My chances seem low for Baruch MFE but I do not want to give up!

[AspiringQuantTrRe]

Hey,

I really want to get into the Quant field, and my dream school is Baruch. I was hoping if I can get some advice on my elgibility, and what I can do going forward to stand out and increase my chances of getting in.

- I am currently a student at University of Toronto, so already not a top school.
- expected graduation in June 2025
- Studying double major in Mathematics and Economics. GPA 3.4/4.0 So very mediocre but considered above average for my programs at my school.
- I have 10 years tutoring experience on online platforms and freelance.
- 2 years teaching math at a private school and no I do not have an education degree, I tutored there and they liked the results so they hired me as a teacher.
- over this last year I had an internship as a data analyst at a law firm.
- over the past 4 years I worked as a financial analyst for a small tech company.
- no experience in coding at all only excel, stata and the standards of the finance world.
- BUT plan to take the C++ Baruch course for a certificate in May.
- I did not apply to any grad school yet, hoping to work next year or focus on improving my resume so I can increase my chances of getting in.

- Should I apply for grad school else where?
- I go to a Canadian school will that make it harder to get in?
- which internships should I look at?
- should I delay my graduation an extra year and take a minor in compsci?
- is there another way to get into the quant industry?

I would really appreciate any support, input, advice, criticism. I do not think I can get in with my experience as it is now- considering i have applied to so many jobs for Quant trading/researcher internships, financial analyst and have been rejected- really makes me think that compared to other candidates I really do not compare.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

You need a concrete plan and some direction on how to improve your profile to apply.
Clarify what you want to do: specific role and why. QT/QR is the most competitive roles to get. How about just some support, middle office roles at a financial firm just to break in and to learn about the industry.
Aim for Baruch but also apply to broad group of programs.
You may need an extra year or two to get some work experience, internship and take some courses to meet the requirements.

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...

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