MATH COURSE ADVICE NEEDED

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Hi I’m currently a year 1 (technically year 2 this year) student studying economics and after 1 year of Econs and finance mods, I have come to the realisation that it’s not gonna be mathematically enough for a good quant programme ( ex mfe Princeton, CMU mscf etc). So I would greatly appreciate if you guys could help me decide if taking these math mods would be helpful-

CALC 1,2,3
LINEAR ALGEBRA 1,2
Probability and statics ( already taken 1 semester )

This was the basic requirement for most MFE’s I came across. But I was told that these math mods are not enough and I’d have to take these -

Numerical analysis (hopefully not)
Real analysis (hopefully not)
Ordinary differential equations (should be okay)
Regression analysis (already part of course)

Additionally would you recommend taking CS mods ?

 

[Daniel Duffy]

I offer Maths courses for MFE etc.
e.g. ODE/PDE, Numerics

(Students Euro 1500 1st course, Euro 995 each course after first course).

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[redoctober]

Without intermediate OOP (usually C++ or Python) coursework or a certificate you’re ineligible for all top MFEs.

Make sure your Probability class was calculus based, otherwise it may not be enough. Combined prob/stats classes can be mathematically weak when taught together, especially in an economics program.

ODE and Numerical Analysis will be more helpful ones to take.

 

[MikeLawrence]

In general, take all the math courses you can. I wouldn't take CS courses from uni - just take the two offered here on QN.

But make sure you really know your stuff in each class.

 

[Daniel Duffy]

In general, take all the math courses you can. I wouldn't take CS courses from uni - just take the two offered here on QN.

But make sure you really know your stuff in each class.

That's what I would do. When I was OP's age, there was no C++ course, so I said #$&&2, I'll make one myself.

 

[Lukee]

I wouldn't take CS courses from uni - just take the two offered here on QN.

Why not take classes offered here and from uni?

 

[Paul Lopez]

Take every math class you can!

 

[Paul Lopez]

and then take everything offered by Prof Duffy!

 

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I offer Maths courses for MFE etc.
e.g. ODE/PDE, Numerics

(Students Euro 1500 1st course, Euro 995 each course after first course).

Online Courses :: Datasim

www.datasim.nl

Testimonials :: Datasim

I could tell why the course is famous and recommended by the renowned MFE programs. The homework questions are well-organized and extremely helpful in learning important C++ concepts. Although the homeworks were challenging for me, as a beginner in C++, I found the time investment worthwhile and...

www.datasim.nl

Oh that’s great but right now I’ll just stick to my university math courses thanks !

 

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Without intermediate OOP (usually C++ or Python) coursework or a certificate you’re ineligible for all top MFEs.

Make sure your Probability class was calculus based, otherwise it may not be enough. Combined prob/stats classes can be mathematically weak when taught together, especially in an economics program.

ODE and Numerical Analysis will be more helpful ones to take.

Ohh so you recommend taking a OOP class, would it be okay if I take a certification course rather than a uni class cos it might cause a Drop in my GPA.

Oh yea definitely my probs and stats was definitely very calc based (learned multivariable calculus from that mod lol) I’ll maybe take stochastic processes too cos I heard that’s a pretty prob heavy mod

 

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In general, take all the math courses you can. I wouldn't take CS courses from uni - just take the two offered here on QN.

But make sure you really know your stuff in each class.

Oh alright got it thanks !

 

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Take every math class you can!

YES SIR (very high level math scares me but okay :] )

 

[redoctober]

Ohh so you recommend taking a OOP class, would it be okay if I take a certification course rather than a uni class cos it might cause a Drop in my GPA.

Oh yea definitely my probs and stats was definitely very calc based (learned multivariable calculus from that mod lol) I’ll maybe take stochastic processes too cos I heard that’s a pretty prob heavy mod

Probably better to take the C++ from here. Its not perfect but you learn more than you would in a uni class and the online discussions and TAs are much more useful than you would find in most schools.

Fortunately this certificate is also the only one that I know of thats universally recognized by all top MFEs

 

[Paul Lopez]

YES SIR (very high level math scares me but okay :] )

Just takes some practice

 

[MikeLawrence]

Why not take classes offered here and from uni?

Opportunity cost.

The C++ here is sufficient to get jobs, and is legitimately very good and well recognized. Every CS course taken at uni is one less math course.