Hi
@nikosll. Sorry to hear you are disappointed but I encourage you not to give up! (I believe you can reapply again in the future).
What seminar did you apply to? Have you taken any calc classes? The seminar on probability has a strict Calc I & II prerequisite requirement.
When did you apply? The registration opened on November 15th and each seminar is limited to 40 seats. Considering they added an additional Calc seminar this year, I would imagine the seminars are pretty popular and fill up fast.
Do you have programming experience? Their website states that the seminars have a significant programming component so I would Imagine that being able to program (especially in
C++) would be a plus.
I can't provide any definitive advice on how to best prepare for reapplying to the Pre-MFE program, but I'll loop in
@MikeLawrence as he's been able to answer my questions about the program in the past.
If you are serious about a career path in quant, I think most people would recommend you pursue a math minor regardless. Many master's programs have math prerequisite requirements and the more classes you've taken the better off you'll be. Additionally, I believe that learning to program in either
C++ or
Python would be to your advantage as well.
Just for some background, I majored in Finance as well, but I am guessing that being able to program in
C++ allowed me to get into one of the Pre-MFE seminars and speculate that the handful of math classes I've taken have allowed/will allow me to have been accepted in at least one so far/maybe get accepted into more Master's programs.