MFE Fall 2026: How do I strengthen my profile

[QuantPLZZ]

Hey everyone,
I am planning on applying for MFE programs for the Fall'26 intake and I was wondering if I had a decent application, I am currently living in the United States and want to target for programmes here. My background is as follows:

Majored in Computer Science
UGPA: 3.7/4.0
GRE Quant: 167
GRE Verbal: 158

Coursework:
Programming Languages: Python, C, C++, R, Java
MATH: Differential Equations and Transformations, Probability and Statistics, Complex Variables and Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics and Graph Theory, Calculus
ECON: Micro economics
Projects: Pure ML and software projects revolving around graph neural networks, and genetic algorithims.
2 Letters of reccomendations from my professors
1 letter of reccomendation from my place of work

Work Experience: Project manager Internship (2 months) and Buisness Analyst Internship (6 months)

Im planning to take up quant/MFE related courses to bridge my lack of economics oriented coursework and projects. Furthermore, I am aware I dont have a lot of work experience, in industries relevant to financial engineering. What can I do to help make my profile stronger?

Thank you for your time!

 

[Andy Nguyen]

As a Computer Science major, you can benefit from some quant finance courses that specifically tailored for MFE applicants.
I would recommend the Options course that we run. Its author is Prof. Stefanica, the director of the Baruch MFE program.

Intuition-Based Options Primer for Financial Engineering

Prepare for entry-level position interviews and for graduate studies with an emphasis on a deep understanding of options trading arbitrage and options valuation models

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