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Sure, they teach these in college, but being exposed to an algorithm is completely different than being able to quickly apply them to a problem in a competition. Some of the questions can also be approached from many different angles with faster approaches. These competitions test they...

I recommend using Latex.

AP Investigation: Banks sought foreign workers SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Major U.S. banks sought government permission to bring thousands of foreign workers into the country for high-paying jobs even as the system was melting down last year and Americans were getting laid off, according to an...

I have to disagree with this sentiment that assumes that international students are somehow more qualified to get this education than American born. Obviously, if you are selecting students worldwide then you have a bigger pool to choose the best. It is true that American students are less...

Those programs both only require the general test.

Obama blasts Wall Street over bonuses Obama Blasts Wall Street Bonuses - BusinessWeek.

Stefan, I don't believe that Wall Street is or was a meritocracy providing rewards for bringing profits. It was a high stakes game where the object was to make the company look good as possible for a short period of time and cash out. If you look at the compensation and work ethic in other...

Having looked closely at the teachers and curriculum at UCLA, I think it is very strong and similar to Berkeley's. Francis Longstaff who was instrumental in starting Berkeley's program is now doing the same at UCLA. The faculty is great, with many notable professor's from the Anderson school...

The blog article was pretty compelling and makes Gorton sound like a bit of a charlatan. What's the moral of the story? Just because someone has a PhD and is a professor at Yale doesn't mean their risk model is infallible and that a model is just a starting point for Risk analysis. A...

Matthew, since you already have an MBA what advantage do you see in getting an MFE at this point? As far as your grades they should be better in those classes as most of them are fairly straightforward. It sounds like you do have some difficulty doing homework. The problem is those classes...

What is wrong with learning some measure theory? It seems critical for fulling grasping Stochastic Calculus.