What school for a applicant with no work experience? How is Kent State MFE program?

[Sitaram Gautam]

Hi everybody! My first post here.

I am currently pursuing a BS degree in Applied Mathematics at the University of Utah. Besides required core mathematics classes like Linear Algebra, ODE, PDE, Numerical Analysis, Probability Theory, Discrete Mathematics, I am taking (or will take) Mathematical Finance I and II, Stochastic Processes I and II, and Statistical Inference. Moreover, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Finance (Financial Mgmt.), and two CS classes (OOP) are in my list 'to-take'.

I am looking to get into an MFE/MFin/MSQF in future in the USA or Canada.

My questions here are:
1) What school/s do you suggest me to apply for? (No work experience).

2) I was wondering about the class profile of Kent State MFE program. Any Kent State MFE alumni, students or someone who knows about the school here?

Thanks a ton!

 

[arjunsgupta]

Why do want to do MFE/MFin/MSQF after the above listed courses?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Unlike MBA, majority of MFE programs don't require work experience. Even if you look closely at some MFE programs that seem to require it, people with excellent academic credentials got in straight out of school.

 

[MRoss]

...although getting an unpaid 3 month internship at a small financial firm won't hurt...