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Florida State might be a better choice if the person is a florida resident. Also, I am pretty sure that SOME students in the FSU program get an Assistantship of some sorts, as it is not a money machine for the university like most other similar programs. Also, it will be realluy easy to get a...

I love this thread and will include some of my thoughts as a middle class, public school, domestic student.....I entered college as a biotech major and wanted to go to grad school and develop products for sport nutrition companies. Freshman Bio and Chemistry were very very time consuming and...

Thank you...also I know UChicago has a Masters Degree in Statistics with an emphasis in quant finance and they also have a Masters degree in Computer Science that allows for some math finance courses. Chicago is home to many of the reputable prop trading firms, so which of these two...

I see...do you think it is possible for a residence unit to applied to both degrees if taking courses that are applicable to both and if I have been admitted to both programs. Example: 1st semester Statistics, 2nd semester Statistics and MAFN, 3rd Semester MAFN. I am only inquiring for the...

Chasing the Ivy League

Thank you for your input. I actually do prefer the options and location Columbia's program has to offer and would definitely do it over three semesters. One interesting possibility is that if I choose electives courses that are part of the MAFN at Columbia, and then enroll in the MAFN after a...

Will I have a shot at landing a junior trading/trading trainee role at one of the top 10-15 proprietary trading firms (jane street, etc.) after a Masters degree in Statistics from either Columbia or Harvard (my two choices). I also have a decent background in C++, Matlab, R, and SAS, and the...