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MFE in 2024, still a possibility?

Most likely chance of getting into either of these programs with the current experience.

  • CMU

    Votes: 4 22.2%
  • UChicago

    Votes: 6 33.3%
  • Cornell

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Columbia

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • NYU Tandon

    Votes: 2 11.1%
  • GaTech

    Votes: 6 33.3%

  • Total voters
    18
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Hey guys, I need some advice to improve my MFE application for Fall'24.

1) International student, graduated from US, top 30 State Schools with a ~3.6/4.00 (double major Math and CS)
2) Trading Internship at a small equites shop in NYC (received return offer), (not quant related)
3) Conducted simulations in pricing vanilla options using several different models including BSM, and other stochastic vol models. Modeled Vol smile and Vol surfaces.
4) Internship at an Investment Management fund in India, developed initiating coverage reports of multiple equities.
5) Quant trader at a HFT in India <1 year work ex. Trading in currency and equity derivatives. Developing arb strategy for the derivatives market.
6) Completed the NLA, Probability, Calc, Baruch Pre-MFE.

Prepping for a good GRE score.

Looking particularly for admits from CMU/UChicago/Tandon/Columbia as they seem to have great market microstructure and computational finance electives.

Open to all advice on improving overall profile.
 
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