Applied Math for Quant?

[quanthopefully]

Hi everyone,

Are applied math masters competitive for quant roles (research or trading)? For example, how much of a disadvantage would imperial applied math msc be at to the mathematics and finance msc?

Thanks

 

[Drumpfy]

I am doing a CS master's but so far the only professors who are interested in writing a thesis with me are pretty statistics heavy. So seconding this