you make your choice of which program you will join, please update the Tracker for the program and choose "Joining this program". This will add a start to this tracker and make it easier for you and everyone to find your incoming classmates. Congrats and enjoy the...
  163. Andy Nguyen

    Programmers humor and jokes thread

    I'll start.
  164. Andy Nguyen

    2023 MFE Admissions Roll Call

    @SKP_MFE @Eldiablo @Frank Chen @nyac @Bill Tao @ciciyang @ultimatron @kkp @daxabooi @Gquant @Llama @Suyang @ytlithium @Elastoplast @johnnyb @PolarLow @Shannnnn @Jiamin Li @marcusaurelius @Jaspxx @v_k @rexquant @SuyashS @RedDevilSlayer @jshree @CuandoQuanto @HenryZhuuuuu...
  165. Andy Nguyen

    Projects idea for students going into quant field

    Whenever anyone sks how to get into a field involving #programming or #machinelearning, the advice is always "do projects and upload them to GitHub." The same applies to #quant investing, but what #quant projects would impress a prospective employer? Well, I can tell you what would impress me...
  166. Andy Nguyen

    New Quantnet members say hi

    This is one of the most beautiful post I've ever read here. Thank you for sharing your story and how we played a part in your journey. Your story is one that similar to many of us who came to the country as immigrants. We strike to provide the knowledge and a supportive community that everyone...
  167. Andy Nguyen

    Profiles Sought After for Quantitative Risk Roles

    Have you looked at this? https://quantnet.com/forum/risk-management-resources.107/ @Ken Abbott is your guy who has answers to your questions. He is a former Managing Director in Risk Management at one of the big WS banks.
  168. Andy Nguyen

    Tracker Anonymity

    We all appreciate your contribution to the Tracker. It's an additional data point that we don't have for a very competitive program so it's worth 10 normal points. Imagine when we have enough data for this program, we can show the prospective applicants the probability of his admission given his...
  169. Andy Nguyen

    Tracker Anonymity

    There is an option where members can choose to hide their username on the Tracker. I think there is a balance here. We want you to only share things that you are comfortable with. On the same token, the Tracker is only as helpful as how much you decide to share. I plead many times for every...
  170. Andy Nguyen

    Princeton MFin Princeton MFin Admission Discussion

    Congrats to all with the admissions. Time to light up the Tracker with your status guys.
  171. Andy Nguyen

    Data Science Interview Questions and Answers

    Hundreds of interview questions and answers for people interested in data science jobs. The topics are statistics, data science, machine learning, data analysis, deep learning, etc. Credit: Steve Nouri,
  172. Andy Nguyen

    Baruch MFE Baruch MFE wins RITC 2023 - 7th win overall, 6th win in the past 8 years, all-time scoring record

    Baruch press release on this news https://newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu/news/baruch-college-mfe-students-claim-first-place-at-2023-rotman-international-trading-competition/
  173. Andy Nguyen

    Shift Career from Python Quant to C++ Quant

    @Peter Wagner is a managing director of a recruitment firm. He posted market updates here. His firm has a blog which has several useful for technical quant candidates. https://www.affinityny.com/for-candidates I'll see if he can come and do a Q/A with us.
  174. Andy Nguyen

    Shift Career from Python Quant to C++ Quant

    Hey Alex, Very glad to see your first post here. Welcome back. Your observation is similar to everything I heard about C++ skill is high in demand now. @Pavlos Sakoglou can give some pointers as he utilized his C++ skills into his current role. I'm actually reaching out to a few technical...
  175. Andy Nguyen

    COMPARE UCLA MFE vs Cornell MFE

    There is a post by a UCLA MFE student sharing his thoughts on why he chose the program. Worth reading to get a first hand experience. https://quantnet.com/threads/why-ucla-anderson-mfe.52335/
  176. Andy Nguyen

    Overview of Career Landscape for MSFE (Financial Economics) Students

    I found this clip on Youtube from Columbia Business School. It was posted in 2021 but still a good overview for MSFE students.
  177. Andy Nguyen

    List of UK Financial Engineering Programs

    Added to the Tracker as well as the list above. If there is enough data, maybe there will be a future UK rankings.
  178. Andy Nguyen

    List of UK Financial Engineering Programs

    I updated the name of Warwick on the Tracker. If you see any missing UK programs from the Tracker, please let me know and I will add them.
  179. Andy Nguyen

