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You probably are right @kombuchalover The first sign of a dying program, in my limited experience, is an abandoned website. If you see a program's website that still references stats that are several years old, it's a safe bet the program is not pretty good. Someone told me the Temple program is...

Since I made this post on LinkedIn, I found out that the Purdue MS Computational Finance program is no longer accepting students i.e closing down. It has not accepted new students as far back as 2019 per waybackmachine. This is a program offered by the Math Dept. They seem to have another...

The MSc in Quantitative Finance program at NUS is offered by three strong academic departments in NUS – Department of Mathematics in collaboration with the Department of Statistics and Data Science and the Department of Economics.

Your profile reminds me of this member who shared a similar journey. https://quantnet.com/threads/how-quantnets-c-certificates-got-me-a-job-on-wall-street.33504/

The Stony Brook Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics offers both a Masters and PhD degree in quantitative finance. Located within a renowned research institution, the program offers a rigorous curriculum designed to equip students with the advanced quantitative and computational...

Work experience is helpful but not a requirement unless specified otherwise by the quant programs. You just have to meet their admission checklist and create a good application to have a shot. Quant masters programs are meant to get you into the industry. If you plan a PhD, then some programs...

The Master of Quantitative Finance and Risk Management is a Specialized Master program taught entirely in English. It focuses specifically on quantitative finance and risk management and covers a broad spectrum of technical financial applications. Finance requires a rigorous math oriented and...

The program MSc Quantitative Finance with Data Science program started in Oct 2023 and replaced the MSc Mathematical Finance program. All previous Mathematical Finance students will transition into the new program. Director: Simon Hubbert

Do you mean a ranking for all European programs instead of just UK programs? It would start with a list of good competitive EU programs which frankly I don't have the bandwidth at the moment. If you are willing to put together that list, it probably has a higher chance of happening. Are you up...

The Mathematical and Computational Finance Program at Stanford University (“MCF”) is one of the oldest and most established programs of its kind in the world. Starting out in the late 1990’s as an interdisciplinary financial mathematics research group, at a time when “quants” started having a...

Hi @jabbawabba Congrats on getting into York MFE. I don't think it has any tracker data yet. If you have a minute, can you please add your profile there?

Use the resume book link I posted above and contact the MQF students directly for questions.

Clicking on the link in the first post and it shows this on their site "The M.S. in Quantitative Finance is open to A&M Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors and other college graduates". They have a listing of current students with resume book showing 29 students with MQF track...

Welcome to QuantNet. You have a great start by joining us. 4 years is a good stretch of time to get familiar with different roles, firms, skills required. I would start with the list of reading materials (many are free) here. This gets you the basic lingos and traditional roles. Strongly...

In recent years, I've observed a growing number of MFE programs with shrinking class sizes. Many of these programs are relatively new, often emerging from smaller state universities, while others have been established for much longer. This trend appears to be a result of market dynamics, where...

I don't know when they will release it yearly on their website. This year seems to be more challenging than in years past in term of placement. Look at the recent reviews to get some more color from 2024 grads.

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Last call to update the Tracker. We are upgrading the Tracker to a more robust system so it's important that we can clear as many Pending tracker as possible. If you haven't done so, please help us out by finalizing the status. If you haven't added your Tracker there, please consider doing it...

Many Indians applying to MFE programs have 1-2 years work experience. This is a big advantage compared to other applicants who come straight out of undergraduate.

Yes, the access to materials and course forums is indefinite. The 16 weeks applies only to your eligibility for certificate and your TA support.

If you believe an additional year will significantly improve your overall profile, then by all means, apply for next year. You can make money and gain relevant work experience in the meantime. UCL is not the worst scenario by any mean. It's a top 3 programs in the UK. You definitely can get a...

Since my last post, there were 7 additional reviews. Those are very helpful from current students and recent graduates. You can clearly see the pros and cons of the program from the very detailed reviews. Appreciate all the time and effort put in by our reviewers.

Welcome to QuantNet and glad to see another applicant from the UK. My general advice is to get into the best UK master programme you can since you only do it once. The lifetime compensation difference between top program's graduate and a lower-ranked one could be substantial. Exceptions exist...

Since C++ is one of the top skills that will serve you a long time, I would do it the right way from the beginning. Take the QuantNet C++ course. It's the toughest one that teaches C++ from the ground up. It is highly recommended and has been taken by thousands of MFE applicants so its quality...

