Straddling quant & non-quant schools
I'd love to hear from some other applicants, former or current, that are straddling both non-quant & quant schools. I've gone from a quant list, to a non-quant list, then back to a quant list, until I finally mix and matched. Despite being warned over and over again that this is a terrible idea, I'm ridiculously interested in both types of programs & job prospects; my background is the only big question mark here. I already have the list of math prerequisites burned to the inside of my eyelids, so I'm more so interested in hearing how other applicants in the same boat are rationalizing their application lineup. Any advice is also welcomed!
I did a humanities major and then a quant finance masters, I think I'm the better for it. You get to have some fun, meet some pretty girls and get drunk with the former and hopefully get some perspective on life, then you can get down to business with the latter, if you work hard enough and are smart enough, you'll pick up the maths... the only hard bit is persuading people that the last part is possible.
IMO most quant jobs, while glorified and well-paid, are really pretty boring though.
This is really encouraging. I'm assuming you did the math background in your own time? I have no doubt I would enjoy the quant programs out there. Given that the pre-requisites can definitely be fulfilled without a physics/engineering background (with the right commitment), I'm surprised I'm not hearing from more applicants that fall somewhere in between.
Wow. How did you pull that off? Did you take the required math courses at a local college while working? What kind of work are you doing now?
I too am interested in what you did and are doing now! Story time....
Straddling Quant sounds dirty
Idk what quant program this guy did but sounds ridiculous. How could you ever get a true understanding of QUANTITATIVE finance without a math background. Sorry I don't think you can just pick up learning a Taylor series casually on the side while learning it's real world application.
To be fair, it's kind of the same boat I'm in. My economics degree is primarily macroeconomic, only going up to single variable calculus. Everything else was done in my own time on a non-degree basis, between Econ classes. With enough forethought, it's doable... Then again, I'm not in a program yet, so I won't jinx it. I guess we'll wait for ocolatebear to chime in!
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