Aside from princeton mfin, which is obviously the best program. A friend is planning on applying next year and is looking at the following programs: berkeley mfe, uchicago msfm, columbia financial engineering, nyu mathematical finance, london business finance.

He's open to S&T but ideal job is research/strategy at a large AM shop such as BlackRock, PIMCO, wellington, aqr, etc.

I have interviews with them this coming week. They're both great programs although LBS caters to older experienced professionals while NYU leans younger (similar to MIT in that regard while LBS is more like berkeley with respect to age). Wondering if anyone has input on the quality of job placements from those schools as I heard mixed things, and the websites don't have concrete placement info similar to princeton mfin.

From what I read so far it seems like a MFE is more of computing and programming while a Mfin is more about understanding the market. Can anyone elaborate?

I am a econ student at McGill.

I have sub-par gpa :( under 3.0

I have 2 internships (both unrelated to ibd); one at a conglomerate and one at PwC.

I have certificates from Korean governmental organization, certificate of securities investment adviser and certificate of derivatives investment adviser.

I have a couple of distinctions; some math related some not.

what Mfin programs should I be looking into to rebrand my school and GPA. (I know I can get high GPA as I got around 1 GPA in first year but close to 4.0 in 2nd year.)

Hey I know many ppl here are very knowledgeable and was wondering what should I do. Currently have a 3.8 GPA, and I am from Canada (Toronto).

I was wondering what should I do CFA, MBA, MFIN, MFE...

I think I would like to do investment banking so I was thinking of aiming to do my MFin, at Queens University. I believe Rotman, Ivey, and Queens students run Bay Street. Though Queen's Mfin program usually require candidates to have work experience they will make an exception for strong candidates that demonstrate two of the qualities (undergrad in business, gmat >650, and CFA lvl 1).

US schools seem too expensive for me, and I think I would stay in canada despite the BB being in USA. I am at a non target and I want to break into banking and think by going to a grad program it will give me access to recruiters to help me break in. Know of any good programs?

So far this is what I am looking at:
York Schulich MFin
UToronto Rotman MFin
Waterloo Quantitative Finance
McMaster or Laurier Co op MBA

From what I heard a MBA is more valuable, but I know many top schools do not accept ppl straight after undergrad. I am more inclined to do a MBA because if I do not break into banking I can fall back on F500, though it does not seem like much in comparison. So I am left looking at tier two MBA programs or Master programs like MFin.

Been trying to get a summer job, feels like next to impossible to land a banking "summer" job. I am coming from a non target school, i have won awards for writing creative essays which translated into my cover letter but I only got 1 interview.

I am also from Canada. I feel like I should just do grad school and go into a Mfin program and try my luck there.

I am one semester into a two-year masters in econ right now in continental Europe. However, I am considering just quitting and doing a one-year MFin in the UK, where I would like to work after graduation. When I started the econ master I was unsure of what I wanted to do afterwards but now am pretty settled on finance. I come from a completely different undergraduate background with no related experience. What it mostly comes down to is whether simply quitting a degree program halfway through would look bad enough to outweigh having a degree titled MFin and possible networking and work permit advantages (i.e. internship might not require a separate permit) of going to school in the same country as you want to work after graduation.

Hi guys,

I am a senior in college and interested in IB or PE after graduation. I have applied to some top master of finance programs in the UK and US, including Oxford MFE, Princeton MSF, MIT Mfin, Columbia MFE. I already got admitted to Oxford's Master of Finance Economics program. How would you guys rank those programs in terms of getting a job at IB or PE? Thanks a lot.

By the way, I am an international student studying in a non-target US school.

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I am a corporate banker (6+ work experience). Have worked with a few big name banks, but recently quit because I was bored and my career seems to have been derailed.

I am looking at getting into IB / Asset Management - of course, into the top firms (who doesnt?). I already hold a management diploma (it s the equivalent of an MBA). Being from an Asian college, it doesnt have the cachet of a US / UK school, but is still well regarded.

Would a Masters in Finance or MFE help me move my career along? Or am I chasing a pipe dream?

I'm putting together b-school apps for round 3.

Should I apply to all remaining M7 schools + INSEAD / LBS (MiF) in round 3? Wouldn't that be the same as applying to H/W/S in round 2 probability wise?

Hello everyone.

I got admitted to Tulane's MFIN program, and am also considering WUSTL MSF program.

Can any one comment on the quality and prestige of WUSTL vs. Tulane programs?

I am not too worried about OCR IB placement or consulting etc... I subscribe to "you have to go and get it yourself, rather than have it come to you" mentality.

My background is in engineering from KU.

So basically which yields more respect?

Thanks

Dan

Hello all. I was told to post here as you would be helpful in guiding me through this.

A little bit about me: I am a 5th year undergrad senior graduating in December of this year.