Given the platform you are in, I argue that most will lean toward the CS degree. Data Science is a new discipline and there are little long term data on how the curriculum will change over time. CS is an established degree. Everyone knows what it covers. At the same time, the number of people...

I think you should focus on strength the core area which is math. The ext courses are nice to have but their ROI is not as great as taking in more relevant math courses (stats/probability/linear algebra/etc). In addition, the finance courses above are something the master programs may offer so...

You have the right inclination. The competitive programs act as a first level filter for the job market so you can use it as a good indicator. We have a many rankings where easy to get into programs have a lower employment rate/salary.

You have a background with strong technical skills. Need to take the math courses to meet the requirements of your target school and work on a strong application package.

I saw you have a similar thread in a more general question, not Baruch MFE related. The suggestions from @MikeLawrence are valid. Here is another good read from a member here. https://quantnet.com/threads/do%E2%80%99s-and-don%E2%80%99ts-of-mfe-applications.12664/

As long as you have the required coursework by a certain program, you can apply for there. The competition is stiff where top programs have an acceptance rate of less than 20%. This is one reason where applicants take more than the minimum requirement. They take more C++, Python, math courses...

The C++ courses here are far harder than anything you will ever learn in college or MOOC. It is a reason why many top MFE programs require conditionally admitted applicants to complete the QuantNet C++ course as part of admission requirement.

QR is a pretty generic title for roles that have widely different daily tasks and skills from firm to firm. Same as QA roles. The skill set that are universally critical is math/programming/stats/database. I would suggest that you go look at job listings for positions in your ideal match and see...

Traditionally, these quant master programs are used as a main conduit for international students to get into a high paying job in the US and gain a green card at the same time. Given the tough requirements, you can see why it's very popular for STEM students from Asia where people already do...

I was thinking about voting for the first option in the poll but I realize I don't know anything about WGU and I suspect so is most people. Since you are going for heavy dev roles, your skillsets and current projects have more weight than what you did undergrad. You are an experienced hire with...

You can take the QuantNet C++ course to meet the programming requirement by Baruch MFE, CMU MSCF, UCB MFE and other programs.

They are hiring a Director of Career Development now https://www.linkedin.com/posts/fionataft_come-work-with-me-at-the-berkeley-mfe-i-activity-7222835999670771713-rErw?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Nothing more than what her LinkedIn profile can provide. They have online admission chat frequently so I would recommend that you use it to learn more about the program.

If you have time to significantly strengthen your profile, I think you can properly plan for the Baruch MFE and other programs on your list. In addition to the C++, Python courses here, may I suggest also taking the Options course as well as the Baruch pre-MFE courses. The Options course is...

Yeap, it was discussed in January. https://quantnet.com/threads/princeton-mfin-math-assessment.53065/page-2

Definitely take the C++/Options courses here and the full set of pre-MFE courses when they open. I believe starts in August. The courses here are open 24/7 year round and at your own pace. The pre-MFE math courses are offered at certain specific dates. They are especially beneficial for you as...

@grxthy You sound like a perfect candidate to do the part-time program there. You get to keep your current job, earn a salary, get the company to pay the tuition. All the courses are in the evening. It will be a tough 2, 3 years but I think you should play more to your strength as a working...

Thank you for sharing. Thanks to both the host Harshith and Naitik who are current CMU MSCF student. MFE programs are getting increasingly more popular to Indian students who traditionally do STEM programs in the US. These social media channels play a big role in that trend as well.

I don't foresee any scenario where Linda will come back and run the UCB MFE program full-time. She has done so since 2002 and now moved to other endeavors in her life. The directors of that generation have retired, mostly. Dan Stefanica of Baruch MFE is now the longest serving director since the...

Joe You brought up a good point. The UK programs are all one-year whereas most US programs are usually 3 semesters. A few can be stressed to 2 full years. There is a cost benefit to go to one year program and get a job quicker. The bigger downside is that many people have said that one year is...

Yes, there are a handful of PhD programs in the US specializing in financial engineering and its similar names. Here are top of my head https://www.math.fsu.edu/finmath/ https://www.stevens.edu/school-business-doctoral-programs-financial-engineering There were more in the past but many are long...

These are useful info. Thank you. I did a quick search for those and it seems like UdeM and Ualberta are bachelor degrees, not masters. Calgary has a master degree and a PhD program. https://science.ucalgary.ca/mathematics-statistics/future-students/graduate/programs/mathematical-finance-msc...

