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Education - Top State School, non-target BA Economics, Minor in Applied Mathematics 3.22 overall, 3.6 major CFA Level II candidate Work Experience - Treasury manager in capital management at a top 5 corporate. I have all the required math except probability (which I plan to take), however...

Thanks for the reply Andy. I saw you mention the Columbia CVN school in another thread which does offer a calculus-based course in probability online (http://www.cvn.columbia.edu/review.php?course=SIEO W4150&sem=A13). Would this fulfill that requirement for Baruch MFE program? It seems to hit...

I'm familiar with a good number of those topics via classes in econometrics and computational finance. I'm really wondering if I need the actual credits or if having the knowledge would be sufficient to be accepted into the program.

I really don't know. Most of the programs say you should have taken a calculus based course in probability.

I am currently missing a calculus based course in probability which most MFE type programs require for admission. I also have taken two programming classes in Java. How stringent are these requirements generally? Do I absolutely have to take a probability course and C++ specific course to be...

Thanks for your response. Are there any pre-MFE courses that you would recommend online? I found one at Berkley which looks promising. Would a strong performance in these prep courses satisfactorily fulfill the pre-requisites for the MFE at Baruch and other similar programs in your opinion?

I never was able to take the calculus-based probability course required for most MFE programs during my undergrad. I've looked locally and have been unable to find a course which would work with my work schedule leaving me online as my only recourse. Does anyone know of a reputable online...

I did one unpaid internship as an undergrad at a private wealth management group under UBS and it definitely opened some doors up for me. I didn't have top grades but had a lot of tough mathematics and programming courses in addition to a econ/finance major. That lead to a paid internship/temp...

just to clarify You would still need to complete your undergraduate degree before actually starting studies at Baruch assuming you got accepted, correct?

I'm more interested in finance and capital markets than strict economics. I know that it is all related but I got into economics because I wanted to pursue a career in finance, not the other way around.

It makes a lot more sense for me to focus a little more and graduate quicker anyway. Thank you for your input. It's a tough decision to drop a direction that you've been committed to for a while -- even if you committed to it before you really knew what you wanted to do.

Sounds like I should concentrate on the MFE direction then. I've seen you mention that the best preparation is a lot of math and programming classes. But would you consider a double major in Computer Engineering and Economics with a math minor a good undergrad background to get into an MFE...

because it isn't an ideal background or just because it is competitive field?

So, I'm current pursing a double major, BS in Economics and Computer Engineering, with a math minor (all of the courses listed as requirements in the FAQ for Baruch included). From what I've read so far on this board, Economics as a major sounds like it is advised against. However, I plan on...