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I'm a junior Economics major and I'm trying to figure out what I should do post-graduation. Here is my (preliminary) profile:
Education: Top 5 university (US)
GPA: 3.9
Relevant Coursework:
Math: Calc through Multuvariate, Linear Algebra (applied), Linear Algebra II (proof-based), Real Analysis, Math Stats, Probability Theory (next semester), ODE&PDE (next semester)
Comp Sci: Theory of Algorithms, Java (skimpy, I know)
Econ: Intermediate Micro/Macro, metrics
Experience: None (Hopefully, an internship this summer in a relevant field)
I'm interested mainly in Princeton, Columbia, Berkeley, NYU and Cornell. I understand Stanford takes in very few outside applicants. I also understand that many international applicants have more coursework/experience than me, and many have more programming/applied math classes and impressive research projects/work experience. Will my status as a domestic applicant, my GPA and the prestige of my undergrad university still give me an advantage vis-a-vis the majority of these applicants? If not, how do I improve my profile?
Besides the classes I've listed, I can take maybe 1 more before next Fall. I'm fairly fluent in Java, so I don't think learning C++ is going to be a huge pain, I can probably get some sort of online certification by that time.
And to go back to the question posed in the title, should I get an MFE? I am interested in derivatives pricing and quant finance but have no background in stochastic calculus. I could teach myself, but I would prefer a more rigorous classroom treatment so that I fully understand the material.
Education: Top 5 university (US)
GPA: 3.9
Relevant Coursework:
Math: Calc through Multuvariate, Linear Algebra (applied), Linear Algebra II (proof-based), Real Analysis, Math Stats, Probability Theory (next semester), ODE&PDE (next semester)
Comp Sci: Theory of Algorithms, Java (skimpy, I know)
Econ: Intermediate Micro/Macro, metrics
Experience: None (Hopefully, an internship this summer in a relevant field)
I'm interested mainly in Princeton, Columbia, Berkeley, NYU and Cornell. I understand Stanford takes in very few outside applicants. I also understand that many international applicants have more coursework/experience than me, and many have more programming/applied math classes and impressive research projects/work experience. Will my status as a domestic applicant, my GPA and the prestige of my undergrad university still give me an advantage vis-a-vis the majority of these applicants? If not, how do I improve my profile?
Besides the classes I've listed, I can take maybe 1 more before next Fall. I'm fairly fluent in Java, so I don't think learning C++ is going to be a huge pain, I can probably get some sort of online certification by that time.
And to go back to the question posed in the title, should I get an MFE? I am interested in derivatives pricing and quant finance but have no background in stochastic calculus. I could teach myself, but I would prefer a more rigorous classroom treatment so that I fully understand the material.