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by mathmac
June 7th, 2003, 1:10 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: what's there in Toronto?
Replies: 27
Views: 192626

what's there in Toronto?

From what I learned from banks' websites and from what I heard from my friends, u got to have MBA and atleast 2 yrs work exp in banks if u want to work for them. -math
by mathmac
May 1st, 2003, 2:12 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: top 20 unies
Replies: 4
Views: 190398

top 20 unies

<t><I think it partly depends upon the breakdown of your GMAT, what's the percentile for Quant? If over 95, you should be fine> I got perfect for Qunat.I found GRE is so hard(except Quant part). I didn't feel comfortable when I was studying for GRE. I never heard of those terms that they used in the...
by mathmac
May 1st, 2003, 2:06 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: actuarial exams versus CFA
Replies: 5
Views: 191418

actuarial exams versus CFA

<t><do many quants do actuarial exams as an alternative to CFA?>I don't think so. The second actuarial exam deals with sum stats stuff that also covered in CFA program(in Quant part). Exams 1,3 and 4 have materials that r completely different from CFA. U got to be good with Stats and Math if u want ...
by mathmac
April 28th, 2003, 4:23 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: top 20 unies
Replies: 4
Views: 190398

top 20 unies

<t>sorry guys, I made a mistake in my first post. This is what I meant: Q abt grad school requirements. I want to do Masters in Stats/FE/Opera.Research. In my first degree(Elec.Eng), my GPA was 2.0 In my second degree(Stats), the GPA is 3.7(maybe 4.0). I'm also doing a minor in Economics during my s...
by mathmac
April 26th, 2003, 4:38 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: top 20 unies
Replies: 4
Views: 190398

top 20 unies

<t>Hi guys,Q abt grad school requirements. I want to do Masters in Stats/FE/Opera.Research. In my second degree(Elec.Eng), my GPA was 2.0 and in the second degree(Stats), the GPA is 3.7(maybe 4.0). I'm also doing a minor in Economics during my second degree. I only have to take 20 courses for my sec...
by mathmac
February 22nd, 2003, 6:19 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Formula to convert GMAT into percentage
Replies: 2
Views: 189741

Formula to convert GMAT into percentage

<t>Percentages of Examinees Tested fromJanuary 1999 through December 2001 (Including Repeaters)Who Scored Below Specified Total Scores750-800 99740 98730 97720 96710 95700 93690 92680 90670 89660 87650 85640 81630 79620 77610 74600 70590 67Goldmember, thanks for the post. Earlier, I didn't have the ...
by mathmac
February 21st, 2003, 10:59 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Formula to convert GMAT into percentage
Replies: 2
Views: 189741

Formula to convert GMAT into percentage

Help me with this pls.
by mathmac
December 23rd, 2002, 4:31 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: math finance program in Canada
Replies: 29
Views: 194460

math finance program in Canada

<t>sachinkotgire,By looking at their course outlines, I think that it's only good for those who want to become as analyst. Their courses focus more on the Math part. If u want to be a consultant, consider top MBA pro in Canada. Or else, get a job as developer in a finance company. There, u'll have t...
by mathmac
December 23rd, 2002, 4:23 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: math finance program in Canada
Replies: 29
Views: 194460

math finance program in Canada

<t>To J,I don't go to U of T. People r saying that the Economy is down now. In simple terms, I'm messed up here with an engineering degree. Companies expect fresh grads with experience. How could they expect fresh grads with experience? Something is wrong here. I'm in the process of giving up lookin...
by mathmac
December 22nd, 2002, 11:46 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: math finance program in Canada
Replies: 29
Views: 194460

math finance program in Canada

<t>Hi all,UofT doesn't say much abt the MFE coop placements. Also, they didn't update their site for a long. I guess if u don't have enough work experience, it'd be harder to get a coop placement. Is anyone here doing MFE at UofT? Do u want to add anything that's not mentioned in this thread? MathMa...
by mathmac
October 31st, 2002, 7:46 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: ODE & PDE for Mathematical Finance
Replies: 2
Views: 189584

ODE & PDE for Mathematical Finance

<t>Hi ppl,I got a Q for those who were/are entrolled in Mathematical Finance. Most ppl here mention abt PDE & ODE a lot when they talk abt MF. I've looked at the course outlines from many universities and they don't include PDE and ODE that much. Rather, they are mostly abt Stat and Finance. I'm...
by mathmac
July 28th, 2002, 9:08 pm
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Best way to learn VBA
Replies: 27
Views: 194871

Best way to learn VBA

<t>Hi guys,Is anyone here learning VBA from the scratch? What resourses r u using the most? Those who are already familier with VBA, how did u guys learn it? I'm using "Excel 2000 programming"(Sams teach u'rself in 21 days). After I'm done wtih this book, is there any other book that would help me l...