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I had a really good experience throughout the entire course. I came in with zero formal training in programming, and now I feel that I have a good understanding. The course forum was very valuable, as well as the TA's feedback. I definitely recommend this course for those looking to learn C++ with a focus on Financial Engineering applications.

I took this course in preparation for applying to Financial Engineering programs, and found it directly through QuantNet.

The MS in Financial Engineering program at Lehigh University is a rigorous and well-structured program that effectively combines finance, mathematics, and computational methods to prepare students for careers in quantitative finance, risk management, and financial technology. With a comprehensive curriculum covering stochastic processes, derivatives pricing, machine learning, and fixed income, the program ensures a strong theoretical and practical foundation. Lehigh’s renowned faculty, industry connections, career support services and practical projects provide students with valuable insights, networking opportunities, and strong job prospects. The state-of-the-art computational resources and collaborative learning environment further enhance the academic experience. The program Manager also support students in their job search. Given its academic excellence, industry relevance, and career preparation, I highly recommend Lehigh’s MSFE program to anyone seeking a successful career in quantitative finance.

The course proved important to get a solid understanding of the basics of C/C++. It was easy to follow with logical structure and exercises that helped you to understand the content well. The support throughout the course was excellent, always responding in a timely manner.

Lehighs MFE program is a great way to both grow your quant finance skills and connect with professionals for career opportunities.

The program is designed to educate as well as get a hands-on experience through diversified projects. Excellent courses that challenge you and projects that force you to rise. The professors help out a lot and there are numerous opportunities for networking.

The classes were very rigorous is you decide to take the good ones, especially from ISyE. There are some legendary professors in that department(Obviously as ISyE is always ranked #1). As someone with prior hedge fund experience I had a clear idea of what gaps I had, Gatech courses helped me to fill those gaps.
The scheller business courses were not really useful. At least to me. But some courses were fun as the students are much more diverse than a typical ISyE class.
Also a big shoutout to career services. Helped me stay on top of my game.

I learned about this course through the Quantitative Investment Association at our school. At that time, I was chatting with my colleagues and we mentioned how slow Monte Carlo simulations are when using Python. They recommended that I learn C++, especially the C++ course on QuantNet. Overall, the experience has been great! I have learned many important programming concepts and made new strides in my journey into quantitative finance.

"Ever wonder what it's really like to step into the world of Wall Street, after all that studying? That's exactly what the MFE class of 2025 got to experience this fall. Imagine going from classroom theories to actually applying them in a high-stakes environment. And guess what? Every single student – 100%! – landed internships at a diverse range of companies, from big investment banks to fast-paced trading floors."

The Berkeley MFE blog posted this on their blog today. I have been talking to a lot of students from the class of 2025, and this is a lie. About 20% of the batch did not have any internship this fall, and they had to work with profs during the fall break.

I understand there have been a number of leadership changes in the program, but the problem needs to take accountability for their lazy approach towards career services.

PS: The only shining light in the armour is Linda, without her this program would be dead

Graduating this year. I used to keep quiet the last 10 month, until I learned that career person left this week, again, in less than three months working for nothing. Honestly, career service here deserves a 1-star rating (would give 0 if I could).

It’s shocking how the school and program selected an Executive Director and Career Director, only for both to leave after just three months. Maybe they just did a 3-month intern here or maybe this whole situation is just a lesson MFE is trying to teach their students (or anyone reading this):
1. If something is wrong, it’s probably even worse than you think—so take your time and walk away.
2. If you landed a job mainly because of MFE connections with BlackRock or some other partner on certain projects, you can be let go just as fast, market will speak and do the correction very swiftly.

Honestly, I wouldn’t be surprised if the new Executive Director takes the same route to leave tomorrow—imho, it might be the smartest move to avoid further embarrassment. Former ED Linda kept begging alumni to give the class some jobs (clearly she did not trust this new ED) - I hope this will help me and other people (80% still got 0 offer).

The course is very well-structured and extremely useful. The active users from the forum and TA make the whole learning experience more comfortable. I found out about this course first when I browsed on QuantNet, at that time I did not realize how useful this website is.