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goal of the post:
Are my outlined strategies sufficient to be able to meet the education prerequisites of an MFE program? (Targeting: brauch, carniege mellon, and princeton programs)
background:
I hold an undergraduate degree in finance from a state university and I’ve been in wealth management (family office) space for the last 30 months, primarily as part of a tax team handling complex partnership, trust, corporate, and personal returns. (500+ pages/return). I do not hold a CPA. I have some quantitative experience using data mining to create and maintain dashboards for other departments that use the data we generate. I have a dream of becoming a quant, but there are some steps I need to take in between.
strategy:
1)To remedy the lack of advanced mathematics I plan to take the Mathematical Concepts of Engineering certificate out of ASU: Mathematical Concepts of Engineering Certificate | ASU Online
2)To remedy the lack of programming skills I plan to take three certificates offered by quantnet and one with scriptuni:
3)To remedy the lack of prior academic course work, I plan to finally enroll in the seminars offered at Baruch when they become available after finishing 1&2:
Is this a realistic path forward to passing muster with admissions of an MFE? Is it rigorous enough? Would the outlined strategy set me up to be a strong candidate in one of these programs? i fear I have a large education gap and the quality of my undergrad degree doesn’t help. I’m slightly insecure about where Im at professionally, but I’m really motivated to make this career change and try to move into a quantitative role. any wisdom would be greatly appreciated
Are my outlined strategies sufficient to be able to meet the education prerequisites of an MFE program? (Targeting: brauch, carniege mellon, and princeton programs)
background:
I hold an undergraduate degree in finance from a state university and I’ve been in wealth management (family office) space for the last 30 months, primarily as part of a tax team handling complex partnership, trust, corporate, and personal returns. (500+ pages/return). I do not hold a CPA. I have some quantitative experience using data mining to create and maintain dashboards for other departments that use the data we generate. I have a dream of becoming a quant, but there are some steps I need to take in between.
strategy:
1)To remedy the lack of advanced mathematics I plan to take the Mathematical Concepts of Engineering certificate out of ASU: Mathematical Concepts of Engineering Certificate | ASU Online
2)To remedy the lack of programming skills I plan to take three certificates offered by quantnet and one with scriptuni:
C++ Programming for Financial Engineering
Advanced C++ and Modern Design
Python for Finance with Intro to Data Science
VBA/Python/SQL Online Certificates3)To remedy the lack of prior academic course work, I plan to finally enroll in the seminars offered at Baruch when they become available after finishing 1&2:
- Advanced Calculus with Financial Engineering Applications
- Probability Theory for Financial Applications
- Numerical Linear Algebra for Financial Engineering
Is this a realistic path forward to passing muster with admissions of an MFE? Is it rigorous enough? Would the outlined strategy set me up to be a strong candidate in one of these programs? i fear I have a large education gap and the quality of my undergrad degree doesn’t help. I’m slightly insecure about where Im at professionally, but I’m really motivated to make this career change and try to move into a quantitative role. any wisdom would be greatly appreciated