Keep an eye on the recent reviews of the UCB MFE program. It seems they are having a challenging time due to ongoing issue with the change of director. It's been tough for the 2024 graduates of the program. I hope the issue will be resolved soon...

Did you get accepted into these 2 programs? Both are one year program which is very compressed for some people. The US job market is much larger than the UK but you would need a lot of help from a good career service. If you are just looking into applying, you can apply to more programs to give...

We implemented a table view on the UK ranking as well where you can sort by column header to compare between programs easily. https://quantnet.com/uk-rankings/ Additionally, we provide the latest ranking data on the sidebar when you click the program's name...

This has been implemented for both the US and UK rankings. Please take a look, use the table view where you can sort by column. Let us know if you run into any issue. https://quantnet.com/mfe-programs-rankings/

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We would soon implement a table view in addition to the card view where you can have the programs in a table like in previous rankings. You can sort by column headers and switch between card and table view. More improvements coming.

Have a good read at this and let me know if it answers some of your questions https://www.efinancialcareers.com/news/quant-jobs-finance

@jarryds provided some wise advice above. Quant Finance is a highly cut throat industry at every stage of one's career. Getting into a top MFE program does not guarantee any high salary job, let alone one at a top trading firm. The industry is huge with many different roles that allow one to...

We have about 5 pending and 2 waitlisted on the Tracker. Not a huge number. Hopefully we get all finalized soon.

Your profile does not highlight quantitative ability. No math or programming skills mentioned. India has a booming financial market and I'm sure in times, it will become a developed hub in Asia much like Hongkong. The straightforward way for most people is to go study in NY, London and get a job...

CQF is unnecessary when you already have an MFE degree. Taking some stats/ML courses to freshen your skills from time to time would be a good option. We also have a few interviews AMA with members working in QR here. I recommend reading those threads to glance valuable bits of advice.

I would not say antisocial but "not properly incentivized" would be more appropriate. For working professionals, if we properly incentivize them, maybe we have better chance to solicit a review.

@joe_boy You are probably correct in your observation and analysis. Most people don't have any incentive to write a review if they get what they want. Only if you feel strongly about something, either negatively or otherwise. Working in finance is extremely stressful and busy so it's another...

Very aware of it. I reached out to many Courant grads to see if they can review the program with us and share their experience. No bite yet. It's a mystery why we got no review since 2014.

Don't do anything sketchy. It never ends well. Having a gap in your employment is fine, especially in this market. You already get the next job lined up so no need to stress over the time it takes for the paperwork to process. You have no control over this. During this time, maybe take some...

This has been asked many times. It comes down to whether it makes sense for QuantNet to do so given the number of random rankings popping up these days. For financial engineering and quant master programs, QuantNet has been doing the ranking since 2011 and our rankings and methodology have been...

Hey @Agrawal_Harsh You can see historical trend of acceptance rate, application numbers, cohort size on our Programs section. Each program has a page and these data can be found on the Admissions tab. Here are a few examples...

Do read the reviews on those programs so you can get the latest insight. UCB has a few recent reviews.

If you can highlight your strength in C++ and Python to the level covered in our online courses here, I think you have a good shot at getting a quant dev out of BS. Also, broaden your search to include tech firms as well. Get familiar with SQL queries and finance databases. You can learn finance...

The 2023-2024 Banking Careers Guide from eFinancialCareers has a list of banks/hedge funds and other financial firms where one can apply for internship and jobs.

Would ChatGPT help with this?

Added a PDF file (collected) on the first post.

This MSc Statistical Finance at Imperial is different from the more renown Mathematics and Finance program. It does have a much lower acceptance rate 2.6% (2019-2020 data) compared to 7.1% at Mathematics and Finance program at the same time. The Imperial brandname can be good to open doors for...

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They are still around next year so you can improve your profile and apply again.

Get more work experience and then target better programs in the future is a sound plan. Working gives you better focus on what you need to learn and which program is a better fit.

Looks like you got a negative result today according to your Tracker. I wonder if it's the result of your inquiry.

Correct. The data is for 2023 incoming students. The data for 2024 will not be available until we release the 2025 QuantNet MFE rankings.

Please email them and let us know. They admitted students really quickly (within 30 days). Even those rejected get the news less than 90 days so you are due for a decision.

