Program is hard and I mean it. Even if you were great in undergrad, you probably won't be here. Mostly theoretical math with a good deal of coding. It's difficult to code since they don't teach it well, and you have to rely on others to do it for you. Coding is a major skill to possess if you want to be a quant, you need to know C++ and R for starters; the more the better. If you are a computational math person, don't come here; this is strictly for theoretical mathematicians. A few people dropped out because of the theoretical nature of everything. Didn't receive internship. Made it difficult for securing full-time employment, but found a job, not to my liking in risk management. I don't know of anyone in my program that became a quant. Most people got into risk management, or asset management, or portfolio management, etc. Only 3 or 4 folks were good enough to go for the prized PhD, which I think is the gateway to be a quant. A MS in math finance is most likely not going to lend you your dream job: a quant.
