COMPARE Columbia MFE vs NYU MAFN vs CMU MSCF

[Onegin]

Is NYU MFin a thing?

 

[xmdd]

Is NYU MFin a thing?

I think @another means MathFin under NYU GSAS. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[another]

I think @another means MathFin under NYU GSAS. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Yeah I mean MathFin

 

[Onegin]

Yeah I mean MathFin

Thanks. not trying to be (too) snarky. MFE at Tandon is coming up pretty fast I think.

Are there particular dimensions you are interested in? It's not clear we can add much beyond what is in the review section.

The rankings also give a good measure of a horse race.

 

[another]

Thanks. not trying to be (too) snarky. MFE at Tandon is coming up pretty fast I think.

Are there particular dimensions you are interested in? It's not clear we can add much beyond what is in the review section.

The rankings also give a good measure of a horse race.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I'm interested in working in HF/large banks as quant researcher after graduation. So in particular, I'm looking for good academic training in those fields(w/good project opportunities), good career services, and program reputation. I'm making a vote of these three programs since NYU Columbia and CMU all have campus located in NYC, so in terms of location they are comparable. I'm just unsure what are the particular advantages/disadvantages regarding those programs.
I heard that Columbia's career service is not that strong, so I wonder how will that affect the placement for intern and full time. Also, since NYU may have a smaller cohort, how beneficial will that be?
In terms of ranking, these programs seems to be the top five for all rankings. I didn't find a lot discussion of CMU's program advantages so I would also want to know more about this.
If someone can discuss the advantages/disadvantages of the three programs that would be very helpful! Thanks in advance.

 

[Onegin]

CMU has career services dedicated to the MSCF, and they spend a lot of time and emphasis on the job search. Alums are brought in for a day of mock interviews, which provides valuable feedback to students. They also seem to be a program that responds well to feedback from the street. I'm wrapping up the program this year, and couldn't be happier w/ my choice. Curriculum is spot on, and I got a lot of help from Professors and even staff. It was hard to get in, and even harder to get through but they really went above and beyond to position me for success.

 

[another]

CMU has career services dedicated to the MSCF, and they spend a lot of time and emphasis on the job search. Alums are brought in for a day of mock interviews, which provides valuable feedback to students. They also seem to be a program that responds well to feedback from the street. I'm wrapping up the program this year, and couldn't be happier w/ my choice. Curriculum is spot on, and I got a lot of help from Professors and even staff. It was hard to get in, and even harder to get through but they really went above and beyond to position me for success.

Thank you for your reply! May I ask about what fraction of your classmates successfully found an intern/full time job?

 

[josephron]

All are good programs but I feel NYU MathFin has a lot to be said for it. Highly ranked on some rankings and has high starting salaries. From my experience, hedge funds (especially for front office roles where you are the one generating alpha) are interested in signals of intelligence and not just in competency with a certain set of skills though of course you need both. This is why graduates from top US undergrads can often get roles at top HFs even if they don't have the most extensive coding experience in the world. Courant is a really good name in circles where math ability is prized (and it is at these HFs, see how many IMO medalists are there etc). Of course coding and such is important for job placement, but there are very in depth and robust coding courses at NYU MathFin too.