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Hey everyone, it is recruiting season here at Cornell and employers are getting resumes by the boat-load. So, I though we could start a discussion on selling points because every employer presentation I go to emphasizes the importance of: "why banking? why me?". Now, obviously, this is not...

Hey everyone, I have been doing a little bit of research and have noticed that SAS is primarily used for risk management for most financial firms. What else can SAS be used for? I am entering a master's program in Stats that has a heavy SAS element and requires a substantial project...

Hi everyone. Does anyone know what the job markets in Asia, and Europe are like for American-born quant grads, with no lineage, just a desire to travel and work abroad? I read a post recently about a Chinese student trying to get a job in NYC. How would an American student get a job in...

Hi everyone. I am about to enter a Masters in Stats program that has a heavy SAS computing component including a development project. I am happy about this becasue SAS is pretty much the industry standard in statistical software packages. In addition I would like to keep improving my c++...

Hi everyone. I was accepted into Cornell's MPS in Stats program. We are required to select an applied field, mine would be finance. It has a 30 unit requirement and is only two semesters. The program is about 70% electives with a core that requires an "in-dept" team project for a corporation...