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  1. Have anyone heard of XR trading company?

    Dear my friends, I am recently applying for XR trading company's junior trader internship. I was trying to find out more about the firm, such as their strategies, products they trade and their firm culture. But it seems there is not anything available on Google. So I am wondering if any of you...
  2. CMU MSCF Reapply to CMU

    I have been struggling to make a decision to go to work or CMU. After a while, I feel maybe work in Fed for a year would be beneficial to job hunting post-mscf. So probably one year will be just enough. However, I asked CMU and apparently it does not grant admission deferral. So I am planning to...
  3. CMU vs Fed

    Hello everyone, first of all, thank you so much for your helps so that I could get my CMU admission today. It has been a year with a lot of preparations, anxieties and excitements, and I have made so many good friends in this process. It has really been an invaluable experience! In fact, besides...
  4. MIT MFin MIT MFin R2 results released today. Any update?

    I still haven't received anything yet. .
  5. Working in Fed vs Financial Engineering Program

    Hi all, I really need some advice right now about my choices. I just got an offer from Fed for its associate economist position. My job will include running some data analysis related to financial market research. On the other hand, I am still waiting for my application results. I do not think...
  6. how to calculate theoretical spot rate curve from par curve

    Hi all, I have used cubic spline to generate a par curve based on Treasury bills, notes and bonds. Now I have a series of data, actually, 720 data points, each corresponding to a coupon payment date. I assumed the face value to be 100, coupon rate to be the same as the yield. Then how should...
  7. MFE Career Path

    Hi, All Actually, I am still a little bit unsure about MFE career path. So after a MFE degree, is it still useful to go to a MBA program after work for a few years? I feel if one wants to get to managing position, MBA degree is still quite important right ? A MFE degree may help you land a job...
  8. Am I doomed for MFE program application?

    Just got my total GRE score reported online. 710v+800q+3.5 writing. The writing score is quite unexpectedly low. I thought I wrote well, but anyway. I am not sure with this low writing score, will my chances into NYU, CMU and Cornell being tremendously diminished? On my transcript though, I...
  9. Application for Financial Aid as International Student

    Hi, although I got my BA from US, I am still considered as an international student when I apply to MFE programs. Since my undergraduate school has covered my tuition costs for all four years, my family has not been under huge financial constraints. But now, when I checked those MFE programs...
  10. MFE of phd for HFT

    Just out of curiosity, usually how many MFE grad can go to HFT? and how many phd in finance can go into HFT? and for trading positions, usually does it require more mathematical intuition than accumulative financial knowledge?
  11. Great concerns about MFE degree

    Hi all, I am right now applying for some MFE programs. The more I understand the program, the more uncertain I feel about the program. In the past, I feel financial engineering is essential in increasing market efficiency through the developments and implementation of different financial...
  12. Program competitiveness ranking

    Hi all, I have read some posts here regarding different programs, and checked their acceptance rates. But as you know, the acceptance rates do not reflect the school's competitiveness accurately, since most likely applicants with strong background will go for better program. Right now, I am...
  13. Does Phi Beta Kappa matter in MFE application?

    Hey, I am just wondering if Phi Beta Kappa is valued in the process of MFE application? I come from a top 20 LAC, with GPA above 3.8, and 1400+ GRE score, maths and econ double major, have taken classes in java programming and algorithm. Not sure if there is any chance to get into some top MFE...
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