This article has been updated with data from 2023 incoming cohort vs 2022. The top 3 most selective programs according to acceptance rate are Baruch MFE (7.1%), Princeton MFin (7.7%) and MIT MFin (9.2%).

I think we have several current and recent Columbia MFE grads participating in this conversation who share their personal experience. It is very valuable and greatly appreciated. We have student reviews which are very insightful and hard to come by. Thanks to those who shared with our community...

Not familiar with it. do you mean this program instead https://www.scu.edu/business/ms/ms-finance-and-analytics/

June Headline: C++ surpasses C for the first time in history C++ is the new number 2 in the TIOBE index. Originally, dubbed as the better and object-oriented version of C, it took C++ 39 years after its inception to beat C's popularity. C++ has never been that high in the TIOBE index, whereas C...

If you are moving to the US regardless of the MFE concern, why not try getting a job as a quant dev? If you plan to leverage the MFE degree, you will be considered for mid-level, experienced roles instead of entry level roles like most fresh MFE grads. Whether MFE is a good ROI depends on which...

What would you guess that a recruiter will spend looking at your resume that you spent so much time perfecting? Sounds like they should spend at least a few minutes to get to know you, right? According to this study (attached PDF) and confirmed by recruiters on LinkedIn, the answer is... 6-7...

Will Kaufhold is a quantitative researcher in Citadel Securities’ Miami office. He joined the firm in 2021 after completing a PhD in physics at the University of Cambridge. 7am-8am: I wake up. I live a five-minute walk away from the office in an apartment complex north of the river in Miami. I...

Just some info for our members who are looking into C++ roles at one of the most prestigious firms. It sounds like a strong knowledge of C++, multi-threaded design and implementation is important. These topics are covered in our advanced C++ course. Base salary $125K/yr - $350K/yr About the job...

This program was still called a Master in Finance as of Feb 2024. They renamed it Master of Science in Quantitative Finance very recently. If you click on their curriculum, you will see all the courses still refer to the old Master in Finance so my guess is that they are not being quantitative...

It is an astounding 0.05% (1 in 2000 applicants) which speaks to how brutally competitive to get a spot at a top firm. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/plutnicki_with-just-a-05-acceptance-rate-our-summer-activity-7207025407383007232-EQ8F?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios

There is a new reviews of Columbia MFE. Check it out.

They have never participated but with such a small size they will likely not be ranked.

It takes lot of courage to face one's failure and realize the need to find a different approach. I see so many students who couldn't face it, did not reach out for help and just simply gave up. You only need one offer, one interview to justify the 500+ cold emails. Just a story to put things in...

Yes, there was a discussion recently with @weab who is in your Columbia MFE program. I think the fact that Columbia MFE has so many students competing against so many other MS IEOR students who took the same courses, it's extremely hard to distinguish yourself. It's impossible for career...

It's uncommon to apply to 500+ plus and get few interview in this market. I have heard a few recent MFE grads mentioned this. I don't believe taking another unrelated job when money isn't a huge factor is a wise move, career wise. I take it your MFE program's career services and alumni network...

Curious to hear how much help the knowledge you learned in the C++ and advanced C++ courses you completed on QuantNet with the courses at Columbia MFE? Would you say it make you more competitive compared to your peers?

Profile sounds good. Take the QuantNet C++ course to beef up your profile.

18.1% for the 2023 admission cycle according to the 2024 MFE ranking. https://quantnet.com/mfe-programs-rankings/

For those anxious about admission, maybe taking a look at their hard-to-find historical acceptance rate would help. https://quantnet.com/resources/columbia-university-masters-in-financial-engineering.5/field?field=admissions

There are many people from years past that never got off Waitlisted. https://quantnet.com/tracker/?program_id=2&result=waitlist&order=application_updated&direction=desc It's unclear that they didn't update the Tracker when they got a decision or just never got a decision.

Very helpful insight on Erasmus university and Rotterdam. Thanks @joeharristhethird .

C++ is a big deal for many top MSc programs since they have courses where you have to use it. It's a crucial keywords for many job listing these days. Many company will use automatic programs to filter CV/resumes from applicants and will filter out those without these keywords. The issue is many...

@Christian just moved to Amsterdam so see if you can get some market perspective from him.

See that you are in the Netherlands, maybe get with @jonathank to see if you guys can get together this summer to beef up your profile. Seems like C++ and Python are missing on your list.

