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cornell mfe vs lse mfin
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...
WUSTL, Cornell, or Boston University for Masters in Finance
Dear WallStreetOasis, I'm a Chinese student who will be graduating with a finance degree this semester. I've applied to several MFE and MSF programs in the US. So far, I've been accepted into: Boston University for MSF WUSTL for MSF on the Quantitative track Cornell for MFE with Financial...
MFE: Cornell ORIE:FE vs Baruch MFE
Hello guys, I hope there are people here who are familiar with the different financial engineering schools. I'm actually an active member on Quantnet.com but I would like to hear a few more opinions from other forums. All right, Baruch MFE Pros: - All three semester are in NYC - Very cheap - The...
2nd undergrad + Master in financial engineering vs Work
Hi everyone, I'm graduating this semester from a bachelor of science in actuarial mathematics and I really want to do a Master in financial engineering but I don't think i have any chance to get accepted in the program since it's highly competitive... I have a gpa of 3.1 / 4.3 right now. The thing i...
Analyst or Associate after MFE
Background: 1.5Y work experience in the financial industry, a couple of internships. 2.5Y since graduating from college. Which campus recruitment program should I apply for? Do I need an MBA to be considered for associate positions in campus recruitment? I think it would increase my chances if I...
Master of Financial Engineering chances? (Ivy-league undergrad)
Hello. I'd appreciate any comments on my chances of getting accepted to top MFE programs. School: Ivy-league undergrad. I have BA in Economics and BSc in Computer Science. Experience: In addition to military experience (air force), I've interned at three well-renowned firms in their respective...
List of firms and quant funds that offer internship/grad hires
Assuming there are a few people working in quantitative roles posting on WSO , anyone knows of a more comprehensive list or anything to add to this list? http://www.quantnet.com/quant-internships-graduat…
Good MFE still possible?
I got a B in Dif Eq. My class was not curved (no quotas) so although I was top 5 or so in a class of 30, I still got a B. The test used ridiculous problems that you were expected to do in your head. Can I explain this in my app without sounding like I'm a whiner? I am doing engineering so pretty...
MF or MFE? Vand,BC, Boruch,Nova and Tulane
Hello everyone, I am a freshman in the forum so I would like to apologize If I don't follow some rules in the posts. I have read many posts but as a friend here said, everyone's situation is a bit different. First of all, I have a bachelor degree in finance and accounting, finance is my major with a...
S&T and MFE?
3.5 HYP in Applied Math/ CS , Junior. I've really become interested in fixed income trading , but I have no relevant work experience so I figure FT recruiting for S&T will be absolutely impossible. My resume looks really scatterbrain - some finance activities, some cs , ect. Any chance of getting...
UCLA MFE Interview
Hi, I have received an interview call for UCLA MFE 2011 admission. It is supposed to be a 30 min interview. Can somebody shed light on what is to be expected at the interview and wat are the questions i could possibly be concerned about?
For front office BB IBD, S&T, ET: Non-target UG + Top MSc/MFin/MFE etc., > Target UG?
Assume I’m a student at an outer borough CUNY (City University of New York) with no on-campus recruiting. I have the opportunity to graduate from this CUNY by August of next year – winter and summer sessions included. Next-to-best-case scenario is graduating with a BA in Economics & Math and, if...
1 month enough to prepare for GMAT?
is one month enough time to study for GMAT? I just saw on Baruchs website that they are still accepting applications for their MFE program until April 1st. I could also take a GRE. Which one of those tests is it easier to study for, and do you guys think its possible to score well with just a month...
GRE Scores for MFEs
Do admissions officials at top tier MFE programs care about the verbal part of the GRE? Specifically, I have an 800Q, and will likely get a good writing score, but my verbal is usually between 600-650. Since I'm a native speaker, this may not look that good. Would I be better off just taking the...
How to break into trading? - High quant background?
Heya, So what different backgrounds do you need? For example, if you want to trade fixed income securities or options, don't you need some type of mathematical background? (In that case, is an MFE a good choice?) Whereas equities, you don't necessarily need a "highly quant," background? Correct me...
Legit Night/Weekend MFE Programs
I know that there's going to be a few jokes about University of Phoenix programs (feel free to fire them off), but serious question: I know that London Business School has a weekend MFE program: http://www.london.edu/programmes/mif/july.html?id…. Does anyone know of a similar program in the...
Master in financial math vs financial engineering
I was trading derivatives at a BB and was made redundant recently . Since job mkt seems shut down at the moment, I decided to go back to school. I have the following options: 1. MFE at UC Berkleley 2. MFin math at Stanford 3. NYU Math finance My goal is to go back to trading or structuring on the...
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