MIT MFin Chances?
IB
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on 8/9/11 at 8:32am





GMAT is a bit weak. They are
GMAT is a bit weak. They are looking for generally an 800Q on the GREs, your GMAT implies a 780-790. You are also missing a calculus-based probability course and an imperative programming course.
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IlliniProgrammer wrote: GMAT
GMAT is a bit weak. They are looking for generally an 800Q on the GREs, your GMAT implies a 780-790. You are also missing a calculus-based probability course and an imperative programming course.
For the programming requisite, would an Intro to C++ course work?
I plan to take the probability course and programming course in the summer before I start the program.
They are going to want to see
They are going to want to see it completed or in progress when you apply.
Also, just take the GRE and get an 800Q on it. 650V/4.5 AWA would also be helpful.
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Those courses will suffice,
Those courses will suffice, but it would help if you had As to show in at least Probability. Programming course is not necessary, just need to know how to code a bit. Basic VBA is enough.
Reread your post - need
Reread your post - need differential equations and calc 3.
If I were to apply with my
If I were to apply with my current profile and the prob and programming courses, would I have a decent shot at getting in?
DiffyQ and Multivariable
DiffyQ and Multivariable Calculus make you a much stronger candidate but are not necessarily 100% essential in the way that calculus-based probability is.
Talk to ANT, and talk to Andy Nguyen on QuantNet.com.
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Dr Joe wrote: Reread your
Reread your post - need differential equations and calc 3.
I was coming in to say this exact thing. At MIT, every single undergrad takes a calc 3 equivalent class second semester freshman year so I would imagine the would expect all grad students to at mininum have taken calc 3
And diff eq is extremely relevant to mfe so I would also imagine thats a prereq. In all honesty, you should probably have taken Analysis type class too, but that's just my opinion. Your math is weak, and as already mentioned you are probably going to be expected to know computer programming too.
Dr Joe wrote: Reread your
Reread your post - need differential equations and calc 3.
I was coming in to say this exact thing. At MIT, every single undergrad takes a calc 3 equivalent class second semester freshman year so I would imagine the would expect all grad students to at mininum have taken calc 3
And diff eq is extremely relevant to mfe so I would also imagine thats a prereq. In all honesty, you should probably have taken Analysis type class too, but that's just my opinion. Your math is weak, and as already mentioned you are probably going to be expected to know computer programming too.
Dr Joe wrote: Reread your
Reread your post - need differential equations and calc 3.
I was coming in to say this exact thing. At MIT, every single undergrad takes a calc 3 equivalent class second semester freshman year so I would imagine the would expect all grad students to at mininum have taken calc 3
And diff eq is extremely relevant to mfe so I would also imagine thats a prereq. In all honesty, you should probably have taken Analysis type class too, but that's just my opinion. Your math is weak, and as already mentioned you are probably going to be expected to know computer programming too.
My goal is to obtain an IBD
My goal is to obtain an IBD analyst position.
Which plan do you monkeys recommend:
1. Work for a year (in a non-banking role), take these courses that I'm missing, and apply to MIT a year later.
2. Forget MIT and go to WUSTL/Vandy/LSE this year.
Thanks for your advice, monkeys. You guys have already been so helpful!
MIT fo shizzle.
MIT fo shizzle.
MIT is best of the ones you
MIT is best of the ones you listed, but a MFin is mostly irrelevant for an IBD analyst position, other than maybe having a few networking opportunities and brand name. (i.e. you won't be using Ito's Lemma in IB)
I really like the LSE
I really like the LSE Accounting and Finance program, though. Supposedly it places really well into London FO IBD. I think I could get into LSE with my current stats.
LSE is actually not
LSE is actually not considered as competitive as Oxford or Cambridge for MFE last I checked. It is a fairly strong program, however.
QuantNet has eons more information than we can offer you here. Questions like these are what they specialize in.
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I arranged my schedule to
If you have taken
My university offers Intro to
Yes, but a data structures or
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Agree, intro should be
Dr Joe wrote: Agree, intro
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/ma
Thanks. I'm still considering