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Grasin
Hi,

You had made a very insightful post on the Princeton Mfin admission process some months back. Are there any other colleges having similar coursework to the Princeton MFin in the top 20? That is covering the stochal and econometrics but at the same time offering exposure to skills that could open doors at IBD/Consulting/Hedge Funds?

Thanks :)
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GoIllini
Hi Grasin. Columbia is also a great program that would give you the same opportunities. You could also steer an M7 MBA fairly quantitative at MIT, UChicago or maybe Wharton.
bassem
hello i need an adive,
first what do you think of the CQF? is it good?
my plan is to do the CQF then apply to an MSFE, is this a good plan? i know that they both revolve around the same material, but i think the CQF will help me be from the best of the class in the MSFE.
another question, Baruch or Columbia? which has a better program
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Ken Abbott
Ken Abbott
Don't do an online program.

I'd consider a cqf only if you have taken no preparatory material an an undergrad.

What country are you in?
bassem
bassem
im in lebanon
my undergrad studies where in banking and finance
also a minor in mathematics (calculus 3 and 4, differential equations, linear algebra, probability and statistics, discrete structures, and real analysis)
i dont have any programming knowledge yet
bassem
bassem
Do you mean that its better to do some self study preparations and then go for a masters in financial engineering? without the cqf and the pre masters online curses?
A
Hi. do you happen to have any sample questions on R and MATLAB programming asked at the interviews? I would appreciate it if you let me know.
N
Professor Abbott, is it possible for someone with a data science degree to break into risk management? Thank you very much!
V
Hi Andy,
Can you please help choose between Rutgers FSRM and SUNY Buffalo's MS Quantitative Finance?
Which would be better in terms of getting a job and curriculum?
Ben Junior
Hello, I saw you got accepted to the MSFM in Singapore. I also got accepted and will be attending. I have a couple questions on the program. Do you know if they have good placement rates in singapore itself?
vtambo
Hi Andy, I would really appreciate some of your advice. I am about to graduate with a B.S. in Physics from smaller midwest university, and I really want to work in quantitative finance in Chicago. Based on your knowledge and expertise, would you say that I should get a M.S. in quant finance, or would I be able to find work in Chicago with my degree and experience in math an programming. Thank you in advance!
vtambo
Hello Yike, I noticed on one of your posts, you said that you have a B.S. in physics. I am about to graduate with a B.S. in physics, and I am curious to know what you did or where you are now. I would like to work in Chicago in some soft of quantitative role, with programming and mathematical analysis. Do you think I need a M.S. in Quantitative Finance in order to find work? In other words, am I hirable? Thanks!
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Yike Lu
Yike Lu
You should be able to answer algorithms and data structures questions. You can showcase work by working on open source projects and posting the work in github. You need to have experience working with big data sets (>100MB, pref >10 GB). The physics degree says you're smart, the CS stuff says whether or not you'll drown on the job.
vtambo
vtambo
Thanks for your info- very helpful. I'm wondering what specific applications I should know how to use while working with large data sets. Given your experience, should I try my luck looking for jobs or internships now, or wait until I learn more from my own time?
Yike Lu
Yike Lu
You need to be able to write custom code to handle big data processing. There may be pre-built applications, but those usually cost money and aren't portable, or flexible.

You should look now. Take a few interviews and see what people ask you; adapt your studying to what they ask.
Naveen Reddy Yedla
HI Andy!!!
I got admitted to NCU Financial mathematics and Stevens Financial Engineering.
I am confused to chosse between the two.
Could you give me some insight about both the programs, coursework, faculty, inetrnships and placements from your perspective?
V
Hello,
Can you please kindly help me choose from my admits.? I have tagged you in the post.
I am currently having admits from TAMU, NCSU, UCONN & SUNY. Can you please guide me through as to which I should choose keeping jobs and course in mind.?

Thanks,
Vaibhav
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Hi,thanks for your reply to my post (http://tinyurl.com/pwfpqt4).Well,I do think my English is excellent,but I'm concerned about the fact that it still has an Indian accent(albeit not very heavy).I don't have a US accent.Would that be a problem?Also,do you have any idea about IBD/Consulting recruiting at MIT MFin?I believe 1 each out of a total of 124 lands up an MBB/GS/MS job.Any idea what my odds would be?
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Bob Tyson
I am concerned about my odds because I don't really have an undergraduate degree from the US. I have 1 year work. ex. in risk management at BB bank and decent extra-curricular activities and a good GPA and GRE score to show. Appreciate any insights on this, thanks a lot !
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GoIllini
Well, there's about 12 BBs + the consulting firms. Throw in some MMs and I think your odds of IBD at MIT are north of 20-25%. That may very well be as good as Harvard undergrad.

If you are good at math and have excellent English communication skills, it's easier to land a job as a quant than to land a job as a banker.
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Bob Tyson
Great ! Thanks for your help ! I really appreciate it.
B
Hi,would appreciate your advice on a query that I have.I wish to work in IBD/Consulting and have an admit to MIT MFin.Do you happen to know the how IBD/Consulting recruiting is for MIT MFin?I graduated in 2013 from a top 10 engineering school in India and have a year of work experience in risk management at Credit Suisse.Any idea how my profile would fare while applying to IBD/Consulting roles?Thank you so much.
alain
alain
I don't know any specifics but for what you want to do, try to get an MBA from Harvard.
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Bob Tyson
Thank you for your reply ! Really appreciate it.

Well, HBS was my original dream. But HBS MBA seems like a long shot. Any idea if risk management profiles from BB banks are welcome at a school like HBS ? My GPA, GMAT, work progression and extra-curricular activities should be fine by the time I apply to B schools for an MBA.
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Nice Job..
quantnam
Hello Ming Huang. I also applied to UW-CFRM and UMN-MFM. I saw that you posted that you are pending on UMN.
Did you get an email that you are on a wait list or just you are still waiting?
Because I really want to get into UMN so just wonder about it...
I hope we can get a good notification from both schools.

Best,
Nathaniel
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Ming Huang
Ming Huang
wow nice, So how is it there ? I got accepted by undergrad before, but I did not go, i think the living expense is pretty expensive, but the tuition is much cheaper lol why dont u try to applt quantitative finance at stony brook ??
quantnam
quantnam
well...i think its better to talk on fb or any apps..not here lol
do you have fb?
Ming Huang
Ming Huang
Yup i do, add me Ming Huang, las vegas
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