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Thank you all for the advice! With my BS in Mechanical Engineering, I assumed getting into a CFD program would be easier than a Master's in applied math or financial engineering (and from my understanding, quant firms tend to care about the prestige of the university you attend). However, now I know that jumping from CFD to Quant Finance isn't feasible. You're saying if I'm serious about getting into quant research, I need a master's/PhD in a more related field. What are the odds of someone with a background in MechE getting a master's applied probability or an MFE? I assume applied probability is more likely since applied math is related to Mechanical Engineering? I've already taken several extra courses in math and programming and have a math minor.P.S. I do like Computation Fluid Dynamics (In fact, I enjoy most computational sciences). I'm just not too keen on the job prospects after the degree. Initially, I wanted to go into academia. However, now I understand more about the field, I don't think it's for me (it seems hellish).
Thank you all for the advice! With my BS in Mechanical Engineering, I assumed getting into a CFD program would be easier than a Master's in applied math or financial engineering (and from my understanding, quant firms tend to care about the prestige of the university you attend). However, now I know that jumping from CFD to Quant Finance isn't feasible. You're saying if I'm serious about getting into quant research, I need a master's/PhD in a more related field. What are the odds of someone with a background in MechE getting a master's applied probability or an MFE? I assume applied probability is more likely since applied math is related to Mechanical Engineering? I've already taken several extra courses in math and programming and have a math minor.
P.S. I do like Computation Fluid Dynamics (In fact, I enjoy most computational sciences). I'm just not too keen on the job prospects after the degree. Initially, I wanted to go into academia. However, now I understand more about the field, I don't think it's for me (it seems hellish).
