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C++ Online Certificate Students' intro thread

Objective: Learn C++ for MFE program and Algo Trading
Current Work: Forex CPO
Intended Pace: Certificate completion late June / early July
 
Hey everybody,

Objective: Learn C++ for potential MFE programs and improve programming in general
Programming Experience: c, c++, java, objective-c
Current Work: Studying Actuarial and Financial Studies
Intended Pace: As quickly as possible but definitely before the end of June 2013
 
Hi all, my name is Stalin.

Objective: Familiarize myself with C++ FE applications in order to apply to MFE.
Programming experience: Some C and R. Nothing to brag about.
Current work: M&A Research Assistant
Pace: Hope to be done within the next month. (Sole focus at this point in time is this certificate)
 
Conor Digan said:
Hey everybody,

Objective: Learn C++ for potential MFE programs and improve programming in general
Programming Experience: c, c++, java, objective-c
Current Work: Studying Actuarial and Financial Studies
Intended Pace: As quickly as possible but definitely before the end of June 2013
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You probably will understand my Dundalk brogue:)
 
Haomiao Zhai said:
Hi, everyone! I am so excited to be here.

Objective: Learn C++ for admission for MFE program
Programming Experience: Matlab, R
Current Work: In my last year of Master's Degree in Statistics
Intended Pace: As soon as possible!
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You ask questions a lot. That's good!
 
Hi all,

I'm excited to be a part of this course!

Objective: To learn C++ prior to Master in Finance program either in Columbia (admitted) or MIT (waitlisted) (haven't decided yet since I'm still waiting for the update from MIT )

Programming experience: MATLAB for chemical engineering application, DACAPO code (Linux/Unix) (used in completing my undergraduate thesis on computational catalyst research)

Current work: Just graduated (getting ready for Master)

Intended pace of program: I intended to finish this program prior to the start of master program (July for MIT and September for Columbia)
 
Hello everyone.

Objective: To learn how quants code (or should code), and get some more hands-on experience in C++.
Programming experience: VBA, C++.
Current work: Quantitative analyst in internal audit in a bank in Denmark.
Intended pace of program: ASAP, although have to juggle the course with a full-time job, so it may turn out to be not so ASAP after all.

Looking forward to great discussions!
 
Hello class!

Objective: Learn C++ and gain an understanding of how it is applied to MFE
Programming Experience: C, SQL, Java
Current Work: Working in Asset Management IT space
Intended Pace: Hope to complete the levels on a week by week basis, work & family permitting!
 
Objective: Learn c++ and all that jazz for employment and probable MFE programs.
Programming Experience: Minimal vba etc
Current Work: Consultant and associate for compliance and regulations(gips, sec, finra, etc).
Intended pace: August-hopefully. The FRM is a cruel mistress.
 
Objective: Achieve C++ requirement for enrollment in CMU's MSCF
Programming Experience: Python, Java, Stata, Matlab in School Environment, VBA, MySQL, R in work environment
Current Work: Newly graduated from BComm and BS, starting at CMU in fall.
Intended Pace: Finish by July 30
 
Hello All,

Objective: Learn C++ for my MFE program, Learn how to code the financial models, Meet more people here

Programming Experience: Almost a green hand, some about Python, R and Matlab.

Current Work: College Student

Intended Pace: Joining MSCF in CMU, Want to learn some coding ahead.
 
Hi all,
Objective: Learn C++ for MFE programs in the future
Programming Experience: Minor experience in VBA, C++, R, decent experience in Matlab
Current Work: Student (BS Physics, BS Applied Mathematics)
Intended Pace: Intend to enroll in a few weeks and finish mid August
 
Objective: Learn C++ applied in Quant Finance Domain

Programming Experience: VBA, Excel, BAsic C and C++
Current Work: Student
Intended Pace: Would depend on how difficult I find the program
 
Hello QuantNet community,
My name is Ardi Petri and I am very excited to begin this journey.

Objective: To learn C++ applied to Finance, intend to apply for MFE.
Programming experience: Java, Python, Assembly (Undergraduate in Computer Engineering, Minor in Finance).
Current Work: Support POS Engineer.
Intended Pace: Finish in time to apply for MFE next year.

Thank you.
 
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