Need Advise Non-Traditional Candidate per say

[dukethequant]

Hi I am current a junior studying sociology with a minor in accounting and is really interested to pivot into quant side of finance with a MSFE degree. I definitely qualify for the MSF programs which is more Coperate-finance orientated.

Here is my background:
Undergraduate Institution: UCLA Major Sociology, Minor Accounting
GPA: 3.65
GRE score: V161 Q169 W5
Math courses: Calculus to Linear linear algebra, upper division stats and probability
Programming classes: 4 class in total, C++ and python

My main concern is that even tho I fulfill the pre-requisite for most of the programs according to their individual websites, am i at some notion of disadvantages?
Appreciate any input maybe from your classmates or people you know who have a similar background as me! Definitely will be applying to MSFE programs and uses MSF as back-up school.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Daniel Duffy]

Small remark it's 'per se'

per se - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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and use 'advice' (it is a noun, you used a verb).

 

[dukethequant]

Small remark it's 'per se'

per se - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

en.wiktionary.org

and use 'advice' (it is a noun, you used a verb).

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[Matt A]

Change "advise" to "advice". Remove "per say" from the title altogether.

As per your question, yes you have an unusual background. Are there any finance-related projects that you have worked on? Including something like that could go a long way in your application.

 

[Daniel Duffy]

who would have thought, quant net tutor giving me english lecture

You're welcome It was good advice and I advise many people. It was not meany to cause offence (or offense in the States), per se.

In my day we had no Grammarly and our teachers were very strict