    Chicago MSFM Chicago MSFM Admission Discussion

    Please try again. I have made the GRE optional since many programs do not require them.
  180. Andy Nguyen

    Chicago MSFM Chicago MSFM Admission Discussion

    This is excellent news to hear Felix. Congrats. I would strongly encourage you to share your timeline on the Tracker and mark Chicago as your choice so others who going there can easily connect with you. Thank you for your contribution.
  181. Andy Nguyen

    How did you know about Quantnet

    WSO Patrick and I go way back to the ealier days of both of our sites. We still keep in touch these days. Glad that you found your way here and I appreciate you being with us.
  182. Andy Nguyen

    How did you know about Quantnet

    Forum are for old geezers like me :) I am curious where the youngsters hang out these days?
  183. Andy Nguyen

    Statistics and Machine Learning in Python

    The latest release 0.5 Source PyStatMl — Statistics and Machine Learning in Python 0.5 documentation Link to PDF https://raw.github.com/duchesnay/data/master/pdf/StatisticsMachineLearningPython.pdf
  184. Andy Nguyen

    Python for financial engineering/quantitative finance

    The link to the QuantNet Python course is here https://quantnet.com/python/ Please let @APalley or us know if you need any further information.
  185. Andy Nguyen

    New Quantnet members say hi

    I'd like to welcome everyone who recently joined QuantNet. We have a huge spike of members and it is our tradition to do a little introduction and get to know other members who potentially become our future classmates or colleagues. I started this in 2006 so I've been around here for a while but...
  186. Andy Nguyen

    Oxford, Imperial & LSE MCF 2023 Applications

    Congrats. Can you update the Tracker with your admit? That will brighten everyone's day :)
  187. Andy Nguyen

    NYU MSMF NYU Mathematics in Finance Admission Discussion

    Please use the Watch function on the top right of this thread and you have the option of getting instant email notification of any question or post on this thread.
  188. Andy Nguyen

    Stochastic Calculus

    Prof. Lawler, very nice to see you here and thank you for post. If you don't mind, I'll post the link to your page on University of Chicago's Financial Mathematics program which contains link to your Stochastic Calculus ebook. https://finmath.uchicago.edu/about/faculty-and-lecturers/gregory-lawler/
  189. Andy Nguyen

    I am a Quant C++ Dev in NYC, working closely with a large quant team and loving it (mostly). AMA

    Thank you Pavlos for coming back and sharing your experience. We appreciate you, sir. I'm featuring this on the homepage so this can get more attention. Now, what would you do differently if you went back and were in the positions of many members here, planning to get a finance job? How would...
  190. Andy Nguyen

    Chicago MSFM Chicago MSFM (Need an Honest review)

    There are a few members here went to Chicago according to the 2021 roll call thread https://quantnet.com/threads/2021-mfe-admission-roll-call.48253/ You can message them directly to see if they are willing to leave a review here.
  191. Andy Nguyen

    2023 QuantNet Rankings of Financial Engineering (MFE) Programs

    The 2023 ranking page has been updated with an overview of the average students ratings. Hopefully, this will give more prominence to the reviews and in turn, encourage more alumni to write a review. https://quantnet.com/mfe-programs-rankings/
  192. Andy Nguyen

    How to best spend summer before MS program?

    Hey @shedinja, Say hi to Tim and Sarah for me when you go to UW CFRM. It's good that you want to get a jump start on it and you come to the right place. You can start with this and ask any question here if you need help. How will you prepare for your coding skills so you can be ready for...
  193. Andy Nguyen

    Bloomberg Cheatsheets for Fixed Income/Equity Research/Portfolio Management

    Would come in handy if you use Bloomberg terminal at work and need to learn these shortcuts.
  194. Andy Nguyen

    Do the rankings really matter?

    I said this before but worth repeating. We see great value and huge demand for the MFE rankings we do every year, otherwise we won't do it because it is A LOT of work to get it done. It literally takes months of survey, emails from 30+ programs to get the data and then weeks to calculate the...
  195. Andy Nguyen

    Chicago MSFM Chicago MSFM (Need an Honest review)

    They must be the one writing the 5 stars reviews lately :) If not, can you please ask them to give us a review here?
  196. Andy Nguyen

    Chicago MSFM Chicago MSFM (Need an Honest review)

    The struggle to get reviews for program is real and dated back years ago. Student reviewers of MFE programs I think we need to ask the fundamental question of whether people only motivated to do that when money involved? We offered Amazon giftcard before for reviews but it doesn't make a big...
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