about the FSU financial math

[peter gate]

hi

I am now work in an insurance comany, the investment sector.

I want to apply the financial math phd program.

I write this post to ask about the financial math program of Florida state university

what is the reputation of this program?

the academic performance and the recruitment situation.

I know diferent person with diferent background will have different situation after graduation.

I just ask the overall situation.

Thanks a lot if some one could give some advice or tell me where I can find the information. ( I have already viewed their website)

 

[peter gate]

hi

no one has some opinions?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Quant Network - Financial Engineering Forum - Threads Tagged with fsu
There isn't much discussion about FSU and their PhD program.

 

[peter gate]

I find some thesis in this forum, just a questions:

The location is such important?

will the recruiter come all programs?

I searched the website of the math department of fsu and find it also post some working opportunities in this fall.

to andy: thanks a lot for your help!

alexzhu,

The FSU Department is trying to recruit me into their PhD program. When I met with Dr. Okten (half of the dynamic duo that comprises the admissions tandem at FSU), he mentioned to me that Dr. Case (the other half) had inquired about another domestic applicant (serendipitous for me). So, if I start in the Fall at this program, it will be PhD track. I am wholly unsure whether I will take a job after two years and a Master's or whether I will pursue the PhD. I am quite sure I will know the answer in two years' time.


As far as necessity of PhD in the field, as I understand it, the reason that the Master's degree became so hot recently is because there aren't enough PhD's to take the jobs that these employers want. So, the Master's is an enticing alternative to broaden the field. Certainly the PhD is better than the MS, but I assume you want to know whether it is worth the extra time. This is a question I cannot answer because I do not know myself. My advice is, IF you think you may end up wanting the PhD or that it has the potential to be better, enroll in the PhD track anyway, and you can always change your mind.

If you are short on computer programming, you must start in the summer so as to take a programming class and catch up. If this is not possible, you will certainly take it in the Fall or you cannot proceed in the program, because the spring load requires proficiency in C++ or equivalent. I will be taking an introductory object-oriented programming in C++ course in the Summer.

Here is a link that should quell your uncertainties on the program in your second and third questions.

I am sure that with due diligence you will make the best decision. If that decision is FSU in the Fall, then I will likely see you then!