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nice Andy .... cud u also try posting for Columbia ?

Lol ....just day before yesterday my project manager asked the team if someone wanted to register for R classes .... and I was wondering what significance did R have .... and shortly afterwards we have a thread here on R ...... :)

I think the basic difference is that in a front office job, you execute and implement the algorithms for trading and interact directly with the system in place while a back office job is more related to research and development of the trading strategies. Correct me if am wrong .

ya , i will check on prof shreve's books and sheldon ross' probability ones ...... maybe after viewing them online i could order a hard copy.

i just started viewing gilbert strang's video lectures on MIT OCW and am finding them quite useful .... will the 35 lectures on linear algebra take care of the course ?

@myampol: gr8 post ...thanks :)

@myampol: thanks alot for the comprehensive insights. Cud u also throw on some insights on steven shreve's volumes ? @Alexei: is prof Dan's book good for learning basics of stochastic calculus and prob ? or is it more regarding application of it to finance ? @cgorac: thanks for the info ...

sheldon ross' book is a single volume .... have u read it too ??

thanks for the response . is there a book that is a combination of both the volumes ? Where can i find it ? Also, which volume do u think wud be better for starting - binomial asset pricing model or continuous time models ?

Hi, I am looking for a Maths book that could be good for getting the basics before starting a fin engg program . I have an engg background and have studied math for 3 semesters. I am leaning towards "intro to stochastic processes " by sheldon ross and saw a few chapters online .... but due to...

no, am heading to MAFN ... :) still, am hopeful that u will convert ur waitlist. Why dont u try writng a para to the adcom mentioning ur interest. I think it helped some of the candidates convert their waitlist.

i think MSOR has a lower acceptance rate and hence a higher conversion rate frm waitlist ,as can be seen on quantnet. A good amount of them have been redirected frm MSFE who might not be interested at all in MSOR .

gud one but dont think non-IT ppl may get it ......

@youtube pic : lol

gud ones

does it make a difference ? i thought classes at night was better ( no more waking up early :p)

i havent received a reject or admit or waitlist yet....the last email i received was a mass email telling the applicants to wait patiently for results .

hw was ur cmu result ? the result s came in yesterday i think

even i am on the waitlist :| got the email yesterday

mine went ok , but now i doubt if i spelled my name correctly :|

even me .... i was interviewed on 30th , and most of them interviewed after 30th have already recieved an admit .... mine still says pending . how did ur interview go ? ?

i will pmost probably be joining columbia MAFN .... just waiting on MSOR so do we have to pay any amount along with accpetance ?? did u receive any other info from them after accpetance ??

ya all the same questions : why msor ? which other programs and where does colmbia rank among them ?? how will u fund it ?? i was also redirected ofrom fe ... i guess it shud be easy . ... all the best

even i had my interview yesterday ... but unlike other applicants for whom status changed the same day ,my status still shows pending ,.... did they forget to update it ??

even i wud be joining MAFN for 2011 ... . @ zimingsk : have u sent the accpetance? ?

ohk ... so the admits are being given without interviews .....

even i didnt receive any interview .... are we rejcted already even for MSOR ??

thanks kmisha i got my email from gsas saying that the admission decision was available online ... all the best to all the other applicants :)

this week is almost over , except tomorrow ... i dont think they send out decisions on Saturdays or Sundays ...

i too received the same email yesterday.

congrats man .... anybody else u knw who received the email ??

does anyone know when the msor results of redirected applicants announced last yr ?? maybe this yr too they might come at the same time.

i have around 3 pending cases all of which are older than 30 days ...

hi andy the tracker has recently bee sending daily emails regarding updating of results. However, i am stil lwaiting to hear on my decisions. How can we turn off the daily reminder emails ??

what are the odds of getting admited to MSOR ?? didnt u take it up last yr ?/

i too was reidected to MSOR ... need to confirm if its an admit or will be admitted based on the applicant pool of MSOR ...... ?

someone in the tracker just updated his status to waitlisted ...

there's no use speculating ... maybe there could be a waitlist that Andys 's post didnt mention .. ..I think we should wait for the next email ....

if its according to the application submission date , I would have definitely recieved some news ... I submitted mine on 26 oct .But am still waiting to hear from them . and has anybody who's been rejected for FE been redirected to OR ?? That would relieve some nerves :P

has anybody been offered admit or 'recommende for admissn' without an iterview ? any hope for those who havent' yet received interview invites ?? :|

hi, i saw ur post on the quantnet .. cud u plz share ur profile ?? only a handful of applicants frm India have received the interview invite it seems .

i too got the same email a few minutes back . Maybe, they might interview a few more in the coming weeks, as is written in the email .

Are you sure about this ? Even I was looking forward to a feedback as to why my application was rejected. Also, can I send am email instead ?? Thanks

agreed , that one should research well before entering such programs , and not just enter it as another hot shot career. But there are many like us who didnt know what to do until late 3rd year of our college . And couldn't have the luxury of getting a relevant finanical work experience. In...

thanks Andy for the inputs. I used Princeton - Mfin's resumes as a template. It looked great. Princeton too forces its students into a fixed format.

didn't get this one one shudn't be intimidated by the bankers ... that means he thinks he is inferior , while stuck - up is totally opposite.

ya , i was exactly looking for a resume template, thanks . Most of the resumes that I have seen on the college websites have Linkedin type template. i.e. plain text with Headings and descriptions under them. No boxes or anything, just plain formatting. Is that the template used by majority of...

