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So I started my Msc instead of the CFA. This is only the third time in the last 15 years that I have decided not to pursue the CFA. Not becasue I think less of it but because it just does not fit in with what I want to do. But I probably should have done it the first time.
By the way I have all the CFA material and think it is definately a challenge more because of the volume of information.
I think I said before I am doing it part time. First course was on Banking and Capital Markets. Comparing Bank based vs Market based Financial systems. One text book, ten journal articles, lecture notes, two ten page essays and an exam. Learning the history of financial systems, bank runs, 6 or seven mathematical models, procyclicallity of Basel 2 and its relationship to the current crisis.
Overall a good course not better than the CFA just different marterial. For example the exam was three hours long. No multiple choice but rather three essay questions about topics covered. Like critically discuss or illustrate the model by so and so and how does it apply to the current crisis. I wrote for about two and a half hours.
 
Which school? I was eyeballing Princeton’s 1-year program but they only have 20 slots and their acceptance rate is like 2%. I’m a bad@ss but I’m not numi-caliber bad@ss.
 
iheartiheartmath Wrote:
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> Which school? I was eyeballing Princeton’s 1-year
> program but they only have 20 slots and their
> acceptance rate is like 2%. I’m a bad@ss but I’m
> not numi-caliber bad@ss.
did you see their 2010 class, 19/20 students were non-American, 11/20 were Chinese.
 
Anyone interested in very competitive MscF programs should also keep in mind that some admission committees’ establish region-based slotting systems (i.e., 8-10 seats @ Chinese/Korean/Japanese, 1 seat LatAm, and so on). So if you’re American, probably you’re not in direct one-on-one competition against say Chinese applicants.
 
iheartiheartmath Wrote:
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> Which school? I was eyeballing Princeton’s 1-year
> program but they only have 20 slots and their
> acceptance rate is like 2%. I’m a bad@ss but I’m
> not numi-caliber bad@ss.
Have you never realized anytime you provoke anyone here for a fight you end up the loser?
 
flynnch Wrote:
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> So I started my Msc instead of the CFA. This is
> only the third time in the last 15 years that I
> have decided not to pursue the CFA. Not becasue I
> think less of it but because it just does not fit
> in with what I want to do. But I probably should
> have done it the first time.
>
> By the way I have all the CFA material and think
> it is definately a challenge more because of the
> volume of information.
>
> I think I said before I am doing it part time.
> First course was on Banking and Capital Markets.
> Comparing Bank based vs Market based Financial
> systems. One text book, ten journal articles,
> lecture notes, two ten page essays and an exam.
> Learning the history of financial systems, bank
> runs, 6 or seven mathematical models,
> procyclicallity of Basel 2 and its relationship to
> the current crisis.
>
> Overall a good course not better than the CFA just
> different marterial. For example the exam was
> three hours long. No multiple choice but rather
> three essay questions about topics covered. Like
> critically discuss or illustrate the model by so
> and so and how does it apply to the current
> crisis. I wrote for about two and a half hours.
Flynnch : I am familiar with the programme you are talking about , I believe it was discussed on here before . Its something that I have been looking at for a while . I have a couple of programme specific questions i.e about the quality/content and I was wondering if I could run them by you either here or via email ??
 
JOE2010 Wrote:
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> iheartiheartmath Wrote:
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> > Which school? I was eyeballing Princeton’s
> 1-year
> > program but they only have 20 slots and their
> > acceptance rate is like 2%. I’m a bad@ss but
> I’m
> > not numi-caliber bad@ss.
>
>
> Have you never realized anytime you provoke anyone
> here for a fight you end up the loser?
How is he provoking?
 
If you’re going to take time off work to do this, why not just get an MBA? It seems like it would be more versatile and would open more doors. What about an MFE, especially if you love you love math? Or is there something that I am overlooking?
 
Rutgers in on that list? Didn’t even know they had a program.
 
nuppal Wrote:
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> JOE2010 Wrote:
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> > iheartiheartmath Wrote:
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> > —–
> > > Which school? I was eyeballing Princeton’s
> > 1-year
> > > program but they only have 20 slots and their
> > > acceptance rate is like 2%. I’m a bad@ss but
> > I’m
> > > not numi-caliber bad@ss.
> >
> >
> > Have you never realized anytime you provoke
> anyone
> > here for a fight you end up the loser?
>
> How is he provoking?
Food for thought: you may have a legit reason for living with your parents but in real life you will always be considered a loser. I do not engage losers and donkeys, sorry.
 
JOE2010 Wrote:
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>
> Food for thought: you may have a legit reason for
> living with your parents but in real life you will
> always be considered a loser. I do not engage
> losers and donkeys, sorry.
Cool dude, at least i’m not some keyboard humping, eThug.
Go get laid.
 
JOE2010 Wrote:
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> > JOE2010 Wrote:
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> > —–
> > > iheartiheartmath Wrote:
> > >
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> ————————————————–
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> >
> > > —–
> > > > Which school? I was eyeballing Princeton’s
> > > 1-year
> > > > program but they only have 20 slots and
> their
> > > > acceptance rate is like 2%. I’m a bad@ss
> but
> > > I’m
> > > > not numi-caliber bad@ss.
> > >
> > >
> > > Have you never realized anytime you provoke
> > anyone
> > > here for a fight you end up the loser?
> >
> > How is he provoking?
>
>
> Food for thought: you may have a legit reason for
> living with your parents but in real life you will
> always be considered a loser. I do not engage
> losers and donkeys, sorry.
Hey Ya! Heeyyyyy Ya!
 
nuppal Wrote:
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> JOE2010 Wrote:
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> —–
> >
> >
> > Food for thought: you may have a legit reason
> for
> > living with your parents but in real life you
> will
> > always be considered a loser. I do not engage
> > losers and donkeys, sorry.
>
> Cool dude, at least i’m not some keyboard humping,
> eThug.
>
> Go get laid.
lol
 
JOE2010 Wrote:
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> iheartiheartmath Wrote:
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> > ^Hey Ya! Heyyyy Ya!
>
> I think this is your medicine;
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORWAZjfFRE0
This is just wrong in so many ways …
 
daviskr Wrote:
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> JOE2010 Wrote:
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> > iheartiheartmath Wrote:
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> > —–
> > > ^Hey Ya! Heyyyy Ya!
> >
> > I think this is your medicine;
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORWAZjfFRE0
>
>
> This is just wrong in so many ways …
Since you are his resident cheerleader of late, you better tell him to behave. May be he will see some voice reason in you.
 
nuppal Wrote:
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> : )
I would prefer not engage you in any way - not as yet.
 
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