Resume Review for MFE Applications for the 2024 cycle

[arohan]

Hi all, I plan on applying for MFE programs in the US this year (starting uni in 2024) and was working on building my applications. In the process, I was seeking for insights anyone might have on my resume, strictly from an admissions perspective (not from a job perspective). Can someone help review my resume and share any insights they may have on this? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Target schools: Princeton MFin, Stanford ICME, MIT MFin, UC Berkley MFE, CMU MSCF, Baruch MFE, Columbia MFE, NYU MFE, Columbia MFE, Cornell MFE, UCLA MFE, UChicago FinMath

 

[MikeLawrence]

That looks amazing, really solid. The only thing you left out that I thought was standard was a short list of relevant coursework. However, from the work experience and the stochastic analysis real-option's for infrastructure utilizing Monte Carlo methods, I gather you're doing alright in that department. Because you've graduated your work experience is definitely more important, which is probably why you left that out. Just an old-grad vs. fresh-grad difference.

I'm not sure I'd change anything, it's pretty well done.

 

[arohan]

That looks amazing, really solid. The only thing you left out that I thought was standard was a short list of relevant coursework. However, from the work experience and the stochastic analysis real-option's for infrastructure utilizing Monte Carlo methods, I gather you're doing alright in that department. Because you've graduated your work experience is definitely more important, which is probably why you left that out. Just an old-grad vs. fresh-grad difference.

I'm not sure I'd change anything, it's pretty well done.

Thanks for the inputs. And yes, the reason I haven’t mentioned ‘relevant courses’ is because it’s already pretty much reflected in my work ex, projects and other stuff and unis anyway request transcripts and essays so that is something that I tough I could talk about there.