I am graduating with three majors in Business Economics, Finance, and Accounting at a large public university (Think SEC school)
I have around a 3.5 GPA.
2 local finance internships (nothing great)
1 internship with a F500 company
Participated in the Investment Fund at my school holding 2 positions here
Holding a research assistant position for now
Several extracurricular activities (Tutoring, honor society, several academic organizations, cultural organization)
I have taken the GMAT but scored really low.

If you go to a finance school like Booth can you essentially incorporate an MFin and MA Econ into your MBA?

Most MA Econ = macro, micro, econometrics, random electives (which could prob overlap with the finance ones)

Most MFin = (these seem to vary more, but I'm listing some common ones) derivatives, stochastic calc, time series analysis, portfolio management, risk management, interest rate/credit models, computational methods

Seems like most of the econ/electives ones are offered and some of the mfin ones are. Given that you take 20 courses, it seems like you could even do 1/5 on random topics and 4/5 heavy econ/finance and come out with nearly the same as the master's degrees.

Hey,

Quick question on chances for an MFin or MSF at a top Uni (Princeton/MIT). Am also interested in MS financial math programs at Columbia or Stanford. I know they're competitive, but there's not much information out there so maybe if you have done it or know people who've done it, you could give your input.

I'm a US citizen
3.5 GPA in physics/math from an Ivy
4 years in management consulting for financial companies at a top 10 firm (think Booz/Oliver Wyman/Monitor/etc.)
780 GMAT

I'm planning to take the GRE subject test in math as well (the kind for people trying to get a PhD), as a way to sort of negate my so-so undergrad performance and prove that I can actually do the quant stuff.

What do you guys think of my chances at a top master's program?

After looking fruitlessly for gainful employment in finance I was wondering, if I could score a 700+ on the GMAT (with a high quant score) is there a chance I could get into a upper tier program?

Some of the schools have GPA requirements, should I just avoid those? Most of the schools mention a capacity to do the coursework - which I'm thinking a 2.3 cumulative GPA doesn't inspire much confidence...

Is a Masters in Finance worth pursuing if you didn't come form a business background and failed to have any financial internships during undergrad???

i'm trying to decide between cornell's masters financial engineering program vs lse's masters in finance program

pros/cons for cornell: more quantitative, 3 semester program so i can do an internship, 2 good semesters in ithaca and 1 in nyc where i can have networking opportunities as well as enjoy ithaca, project based education, ivy league school, more computing so more technical skillset

pros/cons for lse: in london, less quantitative more focus on corporate finance, 2 semesters so no time for internship but sooner to securing a ft job and making money, more internationally known brand name, more diverse student base

I hadnt heard back from admissions as of yet and was wondering whether anyone who had applied had heard back, whether accepted or declined?

Thanks!

Hey,

Is a Mfin from MIT then a top MBA from H/S/W/C/C worth it? Let say you will be 27 when applying to an MBA, 2 Masters (one mfin), 2 years ib/consulting experiences (one pre MFIN one post MFIN)?

I GUESS you will be promoted to associated when you already have an mfin... but let say you got bored of s&t, want to do ibd/pe/hf... Then will the MBA bring extra value? Or should I skip the Mfin and work one more year and apply for MBA directly?

Hi, I am about to graduate from my university.

Recently got MIT MFIN and fixed income strategy intern at an IB.

I do not know whether I should go to MFIN first or try to get full time offer after the intern, and then go for MBA? I do not mind spending time doing both, but they are just too expensive....

I know MFIN or MBA really depends on your career choice. Right now I am quite interested in research/strategy and portfolio mgt. But I do not know whether things will change over the years,and I do see a lot of ppl working in AM have MBA.

Thanks for help!

Princeton just put up internship and full-time placements for its MFin class this year, and they are insane.

http://www.princeton.edu/bcf/graduate/placement/

Getco, Citadel, Soros, and practically all the rest are BB, mostly Goldman. Thoughts?

Hi,
I am looking for classification of colleges (besides MIT & Princeton) that offer MFin courses. Is it true that any other college except the two (i.e. MIT & P'ton) comes a very distant third? Would really appreciate if a ranking can be provided.
About me : 23years old, male, from India, MBA Finance from a target college in India (but unknown globally), FRM, 1.5 years experience in Risk Management, going to join HSBC in a month, by the time I join any course I will have ~ 40 months experience. Looking to work in the M&A function of an investment bank.

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I want to be an institutional trader, but I went to law school. After law school, I can pursue three paths. The safest route would be to take the bar and look for work as an in-house attorney since I do not want to wok in a firm or litigate. Second, I could take an additional year and obtain a MBA. Finally, I could take an additional year to obtain a MFIN from Tulane. Ideally, my second or third plan would allow me to land an in-house position, an institutional trader position, or an investment banker position. What should I do? How attractive is a JD/MFIN? Thanks.

Hi guys,
I'm new to the website, but I've been following for a few months now.
I'm about one week away from submitting a slew of Finance applications (just need to finish up the statements of purpose), and I'm just curious what people thought of my chances for acceptance. The cost of applications is obviously a consideration, and I'd be plenty bummed if I ended up getting nowhere.

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