Is there still time for me to pursue Financial Engineering?

[Febreeze]

I am currently a Finance major at the University of Central Florida and still in my sophomore year. I am liking what Financial Engineering has to offer and I was wondering what I need in order to pursue this career and if there is still time. I don't have any experience coding or anything like that, and the maximum amount I have done is take Calculus I and II. I know I still need to do other things such as statistics and other types of math. Would it be a good idea to pursue a double major in Mathematics? Engineering? Get a minor in one of these? Please give me some suggestions, I would appreciate it.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

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Baruch MFE Thread 'Feedback on plan for building profile for Baruch MFE Fall 2026?'

9/2/24

Hi everyone,

I posted here around a month ago, and have since put together a plan for the next year in order to bolster my application, as well as fill most of the quantitative holes from my undergrad degree. Any feedback/suggestions would be much appreciated!

A little background:
I graduated in 2021 with a BBA in Economics/Finance from Baruch College. My GPA was not good (~3.00), but I’ve since gained 3.5 years of experience in industry. My career so far has been in data engineering, software project management, and data science. I consider myself very proficient in Python, SQL...

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[Febreeze]

I see. So theoretically, a good plan would be to look for a STEM degree, whether it's a Math degree or Computer Science. Then make sure to understand C++ and possibly Python, then take some of these pre-MFE courses Baruch has to offer, and possibly look for an MFE program, for example. Would it still be wise to continue pursuing Finance? Or should I really focus on math and programming?