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by skimp
September 20th, 2004, 12:22 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Verbal GRE Score for Math Fin Programs
Replies: 11
Views: 176953

Verbal GRE Score for Math Fin Programs

<t>Well, I am from Singapore and my language medium in university is English. As such, I do not need to take the TOEFL. I can safely say I am competent to write fluently in English. However, the GRE Verbal tests candidates on “big” words (some of which I have not even seen before!! haha), and I thin...
by skimp
September 15th, 2004, 12:34 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Verbal GRE Score for Math Fin Programs
Replies: 11
Views: 176953

Verbal GRE Score for Math Fin Programs

<t>Yep, that’s what I heard too. They will look at your Quant GRE score only, and ignore the rest.However, for people planning to take the test (including myself), we will also put in some effort to study for the verbal GRE as well. After all, the cost of taking the GRE test is not cheap and we will...
by skimp
September 1st, 2004, 1:57 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Newbie needs advice.....and FE or OR?
Replies: 5
Views: 178357

Newbie needs advice.....and FE or OR?

<t>A BIG THANK YOU to all who helped…..I had wanted to pursue graduate studies for the main purpose of switching careers. That’s why I had thought of FE or OR. But it seems that there are not so many “FE-required” jobs available in Singapore (at least that’s what I know now). And it seems tough for ...
by skimp
August 25th, 2004, 6:50 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Management Science and Engineering Programme at Stanford
Replies: 0
Views: 177142

Management Science and Engineering Programme at Stanford

Anyone heard of the Management Science and Engineering Programme at Stanford? Anyone has any comments? How does it compare with a MSc FE?
by skimp
August 25th, 2004, 6:31 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Newbie needs advice.....and FE or OR?
Replies: 5
Views: 178357

Newbie needs advice.....and FE or OR?

<t>Hi allI am a chemical engineer from Singapore, working as a consultant in the Oil and Gas industry for around 4 years. Recently, I have plans to go for graduate studies and am interested in Operations Research / Financial Engineering. During my undergraduate studies, I would say I am quite good w...