Amsterdam is #3 hub for finance job in Europe after London and Paris so it's not that bad as a place to do your MSc. If you are set for London then it may make sense to use this extra year to learn C++ and Python, strengthen your application and apply to the top UK programs next year. A lot of...

Warwick is on our 2024 ranking of UK MSc programs. So is Queens' University Belfast. You can have some basic info on them from that ranking. https://quantnet.com/uk-rankings/ I don't have any info on the other programs.

Anyone with a pending decision on where they will enroll in the Fall? Would love to see a final count where our 2024 incoming cohort joining.

Have you made your decision yet @thcreech ? GaTech and NCSU have distinct job profiles for their location. Take a look at the main employers, job types from these programs to see where it aligns more with your career goal.

You can delete those 2 trackers (option at the bottom when you click on them). Curious why you chose Oxford over Imperial.

Congrats. Did you have any update for your pending Tracker from LSE, etc? Would be great if you can update them and change the Oxford from Accepted to Enrolled. Did you also read the recent reviews for Oxford yet? Pretty informative.

Looks like the samething happened last year as well but this year got worse. https://quantnet.com/threads/columbia-mfe-financial-engineering-2023.53264/page-13

Congrats @shaps If you please can add your profile and timelines to the Tracker, you will be able to see other people with admits to Oxford MCF program. By next year, you mean Sep 2024? You can read more about the Oxford MCF program, reviews, admission stats here...

Did you have any other applications somewhere else? I didn't see anything on the Tracker.

Let me know your final decision when you make them. Thanks. I'll be interested in where your journey goes.

Hope your UCLA application gets accepted. Have you heard from them yet?

By the way, the UK ranking now shows acceptance rate for the programs where the numbers are available.

Of the 3 programs above, only Queen's University Belfast MSc Financial Analytics program is listed in the 2024 UK ranking and it's unranked due to its lack of data. I haven't heard about the other two programs, definitely not as popular as others. I don't think rushing to get into any program...

Updated the first post for you.

Please do share as more discussion will be beneficial to everyone.

. Which programs from each of those universities? Do you have link to them?

It's a tough market for sure. It makes coming out of a program without excellent dedicated career service like jumping in the pool without life jacket. Some programs have offered students an extra semester so they can stay in status while looking for jobs. There are lots of uncertainty and...

With the right role and the right skill set, such a number is obtainable for that proposed timeline. One may want to set expectation to a lower bracket which is still much higher than other industries' average.

Spend time to learn programming, preferably C++ and Python. Do some of the brainteaser quant interview books. Do online leetcode.

You just have to be good enough to get into a good master program, do well in interviews and get a job. To look at the real world data, go to the Tracker and see the profiles of people who get accepted into the top MFE programs to see how you fare. Those are the profiles you compete with. It's...

Doesn’t seem correct from the total number of programs. 2024 ranking has 21 programs and there is no Michigan.

@mariosniper Have you decided yet? Haven't seen it on your Tracket yet so not sure. We just got a review for the Oxford MCF program which you may find very comprehensive. Thank you so much @jeffjeffw...

This discussion has 26 pages, most among the 2024 MFE discussions and almost the last 10+ pages from people still waiting for a result.

Program director is Dr. Andreas Sojmark

We need a way to pull similar listings but for internships or entry level jobs.

This is a popular book, usually referred as the green book. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1438236662?tag=quantfinaneng-20

You aim for Fall 2025 admission cycle at top MFE programs which starts in a few months. Here is the plan as I would do starting this summer. Take Python and C++ in any order. We have the most appropriate courses for those subjects here. Work on your applications, reference letters, essays. Get...

It's worth it if you can get a job paying several times that amount after graduation. With a Math/CS undergrad degree, what is the employment stats coming out of Warwick? It's not clear to me what public numbers they have for us to provide a good answer.

@fufutoogud In general, there are many reasons why programs are unranked. Ranked programs generally do a better job at gathering important statistics, raising their profiles and being more popular as a result. In my experience, you always have some successful people coming from unranked or...

Thank you. I saw your Tracker and wonder why no decision after 3 months. Please let us know when you hear back.

Can you share your timelines at Imperial and UCL? When did you apply and when did you get the results?

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After these years, it appears Canada only have a relatively few master programs https://phimac.math.mcmaster.ca/ https://www.mmf.utoronto.ca/ https://uwaterloo.ca/statistics-and-actuarial-science/programs/graduate-programs/master-quantitative-finance...

