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In terms of reputation of school/program, do you think the following ranking order is reasonable (I put Columbia before Stanford since I think applied is better than CS but again I might be wrong in thinking that) ? Columbia - Applied Mathematics Master's Degree ONLINE ($75k) Stanford -...

Hi, I am considering doing an MSc with an aim to apply for Quant Research positions afterwards in prop/market making/HF and the question is which one of the MSc is likely to land me more interviews for QR, a CS degree (with ML heavy content) or Applied math ? In terms of content, I think both...

Hi I am 33 and background in Computer Networks (router/firewalls etc) and now made a decision to switch to quant finance. I am going to do an MSc in Applied Statistics from Birkbeck university in London (starting Sep20) with an aim to apply for Entry level Quantitative researcher/trader role...

Hi I have achieved lower second class BEng in Telecommunications & Computer Network Engineering (completed in 2008) so my mathematics is very week at this stage. Is there any way I could get into one of the top MFE programmes in UK ? such as the ones in Imperial, Cass etc. They usually require...

Yes its true I make decent money currently and I also realize my pay could take a hit for a couple of years or so but I am looking at it from a long term point of view in terms of where I would like to see myself in 5-10 years. The thing is, I am bored with IT, my learning is capped since I am...

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Hi I am 30 with 10 years experience in IT (Networking but no programming). I am looking to commit some time to teach myself skills required for algo trading. Ultimately, I want to end up as a trader in an algo trading firm. The way I see it, I have two paths: 1) Go back to university to do MFE...

PhD Thanks Andy. I have one more question please. How important is PhD in becoming a senior level quant developer ? Is it a must have in this profession or it can be compensated with good knowledge and experience ? Regards,

Thanks Connor Guys - Any ideas about my salary question ? Lets say if I go for a good FE course and learn good C++ skills in the next couple of years, what sort of salary expectations should I have have in my first quant role ? Thanks again Jabran

any ideas please ? any advice will be greatly appreciated ! thanks

Hello Guys, I am thinking of a career switch and would like have some advice before I take a decision about the next steps. To give you a quick summary, I am a network engineer having ~4 years experience in IT & telecomms industry(along with Telecomms engineering degree) and currently earning...