LSE Finance Programmes Q&A

junjiefang

Hello Heslaw, I also graduated from Singapore, NTU. However I worked in semiconductor industry for more than 4 years and don't have any w/e in finance sector. Are these non-related working experiences a great disadvantage in the application, does LSE prefer fresh graduate to applicants with non-related working experience?

heslaw

以下是引用qiaojay在2008-12-10 12:06:00的发言：

lz你好，我对LSE的MFE的Mres很感兴趣，但不知道我这个条件有没有可能被录取，谢谢！请问是不是如果能申请到他的Mres就有很大的可能继续度他家的phd呢？不知道LSE的phd会不会有全奖，听说很多英国学校的phd是没有奖的。。。很雷人。。。

本科是中国人民大学的，学贸易经济，但我们系的课程设置里面数学和经济学课程都不是很多，有点偏商的感觉。

GPA:88/100, GMAT:730+5, TOEFL:101

谢谢lz的回答！

i am not really familiar with the PhD things. but that MFE course by research are designed for PhD students.

LSE will take limited number of PhD students ( you got to be very commited to do a PhD). There are scholarship available. For details please check out from LSE website.

heslaw

以下是引用qiaojay在2008-12-10 12:41:00的发言：

我是ls的，

1还有一个问题就是好像英国的学校都很早下offer的，那么1，2月份申请lse还来得及吗。

2今年有一个新项目是financial mathematics，能介绍一下这个项目吗？它是不是也是profession-oriented，还是research-oriented？

3我觉得LSE的许多项目，Ms finance， MFE，financial mathematics都是针对IBs的，这几个项目区别在哪儿？从找工作角度来说，Ms finance， MFE，以及MF&A 这四个项目哪个更好找？

4 LSE里面分by taught 和by research的项目，是不是by taught的以后就找工作了，而by research的就phd了呢？是不是by research的竞争比by taught竞争激烈的多的多呢？

问题有点多，谢谢lz的回答了！

1.they expect the peak of application comes in Jan and Feb. The best is you submit the applcations asap

2. i mentioned about Msc Fin Maths in previous postings. please check that out.

3. In terms of job hunting, there are no obvious differences among the 4 programmes. You can always find stories that suits your goals the best. MSc finance is 4-5k pounds more expensive than the other 3.

4. you are right. taught and research courses are desgined differently. not sure about the competition levels in the 2 streams. but 1 thing for sure is that all courses are more competitive this year. some ppl anticipated to get fired , and they want to study again to hedge their own risks.

copyrite

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heslaw

以下是引用junjiefang在2008-12-10 17:27:00的发言：
Hello Heslaw, I also graduated from Singapore, NTU. However I worked in semiconductor industry for more than 4 years and don't have any w/e in finance sector. Are these non-related working experiences a great disadvantage in the application, does LSE prefer fresh graduate to applicants with non-related working experience?

justify your reasons

w/e will not disadvantage you, as long as you obtained transferable skills from the previous jobs

in your case, i would recommend MBA programmes in LSE. those are good programmes

heslaw

以下是引用copyrite在2008-12-10 23:40:00的发言：
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mm 好啊

偶准备去呼呼

copyrite

这么早呼呼..=.= 午觉么~

junjiefang

以下是引用heslaw在2008-12-10 23:41:00的发言：

justify your reasons

w/e will not disadvantage you, as long as you obtained transferable skills from the previous jobs

in your case, i would recommend MBA programmes in LSE. those are good programmes

Thanks, I have thought about applying for MBA, but I don't like management, and the finance taught in MBA is not as deep as it is taught in a MSF program. 

heslaw

以下是引用copyrite在2008-12-10 23:51:00的发言：
这么早呼呼..=.= 午觉么~

算是吧

最近睡眠不正常

loooong

剑桥两个金融硕士都要工作经验把