Econ Grad School

In the case that I cannot get a full-time offer for IBD in either bulge brackets, middle markets, or boutiques, I am thinking about applying for an econ masters program shortly after finishing undergrad. I don't know if WSO is the best place to ask about this, but I was wondering if anybody knew what type of math preparation would be sufficient to be a competitive candidate at a top 15 program.

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If you want to get into finance, study finance. There are plenty of good Masters in Finance, including mathy quanty types.

 
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