4-months to Prepare before I start at an MFE Program

[quattronefromaggio]

Hi, I was recently accepted into a few MFE/similar programs and want to know how to best prepare over summer to put my best foot forward.

Does anyone have a 3/6 month plan that they followed? If not, how should I think about the plan and what are some things I should focus on (assume I dont know anything about anything)?

Additionally, I understand that being receruitment ready from day 1 is imperative -- how would you prepare for recruitment? What should I prioritize?

Thanks!

 

[quanthopefully]

Do leetcode, probability brainteasers, and make sure ur cv is perfect

 

[Andy Nguyen]

I had a discussion with the former Associate Director of Career Services at CMU MSCF. We talked about this exact topic on what admitted applicants should to to significantly prepare their readiness for interview on day 1.
If anyone is interested, I can share her to-do list.

 

[lnxdx]

I had a discussion with the former Associate Director of Career Services at CMU MSCF. We talked about this exact topic on what admitted applicants should to to significantly prepare their readiness for interview on day 1.
If anyone is interested, I can share her to-do list.

I'm interested.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

🩷 I had the pleasure of speaking with Ash Cross about what quant… | Andy Nguyen | 16 comments

🩷 I had the pleasure of speaking with Ash Cross about what quant applicants should do after committing to a program to ensure they’re ready for interviews from day one. As the former Associate Director of Career Services at the MS in Computational Finance at Carnegie Mellon University program...

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[flamestrike]

🩷 I had the pleasure of speaking with Ash Cross about what quant… | Andy Nguyen | 16 comments

🩷 I had the pleasure of speaking with Ash Cross about what quant applicants should do after committing to a program to ensure they’re ready for interviews from day one. As the former Associate Director of Career Services at the MS in Computational Finance at Carnegie Mellon University program...

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Have left my email on the linkedin post looking forward to @Andy Nguyen sending out the to do list.

 

[Pushkar Patil]

Have left my email on the linkedin post looking forward to @Andy Nguyen sending out the to do list.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Have left my email on the linkedin post looking forward to @Andy Nguyen sending out the to do list.

If you are a member here, you have twice the chance to get sent the list first.

 

[Pushkar Patil]

Thanks !!

 

[omhirani]

🩷 I had the pleasure of speaking with Ash Cross about what quant… | Andy Nguyen | 16 comments

🩷 I had the pleasure of speaking with Ash Cross about what quant applicants should do after committing to a program to ensure they’re ready for interviews from day one. As the former Associate Director of Career Services at the MS in Computational Finance at Carnegie Mellon University program...

www.linkedin.com

I have also left my email on the linkedin post looking forward to @Andy Nguyen sending out the to do list.
Thanking you in advance.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

I'm giving our QuantNet members an early release of the promised article.

Thread 'MFE Recruiting Reality Check: What Every Incoming Student Needs to Know'

4/10/25

So you got into a MFE Program… Now What?​

There are plenty of articles on how to get into a MFE program… but how do you prepare for the intensely competitive internship recruiting that comes with a graduate program in quantitative finance?

I’m happy to share some insights from my three years of experience working in Career Services for Carnegie Mellon’s MSCF (Master of Science in Computational Finance) program.

The Reality of U.S. Recruitment
*Note: As majority of my students have landed internships and full-time roles in the US, I will focus on how to prepare for...

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[MikeLawrence]

Hi, I was recently accepted into a few MFE/similar programs and want to know how to best prepare over summer to put my best foot forward.

Does anyone have a 3/6 month plan that they followed? If not, how should I think about the plan and what are some things I should focus on (assume I dont know anything about anything)?

Additionally, I understand that being receruitment ready from day 1 is imperative -- how would you prepare for recruitment? What should I prioritize?

Thanks!

Buy the green book, Dan's 150 most frequently asked interview questions, and dan's math primer. Work through everything.

Also do lots of leetcode.