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by igemonster
April 13th, 2012, 10:01 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: CQF Career
Replies: 22
Views: 19813

CQF Career

QuoteOriginally posted by: rucozInterest rates model/FI. I couldn't able to answer any of those questions as IR was not in my course"masters in financial mathematics" not covering any Fixed Income or Rates OR specifically "Rates modeling"?..
by igemonster
April 3rd, 2012, 11:17 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Machine learning for Quant
Replies: 9
Views: 16508

Machine learning for Quant

QuoteOriginally posted by: AnomanderisC'mon guys, can you at least advise why ML is frowned upon?I think he was only kidding..
by igemonster
April 2nd, 2012, 9:51 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: MSc Statistics/math fin
Replies: 6
Views: 15289

MSc Statistics/math fin

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: punkfanatic3000Maybe you should just talk to one of the professors there or the admission office, to see if your grade meets the minimum criteria. Or if they can make you pass any test to see your level.But to be honest, since you admit yourself that you afforded yourse...
by igemonster
March 28th, 2012, 7:38 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: MSc Statistics/math fin
Replies: 6
Views: 15289

MSc Statistics/math fin

<t>Quote4.19 was Ok GPA in my daysit's certainly Ok in and of itself, the trouble starts when you need to match benchmarks: top/good schools and unis entry requirements. Then it turns out the little slack you afforded yourself (more than a little in my case) comes back to bite you, as it's not Ok at...
by igemonster
March 26th, 2012, 3:52 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: MSc Statistics/math fin
Replies: 6
Views: 15289

MSc Statistics/math fin

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: punkfanatic3000What's your grade in Russian value? Maybe someone here can see whether it is more a 2:2 or 2:1.To be honest, most students enter with a first class for the MSc Math-Fin in Imperial and a few with good credentials enter with a 2:1. I dont know anyone who e...
by igemonster
March 26th, 2012, 10:37 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Imperial MSc stats/math fin
Replies: 2
Views: 15188

Imperial MSc stats/math fin

EscapeArtist999 many thanks for your reply, will think about upping the GMAT...I recreated the topic with a slightly new title - this one should be cleared out.
by igemonster
March 26th, 2012, 10:33 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: MSc Statistics/math fin
Replies: 6
Views: 15289

MSc Statistics/math fin

<t>reposting my original topic to improve title for a broader audience - sorry for the duplicate. Thanks a lot EscapeArtist999 for your reply thereI aim to enrol in a degree to get me started in a career in the field of quantitative strategies.My profile is:27yo, BSc Maths/Applied Maths from a Russi...
by igemonster
March 23rd, 2012, 6:37 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Imperial MSc stats/math fin
Replies: 2
Views: 15188

Imperial MSc stats/math fin

<t>Noble people of wilmott forums!I aim to enrol in a degree to get me started in a career in the field of quantitative strategies.My profile is:27yo, BSc Maths/Applied Maths from a Russian uni, nationally well recognised but probably not internationally.I think my avg grade is only equivalent to a ...
by igemonster
February 1st, 2012, 11:48 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Make a break in my early career to do something else?
Replies: 3
Views: 15171

Make a break in my early career to do something else?

AnalyStrat,do you really have a choice? given you "think it would work", and it would be profitable enough to never come back to finance - are you really thinking of giving it a miss (or getting somebody to participate=>take a share) ?