<t>Thanks everyone for their input. All and all, it seems to confirm what I expected - one's last/graduate degree (given that the degree is in the appropriate field, of course) carries more weight than one's undergraduate degree.KackToodles: I thought that it was obvious that the title of the thread...

<t>I just spoke to a headhunter and during our conversation he made the following claim: one's chances of getting into top quant shops (GS, D.E.Shaw, and alike) are significantly higher if you went to a top undergrad program - Ivy in the US, Moscow State in Russia, IIT in India, and alike. Actually,...

<r>njgreen:I have found myself in a somewhat related situation (see this thread: <URL url="http://wilmott.com/messageview.cfm?catid=16&threadid=60442"><LINK_TEXT text="http://wilmott.com/messageview.cfm?cati ... adid=60442">http://wilmott.com/messageview.cfm?catid=16&threadid=60442</LINK_TEX...

<t>I talked to a UChicago FinMath professor yesterday regarding the C++ vs. C# issue, since they have switched from C++ to C# in their program. In my opinion, he made a very good justification for why they've made the switch. His argument was (I hope I am doing justice to his points) as follows:1. t...

<r>anechoic: I agree with what was said above and would like to add my 2 cents. I've been working as a consultant for the last several years and have found myself wanting for a more intellectually challenging role (see my thread: <URL url="http://wilmott.com/messageview.cfm?catid=16&threadid=604...

<t>StatGuy: I made an interesting observation when I was doing my stats degree - most of the Ph.D.'s in stats took upwards of 7-8 years to finish their degrees. A friend of mine, who is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in stats, confirmed this observation recently. Also, I am a bit baffled about why a deg...

<t>First off, thanks for the input!StatGuy: I don't expect that I would have trouble learning the math finance stuff on my own. However, I feel that having a degree in Financial Mathematics from a top school would allow me to get my foot in the door in this field - no small feat these days. In addit...

<t>J:In my current consulting role I am tasked with constructing a methodology for the so-called dynamic asset allocation portfolio. Basically, trying to forecast returns (monthly, quarterly frequencies) for various asset classes (e.g., Russell 3000, LB Aggregate, MSCI EAFE, etc.) and then, given th...

<t>This is a bit long, so I appreciate you reading it.I've been a frequent reader of Wilmott, but this is my first post on the forum. I am faced with a career-related dilemma and would greatly value the insight of the esteemed members regarding this here quandary.I work as a quantitative financial r...