Profile review for MFE 2025

[CacheCarry]

About me: I come from a non-STEM background, basically a CA and CFA. I am good at coding in Python and C#. I have rough knowledge of mathematical concepts and moreover a keen interest to improve my Math skills.

I am currently working in Risk at one of the Bulge Bracket Banks and have worked earlier in Fixed Income Research.

Issue: I understand that my coding and/ or math skills are no match for those of STEM candidates, but I wanted to do something about it and came across MFE as a potential solution/ "bridge" for me.

Question:

Being an absolute non-STEM but with coding skills and with market experience of FI Research + Risk, can I break into Quant or atleast Quantamental roles?

For my given profile, if I complete a MFE program, would I then be able to make it into Quants/ Quantamental?

 

[Yuvraj Chauhan]

I'm no expert, and I'm also an aspirant looking to break into MFE/MFM programs in the US. Maybe, if time isn't moving against you, you could consider taking a few quant foundational courses offered by Baruch, University of Chicago or UC Berkley. Take some time to probably evaluate if you really want to follow through with a master's degree hyper-focused on math and quantitative methods by going through them and then leveraging them as proof of work for your dedication to breaking in using a non traditional background for next year's ('26 applications)?
For context, I'm from a STEM background (engineering, passed out in '24, target school in India) and I've had constant exposure to calculus and algebra for a long while.