Vikash....intro..

[vikashkrprasad]

Hi all...
This is really a very nice platform..and kudos to ppl who have taken the initiative for such a novel venture...
As far as my profile goes....I have just completed my MBA in Finance...But it is really the Quantitative side that i am interested in...I plan to work for some time..(an year or two)....
I have two options...either to work as an equity analyst or to work in an insurance firm's finance division....
My question is which one should i opt for??
Also i have a one year diploma certification in Information Technology(which i guess should take care of the C++ needs)...i have decent knowledge of maths(have done two subjects in my graduation) and am confident of doing nice in the GRE maths test...
Also should i appear for the subject(mathematics) GRE also??or only the general Gre should be enough......
Any suggestions/advise regarding improving my profile would be of lot of help...:smt100 :smt100

[Andy]

Vikash,

Thanks for the kind words about Quantnet. An alum of our program started it in 2003 as a communication tool between students and professors in the program. It was intented as an internal channel only.

Time changes. Now QN is used by the MFE students as much as our other members who are recruiters, traders, researchers, practitioners, prospective students, etc... It's more of a community where you can find and talk to the people with the same interest in the quant finance field.

Back to your questions, working a year or two prior to the MFE program is an excellent idea. Equity analyst sounds nice but you need to see what the position at insurance firm entails. If you can learn more there, by all means.

This will give you direction and purpose before you join our program. Don't take the GRE Math, it's a waste of time unless you plan to study for PhD later.

Get a nice, well-balanced GRE and you are all set. MBA/relevant work experience/good GRE. If you have good GPA, letter of recommendations, write convincing personal statement, etc...I don't see why you shouldn't get in.

Best of luck with the application. Until then, don't hestitate to post questions as you go along in your preparation.