Search results

I know it is not a quant fin program. Yet I'm still trying to get into front desk position in IB. What should I do to make my grad study more competitive for a career in trading or things like that? I've already done some research on the courses I could choose. Here is a selection of courses...

Heard no useful stats from Chinese forums. However I found this program praised a lot in an Indian forum called Edulix. Many people choose this program over the one in CMU. There was also one current IS student in this program who stated that almost everybody got employed after graduation...

I got admitted to that program too. It started to accept students this fall so there is no available stats about placement. MSMF is good, MQF, however, I didn't hear much good news about it. Most of MQF students are Chinese and most of them go back to China to find a job. That's just what I...

I made my final decision to take a Master degree in Information Systems in NYU.

Andy, I've been admitted to the NYU-Poly MSFE program. Heard that several former Poly students reapplied for several TOP MFE programs during their first year there, and some of them succeeded. What's your take on reapplying? Do I stand a chance if I finish the first semester courses in Poly? Any...

When I applied for POLY, the program was said to be held in Brooklyn campus. Yet the admission letter mentioned only Manhattan campus. Still waiting for an official explanation.

Yeah I heard it first from here. I'll post it later. Thanks Andy

Let's say: Very.

I mean my undergraduate university was never unheard of to those admission officers. They only accept students from very famous universities in China.

Official rejection letter mentioned nothing. I got these words from other valid resources.

Even my accounting major friends know CMU and praised it alot. Besides, coming out from CMU and still can't find a job from major investment banks or big firms is a bit disappointing right? Those banks knows exactly what CMU means.

Just received words from a top MFE program, turns out they rejected me because of my undergraduate institute. Ain't that disappointing...

Definately CMU. It's worth the money.

Meaning? Second half?

I'm afraid my options cannot enter that list. Then it's no good for my decision making.

I guess Andy means Poly cannot share the resourses that Courant MMF students possess. Right Andy?

Really informative. Thank you Andy! But...What's good for career service if it cannot provide service in internship/job leads. Of course Poly students cannot compete with Courant MMF students in job/internship hunting, but at least it is NYU career service, ain't it gonna provide some solid help?

Truely their main campus is in Brooklyn, but some courses are taught at downtown Manhattan campus, which is in the same building where CMU and Cornell rent. Any info on the merger between Poly and NYU? Some Poly students told me they can use NYU's career service from next year.

Then isn't it the same for programs like CMU or UMich for etc.? They have hundreds of students at any given time too. What's your opion on Poly then? I really would like to hear your advice Andy.

Thank you! That would be helpful.

Heard teaching quality ain't bad. Although I really don't know how much I can learn from a 1.5 credit course.

Thanks. Then ur suggesting that Poly is a winner against the other two programs?

Location? I guess... Yeah there are now 3 quant programs there, but held in three different departments. The MMF program is held in Math dept. and MQF in Business school.

I contacted several students in Poly and they said the class size is around 70 students in 2009 and 2010. This year it will be probably the same number of students accepted there. So I guess the info presented on Quantnet is false. Regarding class composition, I heard about half of students...

Hi there, I'm an international student and I have been admitted to several different masters' programs. Just want to hear your advices on which program I should accept. First one is University of Maryland. I got an admission from its Master of Science in Finance program. The program is held in...

I just received conditional admission to NYU-Poly with $9,000 scholarship. There is a NYU torch symbol and "NEW YORK UNIVERSITY" printed on the left side. I also heard from an alumni from POLY that poly students now have full acess to NYU resourses. Rumors said that POLY might change there name...

Heard some engineering students at Poly got NYU diploma, don't know what exactly happened. Any idea?

I'm currently working on my thesis about risk management using financial derivatives. It's a big topic, so I want to focus on specific areas. Here comes a quite annoying question: Can High Frequency trading be used as a tool in risk management? I'm thinking writing something about the...

No interview, no nothing, just a notification that the were unable to offer me a position in the MSCF class... Something like that.

Sorry it's been a long time since my last visit here. I received a rejection from CMU, no interview, no nothing, just a notification that they can't offer me a position in the Fall 2011 MSCF class. Something I'd anticipated before:(

Suck huh...

I love 24 series. And I love the secret service man Aaron Pierce, so you see..:D

I will not give up, and that is for sure. You know, things get quite complicated when you're in China. My school just didn't allow me to take any other mathematics and programming courses! I had to study on my own and seek for help from professors in another UNIVERSITY.:wall

GPA:3.6; GRE verbal 590, q800; TOEFL 104; I'm from China.

Calculus 1,2; Linear Algebra; Probability; Mathematical statistics; Intro of Finance; Financial derivatives; Financial management; Micro/Macro-economics... Got one paper on image segmentation algorithm (I did the Matlab), got one programming internship in a software company, a risk management...

I just checked my application status of Baruch MFE program. It says: As of December 15th, the latest status we have on file of your application to the Baruch MFE Program for Fall 2011 is Denied. I'm currently a senior student and my major is accounting. Does that mean I won't even be...