I’m considering applying to some top U.S. financial engineering master’s programs as an international applicant, but I’m unsure if my background is sufficient or if I should take more college courses and/or work experience (especially math).
Academics:
Academics:
- GPA: 8.3/10
- Graduated from the top 1 finance master in my country (Finance major with data analytics courses and a quant climate risk thesis)
- Undergraduate: Economics major
- Math background: Probability theory, single and multivariable calculus, econometrics, but no dedicated linear algebra course.
- rest (as in programming and stats) I have covered already.
- Current: Data science intern at an investment fund
- Previous internships: one in quant risk modeling and one as an analyst at a family office.