@BigClout Just checking in to see if you have any update on your Imperial and UCL applications? I don't see any update on your tracker yet. It's been a while and you should have your decision by now.

C++ and Python.

Have you reached out to current students on LinkedIn.? I know a few who are members here. Just look on the Tracker and searched for. those Enrolled in the program last year.

The MSc Financial Mathematics is based in the Department of Mathematics, and is taught in collaboration with the Department of Finance and the Department of Statistics. The programme aims to develop your understanding of quantitative methodologies and techniques that are important for a range...

From what I can gather, they are easily one of the largest among quantitative programs with 170+ FT students each year. They receive 1,500+ applicants every year compared to 500+, 600+ received by the next group of UK programs like Imperial/Oxford/UCL. Their placement seem to indicate a large...

The Imperial MSc Risk Management & Financial Engineering program is a one year, full-time intensive programme running from Monday to Friday between 08.30 and 21.00. The program recently offers an optional extended term, that will allow students to extend their programme duration to 16 months...

Any update on your ends? Looks like you have a lot of pending Tracker. Would love to see you update those if you received any decision.

Done. Added both York programs and UCL Financial Risk Management to the Tracker.

Put this down as Implemented.

Imperial RMFE and other programs are not ranked this round because they do not currently have the data required for this ranking. We expect that they will be ready for the next rankings.

Both LSE programs were contacted, MSc Quantitative Methods in Risk Management from the Dept of Stats and MSc Financial Mathematics from Math Dept. They do not have the data for the survey and will implement a mechanism to collect the data for the future rankings. We are excited that they express...

Salary is base only. Many UK programs are not as diligent as US programs when it comes to collecting salary. With this ranking, I hope things will change for the better.

We are delighted to announce the upcoming release of the inaugural 2024 QuantNet ranking of the Best UK Quant MSc Programs. Given the historical absence of a dedicated ranking for UK quantitative master’s programs, we believe this initiative will fill a significant gap and provide valuable...

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University of Bath has this program. Anyone is familiar with it? https://www.bath.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-2024/taught-postgraduate-courses/msc-financial-mathematics-with-data-science/

Please share your timelines on the Tracker if you can. Thanks

https://quantnet.com/resources/columbia-university-master-of-science-in-financial-economics.74/

Here is link to the C++ course that is taken by thousands of quant students. And similar course for Python. They are very, very good.

Welcome to QuantNet. I'm glad you found the right place for this kind of question, program, and career. Let me make it clear right away that a remote traditional finance program is a bad idea, no matter how inexpensive it may seem now. It's clear that you recognize the program in question as not...

I would strongly suggest taking the Python course on QuantNet and using that as a stepping stone into the field. It will provide you with an essential language to explore financial data, data science, and what is being done by developers in the industry. Traditionally, I would suggest the C++...

Judging from how long people have been waiting, I would say it may be a very long time before you hear a definite answer. My suggestion is to start your backup plan.

Try to get into one of the top programs in UK and use the program to open opportunities there.

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7195385095925448704/

Hi @S.W. If possible, can you share your profile and timelines on the Tracker? Also share on the Tracker whether you get any scholarships.

There is a really good book on him which I strongly recommend The Man Who Solved the Market: How Jim Simons Launched the Quant Revolution The NYTimes did a nice piece on his life and how he came about revolutionizing the quant trading as we know it today...

Really sad to hear this. May he rest in peace. He is really a legend and his generosity benefits people in many ways.

March is out. We will release our first-ever UK ranking in May. Much work is to be done but the hardest part (collecting data) has been done.

For those still waiting, what is the end goal here? Do you have a backup plan if there is no positive result coming soon?

There are too many unknowns to be helpful. Chicago MFin is enrolling its first cohort, so expect many adjustments, mistakes, and challenges in the first few years while they iron out the process. Generally, an MFin program run by a business program is not technical enough compared to its...

Hey @OldFinaceMan Thanks for sharing your experience and opinion on the program's strengths/weaknesses. Compared to traditional students joining these programs, you have a pretty unique profile. It was very interesting to read it. I like the last paragraph, where you stress the importance of...

A quick show of hands on how many people are still waiting for Columbia MFE to give them a decision? A quick check on the Tracker shows roughly 30 pending cases, but the actual number would be much higher. This is a significant issue for those affected, given that other applicants already have...

