C++ Programming for Financial Engineering

I think you have done a good job and I cannot think about any improvements now. So glad to learn with you in the past several months.

It is a challenging yet rewarding course. For Level 9, would appreciate more coding for MC and FDM to consolidate the understanding of the underlying method.

A compact, rigorous course that covered a wide range of relevant topics. Beginners like me get a lot of practice doing the problem sets. My TA, Avi, was extremely helpful and commented in great detail on all my homework submissions that really helped me improve. The forum was a huge support for me in completing the course and where to find great tips on how to implement more efficient and accurate codes. Overall, the course was a rewarding experience that I’m glad to be a part of and will recommend the course to anyone interested in learning programming.

Definitely do not do the course in Xcode. I would definitely recommend doing the course in Visual Studios instead of Xcode as it was truly a pain to do some of the codes in Xcode and understanding why your code doesn't work while everyone else's does.

I learned a lot and the TA was diligent about responding to questions and grading material in a timely fashion.

Avi, Pavlos, GONG CHEN are very kind and always show up where their assistance are needed. Prof. Duffy is also very friendly and actively participate in the discussion in the forum.

TAs respond really fast and provide great feedback on homework so you can improve. Forums have plenty of info for most of the commonly occurring problems.

I like the course very much but there is one thing I think can be improved. The video can be more specific for the homework assignment. I feel that the video is so general that have no big help for the homework.

Overall, a fantastic course. Professor Duffy goes into great detail to explain the concepts. I especially appreciate the thorough explanations of the actual code examples. Avi and Pavlos have also been very responsive to any questions I came up with, no matter how basic. The guidance has been great, and as a result, I've developed a robust coding capability.

Actually, I really think that the curriculum design is extremely good in the course, and the TAs helped me a lot during my studies. The video gives us deeper insight into every aspect of C++ programming. The homework provides an opportunity to better understand the knowledge. The forum serves as an important platform in efficiently figuring out the confusing part of our homework. I think everything's fine.
If we really talk about the place to improve, actually, I hope to get more mathematical knowledge background in Level 9, which can help the students understand more about the C++ application.
Finally, I really thank you for the opportunity to take the C++ course, and I really thank my TA, APalley, who is really patient and helpful.
Thanks very much~

The course was wonderful. I can't think of anything at the moment that could be done to improve the course. If anything comes to mind I'll be sure to reach out!

Maybe a study buddy program can be set up. Every student who enroll can be set up randomly with another student.And they'll be able to discuss their problems on the forum in their own thread and probably do other stuff like comparing their progress This way, it can save TA a lot of trouble and also motivate students to finish the course and homework.

The TAs of this cpp course, especially Apalley, are very detailed-oriented, responsible and patient with the students. Without their assistance and advice, I couldn't have completed the course. Thanks!

I think almost everything is perfect, like experienced TA and the great forum environment.
One thing to suggest: I think some relevant books can be recommended at the first beginning to help us learn. That's all.

The community development can be better. Sometimes, it is really hard to find classmates learning the same materials. I feel like that everyone else have moved on and only I am left behind. Peer learning can be more interesting.

Overall, I really learned a lot. It was quite challenging to juggle C++ with two internships, but I somehow managed to pull through with no previous C++ background. I made progress that I wouldn't have thought possible in 30 days. The HW was extremely useful, so were the TAs. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone aiming to gain some working C++ knowledge!

The TAs and forums are super helpful, and the course is well structured. It would have taken me a lot longer to get to this level on my own without as much direction!

I think the course is already very good. If the quiz can have analysis, it will be better. Sometimes I didn't understand it thoroughly.

A very big progress for me. Now I feel much more confident. Tasks and exam showed strengths and weakness on which I will now focus. Thank you for this course!

This is a very useful course. I learn so many things during the course containing basic c++ knowledge and its application for computational finance. The professor and TA are very kind to answer related questions.