NYU Quantitative Finance

gautierLyon · 3/24/21

I applied to NYU's Master in Quantitative Finance the 31st of January. It says that we should get an answer after 8 weeks maximum. I didn't get any news yet.

What about the others who applied?

khoatran · 3/24/21

Do you mean NYU Courant or NYU Tandon?

gautierLyon · 3/25/21

this one: https://stern.shanghai.nyu.edu/en/program/ms-quantitative-finance

lolalin · 3/25/21

gautierLyon said:
this one: https://stern.shanghai.nyu.edu/en/program/ms-quantitative-finance

I would recommend you to directly email them, because I don't think many people from QN apply to this program.

I'm just curious, what drove you to apply to this program? I have a friend who currently studies there, and he is interested in Chinese debt, which makes sense due to the program's strong ties with China. But other than that, I don't really see a reason why you would apply to the program over the MathFin and MFE programs. This is not to say the program is terrible, but it is less established and younger than the two programs I mentioned.

gautierLyon · 3/25/21

I applied there because I didn't see the financial engineering and mathfin program on nyu's website. When looking on the page i only found the quantitative finance that was related to finance at nyu, that's why...

gautierLyon · 3/25/21

Do you think the program really is not good?

WorkofArt · 3/25/21

gautierLyon said:
Do you think the program really is not good?

Yup

EverythingPOINT · 3/25/21

gautierLyon said:
I applied there because I didn't see the financial engineering and mathfin program on nyu's website. When looking on the page i only found the quantitative finance that was related to finance at nyu, that's why...

You just answered your question about program being good or bad! You applied because ...
@lolalin makes a good observation about this program tailored for Chinese markets.

lolalin · 3/25/21

gautierLyon said:
I applied there because I didn't see the financial engineering and mathfin program on nyu's website. When looking on the page i only found the quantitative finance that was related to finance at nyu, that's why...

NYU MathFin has just extended their deadline. This is their website: Home. I would hurry though if you are interested. I think your profile is quite strong. @gautierLyon

gautierLyon said:
Do you think the program really is not good?

I'm not going to comment on the quality of the program since I have A. never taken any of their courses and B. the only person that I know attend the program hasn't graduated yet. However, in terms of "clout" so to speak of the program it is definitely overshadowed by their sister programs at Tandon and CIMS.

gautierLyon · 3/26/21

Thank you very much for the info!

CourantMathFinance · 3/26/21

gautierLyon said:
Thank you very much for the info!

I can't promise anything, but please do apply to us ASAP. Our program (About Our Program) is one of the most highly respected ones.

gautierLyon · 3/26/21

CourantMathFinance said:
I can't promise anything, but please do apply to us ASAP. Our program (About Our Program) is one of the most highly respected ones.?

CourantMathFinance · 3/26/21

No standardized exam scores are needed this year.

logger · 3/26/21

CourantMathFinance said:
No standardized exam scores are needed this year.

What do you look for/what is the most important in an applicant?
Letters? Trading competitions? Work experience?

ExSan · 3/27/21

khoatran said:
Do you mean NYU Courant or NYU Tandon?

which one of these was the former Polytechnic University of NY?

Andy Zhang · 3/27/21

ExSan said:
which one of these was the former Polytechnic University of NY?

NYU Tandon

NYU Quantitative Finance

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