Master of Quantitative Finance - University of Waterloo // Admission Reqs

[Samuel Akerman]

Hello everyone,

Can anyone share their experience or knowledge regarding the admission requirements to enter this program? What kind of profile should a successful candidate have?

From what I can see in their website, it's mandatory to take an entrance test. What do they ask in this test? how hard is it?

Any thoughs or advice would be greatly appreciated....

Best.

 

[Samuel Akerman]

Up, up...

 

[IntoDarkness]

its very hard like rockhard!

 

[Samuel Akerman]

its very hard like rockhard!

Did you write the exam?

 

[nidaye]

For the entrance exam, it is very hard for diagnosis purpose, and does not expect you to get high mark ( >80%). They just want to see how much you know these topics. To prepare, you need to review: real analysis, stochastic process, various applications of B-S framework, probability theory (some questions from this are very tricky). Hope it could help.

 

[Samuel Akerman]

For the entrance exam, it is very hard for diagnosis purpose, and does not expect you to get high mark ( >80%). They just want to see how much you know these topics. To prepare, you need to review: real analysis, stochastic process, various applications of B-S framework, probability theory (some questions from this are very tricky). Hope it could help.

Thanks Nidaye! What can you tell me about the interview?