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by TheAna
April 10th, 2006, 1:24 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: CV template in latex
Replies: 10
Views: 119251

CV template in latex

I don't know about MS office products, but it is possible to generate html out of latex.
by TheAna
April 8th, 2006, 12:58 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: A guy with bad marks needs your advice (mathfin or stat MS)
Replies: 21
Views: 114417

A guy with bad marks needs your advice (mathfin or stat MS)

<t>hi elio,if you're interested in financial math from start then you should definitely apply for one of these programs, a Russian degree in math is certainly better then most of US universities. There is no sense for you to lose time with Ms in Stats, as probably in 5 years you would have covered m...
by TheAna
April 5th, 2006, 7:22 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Cost of living - Chicago versus NYC
Replies: 9
Views: 112930

Cost of living - Chicago versus NYC

The seminars at CIMS start at 17:30 every Thursday, so yeah, I guess a lot of the people working not in academia can afford(time-wise) to come there.
by TheAna
April 5th, 2006, 7:15 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Probability of success
Replies: 14
Views: 113770

Probability of success

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: ra008If called for an on-site interview at a HF or IB, can one safely assume the success probability as around 60% if one does not really screw up the opportunity?ThxWhat is the point of this question again? Do you need to feel 60% confident then? and what do you expect...
by TheAna
April 1st, 2006, 6:14 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Online C/C++ course
Replies: 7
Views: 112811

Online C/C++ course

<r>If you just want to learn some C++, without a degree conferral, here's a pretty good reference, Bruce Eckel's 'Thinking in C++', it's free, <URL url="http://www.mindview.net/Books/TICPP/ThinkingInCPP2e.html"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.mindview.net/Books/TICPP/Thi ... CPP2e.html">http://www.mindv...
by TheAna
April 1st, 2006, 6:03 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: interview issue
Replies: 8
Views: 112805

interview issue

<t> yep, they forgot about you, not that you're a bad candidate, it just happens. If they want you, or don't, they usually contact you in 1-2 working days after few interviews, to tell you more interviews or whether you got it or you were not a 'good fit'. send more emails... I'm sure the manager ca...
by TheAna
March 31st, 2006, 4:37 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Some career advice
Replies: 11
Views: 112928

Some career advice

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: pacmaniac2. If yes, which specific direction? i.e. trader, developer etc. 3. What should I do concerning my programming skills? E.g. any certifications? Hi pacmaniac, the real question should be what do YOU want to do, not where do you fit better... If you don't have to...
by TheAna
March 29th, 2006, 6:58 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Motivate yourself to work hard in IB
Replies: 41
Views: 118106

Motivate yourself to work hard in IB

QuoteOriginally posted by: HinstingsHide in a toilet for half an hour? Are you kidding or serious? lol, I actually remember doing it during an internship, had a rough night before, and a very boring day, so instead of slowly falling under the table for a nap... yeah
by TheAna
March 29th, 2006, 6:48 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: UChicago, Courant, and CMU
Replies: 21
Views: 116743

UChicago, Courant, and CMU

<t>I agree with LTrain and Valderama, but on a different note, try to answer MattJones, so, congratulations with the acceptances, to add to the other posts, if you want to work in NY, then you should probably come here, and it's up to you which program you choose. Courant is more quantitative, CMU i...