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by keepmeok
September 14th, 2006, 12:53 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: What it takes to get into a PhD program?
Replies: 23
Views: 96095

What it takes to get into a PhD program?

<t>2 of my friends got admitted into top UNIs' PhD programs.One is bsc actuarial science studentpassed 6 SOA exams before graduationGPA of 3.8(first Hons)4 letters of recommendation(one is from the dean)GRE maths subject,97-98 percentiles(not very sure, at least 97)<<go to HarvardThe other one is Bs...
by keepmeok
September 14th, 2006, 12:31 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Subject GRE in Mathematics
Replies: 5
Views: 93803

Subject GRE in Mathematics

<t>I 'm about to have my GRE maths subjectI use Cracking the GRE Math Test as above-mentionedIs 910 considered full mark?(one of my friends got 910, I initially thought 890 was the best score.One of my friends got 870 and was admitted to Harvard PhD programMay I ask a question, how important is the ...
by keepmeok
July 16th, 2006, 2:56 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: So you aren't happy with Israel's use of force and wish it would stop...
Replies: 16
Views: 99723

So you aren't happy with Israel's use of force and wish it would stop...

there is nothing we can doI wonder if lsrael attacks others in the name of GOD
by keepmeok
July 15th, 2006, 4:16 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: stand by me
Replies: 0
Views: 98116

stand by me

enjoySTAND BY ME
by keepmeok
June 29th, 2006, 8:40 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Trader Education
Replies: 19
Views: 103021

Trader Education

quant=> exotic derivatives trader
by keepmeok
June 23rd, 2006, 10:57 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Is there any quant position or quant developer position in HK
Replies: 28
Views: 106944

Is there any quant position or quant developer position in HK

<t>UST's BSc in QF housed in the B-School is getting its first or second batches of gradates this year,<true, it's master's programme housed in the math dept hasn't even started the first semester yet....<also true Not many from cityu's undergraduate FE got quant jobs bc the overall school reputatio...
by keepmeok
June 15th, 2006, 10:27 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Is there any quant position or quant developer position in HK
Replies: 28
Views: 106944

Is there any quant position or quant developer position in HK

DY is absolutely right That is what is happening in HKpeople are pushed to study CFA, FRM, master and PhDeveryone wants to get into ibankI guess people want to try their luck....even bachelor of arts graduates....There is nothing to lose btw, there are not many quants in HK...
by keepmeok
June 15th, 2006, 10:18 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Is there any quant position or quant developer position in HK
Replies: 28
Views: 106944

Is there any quant position or quant developer position in HK

<t>I think HK quants are not underpaid..A friend of mine studied hku actuarial science and graduated in 2004He didn't pursue his career in insurance industryHis starting salary was 100K usd (2004) ( worked for an insurance company and felt underpaid ,then switched to UBS as a junior quant)but of coz...
by keepmeok
June 15th, 2006, 5:20 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Is there any quant position or quant developer position in HK
Replies: 28
Views: 106944

Is there any quant position or quant developer position in HK

I 'm not saying there are only 3 open positions in total in hk each year. I mean the ibank I mentioned only.
by keepmeok
June 15th, 2006, 4:03 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Is there any quant position or quant developer position in HK
Replies: 28
Views: 106944

Is there any quant position or quant developer position in HK

<t>I was told there were 5000 applicants for 3 quant positions, only 50 out of 5000 secured an interview and 3 were hired ,all are PhDsthe market is really competitive, u know. Chinese University and UST offer Bsc quantitative finance, HKU, UST, CITYU offer mfeeven actuarial science students look at...
by keepmeok
June 12th, 2006, 6:51 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: which MFE/MQF/MCF is the most challenging?
Replies: 0
Views: 101557

which MFE/MQF/MCF is the most challenging?

CMU and NYU?It seems to me that their masters cover everything we need to know
by keepmeok
June 6th, 2006, 10:19 pm
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: Are Master of FE/CF/QF widely considered as equivalent to PhD level?
Replies: 7
Views: 103161

Are Master of FE/CF/QF widely considered as equivalent to PhD level?

I wonder why some FE students are Phd in ecomomics, finance....what do u think?thx
by keepmeok
June 1st, 2006, 7:22 am
Forum: Careers Forum
Topic: For everyone, esp. Australians: Oxford MFE or Macquarie M. Applied Stats (Australia)??
Replies: 16
Views: 106703

For everyone, esp. Australians: Oxford MFE or Macquarie M. Applied Stats (Australia)??

<t>I 'm studying at macquarie(UG) ...I 'm about to graduate and certainly wouldn't do my Master at macqaurieMacquarie is good, it is just that they don't offer quantitative financeHigh school maths is certainly not enough for financial maths, even for the most basic courses...In my first year, we ha...
by keepmeok
May 27th, 2006, 9:28 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: any good texts for c++ derivatives pricing?
Replies: 1
Views: 103999

any good texts for c++ derivatives pricing?

<r><URL url="http://www.wilmott.com/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=37618"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.wilmott.com/messageview.cfm? ... adid=37618">http://www.wilmott.com/messageview.cfm?catid=11&threadid=37618</LINK_TEXT></URL> sorry, this was discussed beforei think the post answer my qu...
by keepmeok
May 27th, 2006, 9:16 am
Forum: Book And Research Paper Forum
Topic: any good texts for c++ derivatives pricing?
Replies: 1
Views: 103999

any good texts for c++ derivatives pricing?

I have basic c++ knowledge, like quick sort, overload, class, linked listbut I haven't used c++ for a few years....I want to brush up my c++, learning from the very beginning...any texts for c++ for beginners and pricing derivatives?thx in advance
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