Hello,
I am currently an undergrad at a non-target school. I’ve got an offer for full time sell side M&A and am a finance, statistics, and data analytics student.
I need to pay off my undergrad and am leaning towards the M&A job, but would ideally like to end up in a quantitative field. I’m not opposed to doing ML/AI work either.
Is it worth it to do an MFE or MS Fin Math? Or even a MS in applied math at a top school if I could get in? I have a 3.6-3.7 GPA, so not sure if that’s possible.
I’ve seen a lot of hate on MFE programs for getting into quant. I’m not sure how much I’d get out of it either - I’ve done a few trading bot projects on my own and competitions and have taken many advanced stats and math courses as well as advanced finance courses. I’m not particularly interested in paying a lot just for the connections/brand, but I do want to work in a quantitative field because that’s what I really enjoy. I think an applied math / stats degree would really set me up long term with the best flexibility and knowledge base, but I don’t know if I want to be in debt more to do it.
Appreciate any advice.
I am currently an undergrad at a non-target school. I’ve got an offer for full time sell side M&A and am a finance, statistics, and data analytics student.
I need to pay off my undergrad and am leaning towards the M&A job, but would ideally like to end up in a quantitative field. I’m not opposed to doing ML/AI work either.
Is it worth it to do an MFE or MS Fin Math? Or even a MS in applied math at a top school if I could get in? I have a 3.6-3.7 GPA, so not sure if that’s possible.
I’ve seen a lot of hate on MFE programs for getting into quant. I’m not sure how much I’d get out of it either - I’ve done a few trading bot projects on my own and competitions and have taken many advanced stats and math courses as well as advanced finance courses. I’m not particularly interested in paying a lot just for the connections/brand, but I do want to work in a quantitative field because that’s what I really enjoy. I think an applied math / stats degree would really set me up long term with the best flexibility and knowledge base, but I don’t know if I want to be in debt more to do it.
Appreciate any advice.