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-quant-funds-expand-abroad-rules-tighten-home-2024-04-22/ Chinese quant hedge funds have been venturing into overseas markets for years, but their expansion has accelerated as the sector has become increasingly crowded at home and regulators tighten...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/for-traders-the-ftc-ban-on-non-competes-comes-with-big-catches As long as a firm keeps paying a departing employee normal wages during a required garden leave, it isn’t a non-compete clause, according to a copy of the rule published by the FTC...

Very sad to hear this. I have many interaction with him going back over a decade ago. Such a big loss to the Columbia MAFN program.

Isn't MacOS based on Linux? Whatever PC you have, you can easily boot them into a different OS installed into another partition.

Protest at MIT

For our incoming students, it's important to keep a close eye on the ongoing situation at many US universities. This has a potential effect on the upcoming semester, campus closure, safety and other issues. It started at Columbia University and has now spread to NYU, MIT, Yale, UC Berkeley and...

What @Rey_De_Leon said is true. If you want to break into a more technical role where stats/machine learning/coding is involved, you need much more than what the MFin program can give. Even if we assume the MFE programs in the US are more technical than the MFin programs, the graduates need to...

Figure out where you want to work after school. London or NYC? Cost of living in NYC is higher but salary will also be higher. Getting a job out of Columbia MFE would probably be more challenging since you will be competing against thousands of other candidates from many other programs. If you...

Reach out to your TA (Avi) for essentially any question while you are enrolled. He will loop me in if it's something I should take care of.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce vowed to sue the F.T.C. to block the proposal, calling it “an unlawful power grab” in a statement shortly after the decision. Employers have argued that noncompetes help protect trade secrets and other confidential information. The rule would become law 120 days...

This is a big news as many employers, specially financial firms, tech firms use noncompete to prevents workers from joining competitors. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-announces-rule-banning-noncompetes Noncompetes are a widespread and often exploitative...

All the classes at Columbia is now remote. It is a hot mess right now and for the foreseeable future. Stay tuned. There is a similar protest at Yale and other colleges across the US.

The US definitely has the biggest financial market spread out over many major cities: NYC, Chicago, Boston, California, etc. This results in large number of people employed in the industry in various roles. The salary is much higher in US vs UK.

Quite a list. Are you French? Can you add your profile and timelines to the Tracker? Thank you

This could be unrelated to the delay but there is a huge ongoing protest at Columbia for past few weeks with heavy police presence, arrests and restricted access to the campus. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/over-100-pro-palestinian-protesters-arrested-new-yorks-columbia-campus-2024-04-19/

Lot of decisions but no update on Tracker. Come on, let's light it up with your offers, guys.

March 26th is today, of course, and we are seeing results showing up on the Tracker. 1400 is a huge number of applications for them to sort through. Congrats to those who got admitted.

Here is the response from the Yale SOM program to my query The Yale School of Management Master’s in Asset Management program received over 1400 applications for the Class of 2025, representing a 12% increase in submitted applications year over year. Our admissions team is currently in the...

You can filter the results on Tracker. Select GaTech and Accepted as result. It does show any admit got any scholarship. This is a pretty accurate way to see if a program gives scholarship and how much.

I've seen some short clips with Ed posted by CMU before. Communication skill is way underrated. I know some people in finance getting promoted with their communication skills where others with superior technical skills got passed over.

Once you have made the decision to join a program, can you guys please change your Tracker from Accepted to Enrolled. Thanks

I've reached out to them and let you know if I hear back anything.

For those needing to get their programming skill refreshed for interview and ready to contribute on day one, I highly recommend the Quantnet C++ courses and Python course. They are time tested and I haven’t seen anything come close to their quality and ROI.

Just learned that LSE has the MSc Quantitative-Methods-for-Risk-Management program run by the Stats dept. Their other older program at LSE is MSc Financial Mathematics run by the Math Dept. Anyone applied to either one this cycle?

Anyone with info on who is the director of the new program? Someone we can contact to get more info?

This kind of programs is not going to be small. They may target 100 students, maybe more. How much resource will they have available for it is something we dont know yet. Something to keep in mind and find out.

We don't claim to be able to check and verify it. We rely on the fact programs will be responsible to provide true and correct data. The more data we can publish, the easier it is for everyone to check and hold the programs accountable for their numbers.

The same way we did with our US rankings. We reach out to programs and receive the data directly from them.