Thanks Andy. It contained some general information. Isn't there anything like -it should be plain text or if Descriptions should come under various subheadings. Mine is in rich text format with gray shaded boxes on the left titled " work ex" and then all the work ex to its right. Will that...

hi I had a query regarding the Resume Format that needs to be used for applications to various schools. I do have a 1-2 page resume that I have previously used in various job applications , but I am not sure if that can be used in these applications too. Please advice if there is a specific...

As a matter of fact, I too came upon this mistake a while ago and did a google search to check if it really was a wrong expression that we (Indians) tend to use so frequently. And I found on Wiki, that it really had become a formal phrase in indian english :D From wiki : "pass out" is meant...

Could u plz explain it further Dominic. are those numbers false ?? or do they include the year end bonuses ? I dont think this post is of any relevance to anybody other than ur intention to take on a new member. :p Ofcourse, they can choose to hide their facts as long as they desire to...

Hi andy just received my awa - 4.0 (45 %ile ) wud it cause problems ?? or is it fine w.r.t gud programs. P.S: kindly do not write , "my comments wont make a difference , apply and see " :P :D U hav experience being in an adcom , wud appreciate ur comments .

okk .... maybe you need to first know the differences in implementing a software for an active and running stock market and that for a library management system. :| To be precise, there was a subject in my engg. dedicated to atomic transactions which are necessarily characteristic of some...

hi Gaurav You can still safely prepare for fall 2011 admission , though I think u won't be able to make it for R1 deadlines. You can safely apply for further rounds. GRE prep would take you around 3 months if you start from scratch. Though, if you already are acquainted with most of the...

I completely agree that I fall in Baruch's1st quartile , I saw it yesterday while going through average class scores for MFE programs. Though I strongly believe that the guys entering the class with low scores are those who had prior work ex or must have definitely compensated for their scores...

thnx a lot Andy for the response. But I am apprehensive since CMU's current class has a Verbal avg of 575 , for Baruch it was - 570 or sth . So, do I still stand a serious chance for NYU, Columbia, Cornell ? I am thinking twice before going ahead with TOEFL registration. In my current...

hi everyone had my GRE today (under bad circumstances) and could only manage 1330 (Verbal - 530 , Quant - 800 ) , Now am equally worried whether this score is enough and should I go ahead and apply to tier 1 MFE programs .or should I retake the GRE for improving verbal scores. I really...

hi everyone had my GRE today (under bad circumstances) and could only manage 1330 (Verbal - 530 , Quant - 800 ) , Now am equally worried whether this score is enough and should I go ahead and apply to tier 1 MFE programs . I really cant risk taking up a course in other MFE programs with the...

amazing post ... will definitely help the aspirants :)

looks like a joke played by a software development company ... seriously even normal softwares go through a set of standard tests before being implemented for use and for a sector where software malfunction could be as destructive as this , there are levels of testing which make sure there...

thnx for the kind words ... will keep dat in mind :)

okk .. that suits my profile too .... am just a lil skeptical since the profiles of ppl entering tier 1 programs contains all the ingredients. I even lack relevant work ex. I am currently placed in an IT co.

thnx alot Mr. Ken for the reply . I figure frm ur reply that FRM /CFA are certifications necessary for acquiring practical knowledge and one doesn't necessarily require them while gaining admission to a FE course. I feel, currently self study wud be the best way to boost my profile . @ andy...

thnx andy ... that was a relief :) . dont the tier 1 programs look for financial certifications ? Considering the current economic conditions of US and fears of a double dip recession , I dont wana take up MFE in tier 2 programs being an international student. Also, I have limited financial...

thnx for the replies i think PRM isnt a very recgonized certification .. any other pointers to improve my profile ? cant really prepare for CFA/FRM at this moment .

@ Connor : yeah surely there are plenty working full time who pass CFA (my bro is one :P) but I knw abt my time constraints and have talked to a few ppl who have discouraged me frm taking it under my circumstances. $1100 = 50,000 INR is a huge investment which i cant risk currently. It would...

hi connor ... thnx alot for the reply for the time being am only concerned with boosting my profile ... ya i knw CFA is most recognized but Sep on i will be having my full time job along with applications and some prep for MBA related exams as a backup in India. So , I figured I wont be able...

hi all I have recently completed my engineering from a reputed collg in India and currently a software engineer at TCS. My query is regarding a cartification PRM -IA (Profesional risk Manager). I have a little less scores in Maths subjecs in my engineering and am confused whther to take...

hi I would be interested in this opportunity. I am almost done with my engineering in Information Tech. , and thus having a strong background in C++. I am from India so most of the internships are neways unpaid here . Can u tell me how can i apply for this ob. Maybe gaining some quant work...

Thanks for the replies . Actually ,I might be getting a month and a half internship at one of the IIMs and in the same period I might get a job at a local company that is remotely connected to quant ... I want to have work ex in finance rather than an internship but there is a less probabilty...

hi on the similar lines , I would like to ask if doing an internship in a reputed university under a finance professor would be better than taking finance related job that is of not much relevance on the quant side .....

thanx ....that was really helpful So, wud the colleges (the few left ) with early deadlines too consider the application after the gre subject scores arrive ?

anybody for my query ?? plz someone reply :sos:

hi kbharadwaj thanks for evaluating and replying to my post actually am neither from iit nor nit , am from bharati vidyapeeth , delhi .... not much reputed but still at par with gud colleges also am currently placed in tcs but as you advised , will look for finance related internship or...

hi i am an aspirant for 2011 fall mfe programs . I will be taking my gre general test in August this year. My profile is as follows: B.Tech from a reputed college in India ( Information Technology ) : 73.5 % aggregate till now (wud be graduating in May this year ) No Finance related work ex...