COMPARE UCB MFE vs Carnegie Mellon University MSCF

[WSBquant]

Wow amazing @kktallam! when did you apply and when did you get the results for UCB?

 

[kktallam]

Wow amazing @kktallam! when did you apply and when did you get the results for UCB?

I applied on the Round 1 deadline on Jan 18 and just heard back a day ago.

 

[ajjjw]

I would hesitate to do an MFE online. If the F500 company was in the bay and you could do Berkeley part time in person it may make more sense. I voted for CMU given the facts you've presented.

 

[WSBquant]

Thanks @kktallam. Just saw the online on UCB. Does this mean the entire 2 years at UCB will be online? Or just online lectures.

 

[WSBquant]

anw Voted for CMU as I know many who from that school in big MMs/HF ( citasec )

 

[MikeLawrence]

On one hand, I think the online MFE could a better option if you were later in your career and in a more relevant job but wanting a promotion or more job security. Working for an MFE part time in a non-quant role makes less sense unless you really needed the money to make it through the program.

I will also gain experience and promotions as I complete my degree. However, I just feel like I won't be able to utilize Berkeley's resources to their full potential.

I don't think you're going to get multiple promotions in the first two years of your job, straight out of undergrad. Even if you got close, is IT at an insurance company what you want to end up doing? I don't know the particulars of the role, but I think devoting yourself to full-time study is a better option.

Plus, more experienced users (read: have graduated, and from top programs) say that you really can't do an MFE and a full-time job at the same time if you want to do it right. One or the other would have to give a little, but maybe the nature of your role and the ability to work from home most days counteracts this.