How to get admitted to Baruch MFE with STEM background?

[boleiquant]

Hi all,
How to get admitted to Baruch MFE?
And how to prepare for the application?
Would Pre-MFE seminars help in the application?

My background: Bachelor's in mechanical engineering from top2 university in China in 2015, tried to pursue a PhD but finished with a master's degree in mechanical engineering from a university (U.S. News ranking approximately 30s)in Oct. 2019, only one summer intern as quant in 2019 (not in USA, not big-name fund), then full-time job as mechanical engineer in NYC till now.
pros: I'm good at calculus, probability, stats, also spent a lot time on coding practice(mainly python), still learning C++.
cons: previous experience is mainly unrelated.
I've applied for several summer interns, but most of them wouldn't even give a online test due to my graduation time, so I'm re-considering a MFE.

Again, the one and only goal is to get a quant job.
Any comments would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks a lot!

 

[Andy Nguyen]

The pre-MFE courses are very smart choice. If you do well, you will get an interview by the same faculty who teach in the MFE program.
If you impress them, it's a huge advantage given how selective the program is. For applicants without stellar grades, ideal profiles, it's an opportunity to score points.
Given their low cost advantage, I believe it's a smart decision to leverage all of these courses and any other options to improve your chance to get in the top ranked program.
Once you get in, you will get a job. You still have to work hard and do your part but the placement record is excellent.
Best of luck. Let us know how it goes.
For inspiration

Baruch MFE Thread 'Feedback on plan for building profile for Baruch MFE Fall 2026?'

9/2/24

Hi everyone,

I posted here around a month ago, and have since put together a plan for the next year in order to bolster my application, as well as fill most of the quantitative holes from my undergrad degree. Any feedback/suggestions would be much appreciated!

A little background:
I graduated in 2021 with a BBA in Economics/Finance from Baruch College. My GPA was not good (~3.00), but I’ve since gained 3.5 years of experience in industry. My career so far has been in data engineering, software project management, and data science. I consider myself very proficient in Python, SQL...

• grxthy
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[boleiquant]

The pre-MFE courses are very smart choice. If you do well, you will get an interview by the same faculty who teach in the MFE program.
If you impress them, it's a huge advantage given how selective the program is. For applicants without stellar grades, ideal profiles, it's an opportunity to score points.
Given their low cost advantage, I believe it's a smart decision to leverage all of these courses and any other options to improve your chance to get in the top ranked program.
Once you get in, you will get a job. You still have to work hard and do your part but the placement record is excellent.
Best of luck. Let us know how it goes.
For inspiration

Baruch MFE Thread 'Feedback on plan for building profile for Baruch MFE Fall 2026?'

9/2/24

Hi everyone,

I posted here around a month ago, and have since put together a plan for the next year in order to bolster my application, as well as fill most of the quantitative holes from my undergrad degree. Any feedback/suggestions would be much appreciated!

A little background:
I graduated in 2021 with a BBA in Economics/Finance from Baruch College. My GPA was not good (~3.00), but I’ve since gained 3.5 years of experience in industry. My career so far has been in data engineering, software project management, and data science. I consider myself very proficient in Python, SQL...

• grxthy
• Replies: 28
• Forum: United States

• 

Thanks a lot for your kind guidance!
As there are three seminars approaching this year, if I cannot take them all simultaneously, which one would you suggest I take as the first step?
Thanks again!
Fall Online Seminars in the Pre-MFE Program at Baruch College:

• Advanced Calculus with Financial Engineering Applications (October 20 – December 15, 2025; syllabus)
• Probability Theory for Financial Applications (October 21 – December 16, 2025; syllabus)
• Numerical Linear Algebra for Financial Engineering (October 16 – December 18, 2025; syllabus)

 

[Andy Nguyen]

When you apply to them and provide background they may advise accordingly.
A lot of applicants take 2 at the same time. They are all online. Depends on your work schedule you may want to take one only.

 

[boleiquant]

When you apply to them and provide background they may advise accordingly.
A lot of applicants take 2 at the same time. They are all online. Depends on your work schedule you may want to take one only.

Thanks for your guidance, and I'll apply to these courses soon.