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hi Has anyone heard from Gatech Masters in Quantitative and computational Finance program..Can anyone also let me know how is this program rated in comparison to Columbia's MSFE and what are the job prospectsMayank

hi i have also applied to the gatech program but am yet to hear from them. Whats ur background like , if u dont mind me asking?The gatech qcf from what I gather has a very small batch around 20 or so. As compared to Columbia which seems to have a lot of students. Smaller classes = better learning is what my view is. But Job scene wise I guess Columbia must be way ahead being located in NY. Do a search for gatech in the forum. Job scene seems to be fairly decent.

hiI am an engineer from IIT Bombay, presently workig with IBM as a softaware engineer...what r u doing.??

I am from IITM. Passed out last year. B.tech in aerospace. working for a tech company in chennai. Seems to be quite a few iitians applying this year in quant fin . I have allready met a couple on wilmott and GD. so where else r u apping? i have apped to columbia, cornell , umich and gatech.

hi...yes... alot of iitians have applied this time...,.i have applied in the same 4 univs along with CMU...did u get a call from any of them...??

Hi guys,this is sharad, IITK, 2004. I too applied to Gatech QCF... have an admit offer.... i too was wondering what the job scene there is like... and if there are possibilities of fin aid... does either of you have any fin aid...a bit of my background.... i am and EE undergrad from IITK, working in ST Microelectronics, NOIDA... n i'm totally bored of my tech job.. wanted to do something in finance.. hence the app. Had also applied to LSE, MSc if Fin and Eco.. yet to hear from themcheerssharz

HI i have got an offer from georgia tech... no fin aid...

hi guys,Just wanted to know if you came to know of your gatech qcf admit offer via email or via the online admission status link. The online thing doesnt seem to be working for me.Thanks

Hey guys,I'm in the program right now...I got my offer last year through the mail (is this what is mean by snail mail (it makes sense)?), not e-mail. Even if you are not offered financial aid, I advise you, if you have decided to go to GT, to visit the campus and try talking to several departments, for it is in this manner through which some of the students have gained a GRA position.Rafael

hey guys,Got an admit into QCF program with a GRA position. Cheers

hey guys,Got an admit into QCF program with a GRA position. Cheers

oops..Sorry for the repeated postings!

hi vinay,i have also got an admit from gatech qcf program.... whats ur home unit..mine is ISYE dept...are u planning to join Gatech..??Do tell me how did u applied for GRA position...

hiMy home unit is the Math Dept. I did not separately apply for a GRA, it seems that my work experience (in Risk Management) would have been a factor in my getting the GRA.I will be making a decision on this soon, however as of now i am joining gatech with a 99% confidence.. just have to clear some of the details.Cheers

Getting a GRA for QCF students is not very easy. Though GTech is very research oriented and is well-funded in most of the departments, QCF program doesn't seem to get benefited in terms of funding. As the program is mulit-disciplinary, no one department takes responsibility (except for the math dept. to certain extent) and so very few GRA positions (actually, I would call these positions GSAs and not GRAs as there would be not much of research one does) areopen for QCF students. IF you search hard, you might find a GSA position with relatively less effort. On the other hand, if you have some good programming work experience, you might stand a good chance to a GRA. But, do not expect to easily get a GRA in say, EE or CS departments easily because there would be better qualified students within these departments looking for GRA positions.I just wanted to let you know so that you guys don't join the program assuming that you'd find a position right away. However, last year there were some hourly-pay positions, which are just sufficient to make ends meet!Best,SP