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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nickaelwen" data-source="post: 43162" data-attributes="member: 2454">Hi, all.This is Hao. Let me briefly introduce myself.I am currently a Msc mathematical finance student studying at university of Exeter in the UK. I graduated from university of plymouth with first class degree in finance. First class degree is equivalent 3.7 GPA in the US according to some UK top schools' conversion scheme. Hopefully I will receive a distinction for my master degree which is also a first class for master's degree. Please check out the following link for modules I am currently taking on so you know what I am studying now.<a href="http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/programmes/postgraduate/finance/msc_fima/programmestructure/" target="_blank">Programme structure - University of Exeter</a>I decided to do further education specially in quantitative finance, since I figured out my strength and interest lies on finance, mathematics and computer programming etc. , because I have been working and playing with computers since I was little and I concerned I have some talent and persistent interest in it.I am thinking of doing a PhD in finance in the US, preferably a topic involving quantitative finance research. But I am really struggling of finding a topic. I don't want to be an academia, but I really think the research skills possessed by PhD students is very valuable for my future career, because I will eventually go back to China. Perhaps you know, financial market isn't really developed or starting to develop yet. My Chinese friends always argued that the finance knowledge acquired overseas is not applicable in China. However, I think they are stupid and I believe nothing comes free so you need to be creative. This is the main driver of why I want to do a PhD in finance and to acquire those research skills consider from another thread arguing a PhD will not really improve your career perspective.  Second route, I am thinking of doing a MFE course in the US.My question is below,First, consider my academic achievements. What are the odds of my application if I applied to those good MFE programmes recommended in this forum? and to a finance or quantitative finance PhD application? I really need objective view from you because I am not confident on my achievements since I am not graduated from top uni.Second, what is the hot area in quantitative finance? any journals? I want to read them to establish my PhD topic.Last, most importantly please comment on every aspect you think will help. I am open to anything, it doesn't need to be for the above 2 questions.I hope Andy could comment on my thread because  I think he really knew many of these educational stuff.Merry Christmas to everybody.</blockquote>

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