First off I just wanted to express how bad*ss and helpful this site is. I give thanks to all those who use this site and obviously to its creator(s).
I have some quick questions
Will an MFE student be a fat computer "techie" type dude that sits at a cubicle and types away on a computer all day? I don't mean a model contest, I mean will he be the front man who closes serious deals (like a server at a restaurant), or will he be the guy who is thrown in the kitchen never to be seen by guests at the restaurant (a greasy pimply cook).
Are there people skills/persuasive skills/selling skills involved? Or is it all about being a reclusive ghost that is never heard or seen from, who walks around like Rainman muttering to himself, like most engineers I've encountered?
The MFin at Princeton has beautiful placement rates for their program. What would be the underlying difference between an MFin and an MFE?
It seems MFE's are popular and trendy due to their lucrativity; are MFin's becoming obsolete?
How much are computers involved with an MFE and the job you would receive with an MFE?
I feel computer-heads are a special breed, and I'm not one of them. I am rather talented at speaking and writing (this is a poor example) and have an encyclopedic type of brain like a lawyer has. Therefore, I know my finance and economics and enjoy absorbing info any opportunity I get. So would an MFin be more in my direction to assist me, or would an MFE?
Lastly, the type of job prospects with an MFE..... how many hours does one work a week starting out....and after a few years in the game?
Thank y'all very much. I appreciate you guys taking the time. I have just became a member btw, and promise I will reciprocate and help out other people who have questions I may be able to answer both presently and as I progress through my classes.
K Dubya F
P.S. I've noticed a lot of people talking about all the cash up for grabs out on the "Street," but if you're only pursuing money, that's not going to bring you diddly squat. Only through love can you conquer.
As Emerson or Thoreau (can't remember) puts it: "Success comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."
