Please Evaluate my Profile for 2026 MFE

[ruyeshyo]

Hello, could you please evaluate my profile FOR 2026 MFE program

1. Undergraduate Degree:
   • Completed undergrad in Retail Management with a CGPA of 8.6.
   • Chose this course to balance academics with a national-level tennis career.
2. Sports Career:
   • National-level tennis player, aiming for a professional career.
   • Injury in the second year of undergrad ended the pro-level tennis dream.
3. Passion for Programming & Finance:
   • Developed a passion for programming since childhood.
   • Gained interest in financial markets and quantitative finance over time.
4. Post-Undergraduate Education:
   • Pursued a Master’s in Mathematics from a tier-3 college in India with a CGPA of 8.9 (roughly translates to a 3.65 on the US Scale).
   • Diploma in DATA Science From IIT MADRAS
5. Certifications: CFA LVL1 /FRM LVL1&2 , Quant Finance - From Indian Institute of Quant finance
6. Projects Worked on- Monte Carlo Simulation for Option Pricing ,Crypto Asset Correlation and Volatility Analysis Trying to add more projects

6 months of Internship of working experience in a buy/sell trading firm as a quant researcher.

Programming Languages- C++,C#,python, Java ,SAS,R
GRE- 170Quant 163Verbal

I am applying to the following programmes:
1.CMU MCF
2. UChicago MFAN
3. Baruch MFE
4. Columbia MFE
5. GEROGIA TECH MCF
6. Fordham MQF

What are the chances of my application
Also, Should I pursue a diploma in statistics? What are your thoughts on this? I am taking big shots by applying to top colleges, and I want to make my application stand out. What additional coursework or projects should I add to enhance my profile and increase my chances of acceptance

Any help would be very appreciated, and if possible please also suggest some other US quant programs I can look for applying into.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Go through a check list of requirements of those programs. If you meet all of them, apply. That's the only way to know if you get in.
What is your target job? Where? Which programs are known to prepare graduates for those roles?
How will the diploma in stats prepare you for that job?
Here is a to-do list by another member.

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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