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Out of curiosity, why are physicists in such demand in the financial engineering industry ? Also, why do employers like doctoral students in chemistry who have concentrated on physical chem ? My friend recently finished her Phd in Chemistry with a concentration in physical chem and her main area...

I've recently been told by my professor that when applying to an MFE, there are usually two schools of thought, either the school emphasizes PDE's or probability. What i'm most interested in is knowing which schools MFE programs emphasize PDE.

Where can i obtain historical options prices ? Most sites i visit are paid subscriptions.

I'm taking a course next semester as an upper level senior in stochastic processes. I want to ultimately construct a model or apply what i learn to the financial industry. Can anyone please suggest some sort of project I can do that would be worthy of putting on my resume ?

I have to do a regression project in which I first run a simple regression model then add a few more regressors. Does anyone have any cool examples from finance i can use as well as where i can obtain the data ? thanks.

I will be completing my BS in mathematics this year and wanted to know if its a better investment to spend a year to year in a half obtaining my second bachelor's in computer science or an MS in statistics. I want to invest my time in something that's going to help me in the long term, actuarial...

I'm entering my senior year of college now and taking the following courses in the Fall: Numerical Analysis, Investment Science, Introductory Econometrics , Mathematical Physics and Abstract Algebra 1 In the Spring, i'm taking: Advanced Calculus 1, Financial Instrument Pricing, monte carlo...

Furthermore, does anyone know what these mean OAS or TROR simulation

If I am able to choose only one of the courses between Partial Differential Equations and Introduction to Mathematical Modeling, which course do you thins is a better beneficiary in my pursuit of a quantitative finance education ?

If i want to write a covered call option on a stock what variables are critical in formulating the contract ? should i implement the black-scholes formula to project the price of the option ?

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment of operations research analysts is expected to grow 22 percent over the 2008-18 period, much faster than the average for all occupations. As technology advances and companies further emphasize efficiency, demand for operations research analysis should...

I am currently going in to my junior year of college. I'm a mathematics major (BS) with a minor in economics finance. Before I graduate i project my math GPA about 3.6 or 3.7 and my overall a 3.7 or 3.8. furthermore, before i graduate i will have passed actuarial exams. P, FM, and MFE. I...

Does possessing a Certificate in Quantitative Finance increase your chances of Admission in to the Top Programs ?

I'm posting this thread as a response to continuous discussion of acceptance rates for MFE programs. I'm probably not the only one to think this, but don't you all agree that a certain number of applicants that apply to FE/Finance programs don't even stand a chance in the first place? For...

It's pretty obvious candidates for the financial engineering degree aspire to be quants on wall street and other leading financial firms. I was just wondering how else the FE degree could be applied ? What other areas can you use it for ? Since the job market for these fields are unpredictable...

Can you submit applications to the same school that you got rejected from again for the next year ?

OK, i'm one of those persons who gets very depressed by a rejection letter, i'm applying to most of the top financial engineering programs and already shivering at the thought of a rejection. You know that heart sinking feeling like everything's over ? Just wanted to know how some of you handle...

I was just wondering as to what undergraduate courses a potential masters candidate in financial engineering or finance take before graduation. I have been browsing most of the top program websites and it seems like partial differential equations is a must. I am also planning to take stochastic...