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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MFwhartonite" data-source="post: 36068" data-attributes="member: 5660">Hi guys, i have had similar questions for the past few months and can't get a good response.  My situation is very similar.  my undergrad program is finance and statistics at Wharton with a math minor in the college of arts and sciences.  I want to get a MFE or MFIN later in life.  I've considered getting a math major in addition to my Bachelor of science in econ from wharton, but that is a ton of work and will impact my gpa.  The only difference between taking the math minor and taking the major is taking 2 semesters of advanced abstract algebra and 2 smesters of real analysis.  These courses are known for being terribly difficult and with no application in the world of finance which is where i plan to work(trading).  Most of the upper level quant finance degrees say real analysis is recommended.  So my question is if i don't get the math major and don't take real analysis and abstract algebra(really advanced calculus)  will i not be able to do well and get accepted to a MFE program?thanks</blockquote>