What MFE programs I could aim for?

[bigstreet]

I have a Computer Science Degress from IIT Madras of CG(7.2/10) not so good grades in math/cs courses. But I have 15months work ex as quantitative trader. Can anyone suggest me which MFE programmes I could aim for given I have strong SOP and LORS? Thanks for your time.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

You need to narrow down your criteria on programs and your expectation out of them. Go by location, job profiles, etc.
Among those programs, find out their expectation from you.
The good programs are the ones that your expectation meet their expectation.
With some preparation (see journey by @Leggoo MFE), you can break into some top-tier programs.
You can get into some second tier programs without much effort.
The employment outcomes vary significantly between programs.

The big question is what have you done to make sure you will succeed in this industry? Programs want to see concrete steps or evidence.

 

[bigstreet]

Thanks Andy for your reply. I am targeting University of Chicago, NYU Tandon , Georgia tech, NCSU and Stony brook. (Not sure how many of these are second tier)
I beleive I am good fit for these programs. I still have 4-5 months left. Right now I am focusing on strong SoP and GRE scores. Are there particular things that can give me an edge to get into these mfes? Most of them are required me to have calculus algebra and prob and stats my grades are B,C,O respectively.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Are there particular things that can give me an edge to get into these mfes? Most of them are required me to have calculus algebra and prob and stats my grades are B,C,O respectively.

Address these issues head on. Take the Baruch pre-MFE courses and got an A in them. A strong recent grades will override your past grades.