I just took the GRE yesterday, and I was blown away by the difficulty of the math questions on the test. I had prepared for an entire year, and I made a concerted effort to do "hard" GRE math problems, but the amount of time it took to solve the "hard" math GRE problems that I saw was ridiculous (on the order of 2 - 3 minutes per problem). So, I was not pleased with my quant score of 770 (I got a 650 verbal).
Given that Baruch's average for quant last year was 794, I don't think I would stand a chance there (or at any other top-rated school). Or would I?....
I don't have any work-related experience in the financial industry, and I have a pretty unique educational background. I have 4 degrees from a low-rated undergrad school (2 engineering technology, applied mathematics, and physics), so I know that I can handle the math and the programming expectation of top-rated finance programs, but I only have a minor in economics, and I have only taken one official "finance" course in that minor. However, I have been doing a lot of self-study in finance to bring myself up to speed.
So, given that my quant score was not optimal, and given that I have a weird educational background and no finance experience in the industry, would I actually be considered a candidate for a school like Baruch? Or, should I not even waste my time and money (I need to start sending out letters of recommendation requests soon, so I need them to be tailored for the field I go into). Thanks!
Given that Baruch's average for quant last year was 794, I don't think I would stand a chance there (or at any other top-rated school). Or would I?....
I don't have any work-related experience in the financial industry, and I have a pretty unique educational background. I have 4 degrees from a low-rated undergrad school (2 engineering technology, applied mathematics, and physics), so I know that I can handle the math and the programming expectation of top-rated finance programs, but I only have a minor in economics, and I have only taken one official "finance" course in that minor. However, I have been doing a lot of self-study in finance to bring myself up to speed.
So, given that my quant score was not optimal, and given that I have a weird educational background and no finance experience in the industry, would I actually be considered a candidate for a school like Baruch? Or, should I not even waste my time and money (I need to start sending out letters of recommendation requests soon, so I need them to be tailored for the field I go into). Thanks!