Joy Pathak
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Hey guys, So I have admission to the MFE program at CGU(CLAREMONT GRADUATE U). I am still waiting for MF at Purdue and Vanderbilt. I will be starting in Fall 2010 regardless of where I go. Now, my final goal is to build a strong application to acheive a PhD in Finance admission at top school. I currently have a low undergraduate GPA (2.5-3.0 in USA standards). I did my undergrad in Canada in Mechanical Engineering. I have extensive research experience with one of my papers being selected as top 5 by young engineers in the world by the largest professional society (American Society of Mech Engineers). I have many additional qualities that have got me in so don't go off my GPA right away. I hope to get MFE degree to offset my undergrad GPA.
The reason CGU attracts me is although I get to classify myself a graduate of rigorous FE program, I have the opportunity to take courses to my liking than a fixed quant curriculum.
Now, I am currently a Direct-PhD in Engineering student at Wisconsin-Madison but i am leaving after this semester. I am going back to Canada till I start in Fall 2010. I don't want to sit around and shoot the ****. What should I do? I have absolutely no finance experience or courses. I went through the course outline at my undergrad school where my parents live and thought I would do some finance and statistics courses.
I was thinking of doing Derivatives & RisK management a 400 level course. Corporate Finance a 300 level. And Advanced Statistics a 200 level. I would do these from January to April, and then for Summer semester prolly take some programming course and maybe do some Independent Research Study under some prof for 4 months before I start MFE or MF?
I am interested in pursuing Empirical Finance related research. I am not 100% sure on topic yet obviously, but I like derivatives, trading, pricing, etc. Anything Empircal Finance related would be good. I would love to work as a trader for a year between applying to PhD finance and finishing MFE/MF.
What do you guys suggest? What courses should I take? Should I take more Math courses or more Finance courses? I was thinking of auditing Financial Accounting 1. What else should I possibly think about? Should I take more Programming? I want to look appealing to PhD Finance programs in addition to looking appealing to entry level trader positions after my MFE. If both are not possible if you could suggest for each that would be helpfull.
Any help or direction would help. Any form of help or information is greatly appreciated
The reason CGU attracts me is although I get to classify myself a graduate of rigorous FE program, I have the opportunity to take courses to my liking than a fixed quant curriculum.
Now, I am currently a Direct-PhD in Engineering student at Wisconsin-Madison but i am leaving after this semester. I am going back to Canada till I start in Fall 2010. I don't want to sit around and shoot the ****. What should I do? I have absolutely no finance experience or courses. I went through the course outline at my undergrad school where my parents live and thought I would do some finance and statistics courses.
I was thinking of doing Derivatives & RisK management a 400 level course. Corporate Finance a 300 level. And Advanced Statistics a 200 level. I would do these from January to April, and then for Summer semester prolly take some programming course and maybe do some Independent Research Study under some prof for 4 months before I start MFE or MF?
I am interested in pursuing Empirical Finance related research. I am not 100% sure on topic yet obviously, but I like derivatives, trading, pricing, etc. Anything Empircal Finance related would be good. I would love to work as a trader for a year between applying to PhD finance and finishing MFE/MF.
What do you guys suggest? What courses should I take? Should I take more Math courses or more Finance courses? I was thinking of auditing Financial Accounting 1. What else should I possibly think about? Should I take more Programming? I want to look appealing to PhD Finance programs in addition to looking appealing to entry level trader positions after my MFE. If both are not possible if you could suggest for each that would be helpfull.
Any help or direction would help. Any form of help or information is greatly appreciated