Chicago MSFM VS Oxford MFE

LosAngelesLA

lz现在比较倾向去哪间啊？在等oxford的stat，不来就去chicago了...

-- by 会员 douglasxu (2011/3/18 15:37:19)

还在纠结中。。。。你是Chicago的什么项目？

-- by 会员 LosAngelesLA (2011/3/18 16:07:44)

就是这个啊，我觉得还是挺不错的~~

-- by 会员 douglasxu (2011/3/18 16:31:45)

大虾倾向于去Oxford 读统计咯？

LosAngelesLA

chicago，booth现在是商学院中的霸主

-- by 会员 alenyang1988 (2011/3/18 9:08:13)

貌似看Booth今年MBA貌似招了超级多的人额。。。他家没钱了么？

infu

I heard some bad things about the Chicago MSFM. First of all, its based under Math dept, therefore things tend to be quite theoretical. Secondly, you will not have access to booths placement support, meaning you are pretty much on your own for job hunting. Chicago is known for its economics and finance on graduate level, not math. If someone try to tell you "now dayss finance is about math blablabla", trust me, we are still not there.  

For Oxford, it's a downward trend regarding university branding. It was on par with harvard, MIT, stanfrod for about 50-100 years ago (lol). Nowdays, I easily abandon Oxford for H/S/M. But that's just me. In European countries, Oxbridge/LSE are still considered very elite for London IB placements.

Given above, both schools will land you interviews I suppose. What you will learn is marginally different, as the MFE is under Said in Oxford, which is considered second tier in Europe by the way. If you consider going for HK, its really a coin flip. Comparably, Oxford MFE is valued higher in London than Chicago MSFM in NY/Chicago. But again, as a Chinese, I would want to live in US and not UK/Europe, where the culture is very conservative.

LosAngelesLA

I heard some bad things about the Chicago MSFM. First of all, its based under Math dept, therefore things tend to be quite theoretical. Secondly, you will not have access to booths placement support, meaning you are pretty much on your own for job hunting. Chicago is known for its economics and finance on graduate level, not math. If someone try to tell you "now dayss finance is about math blablabla", trust me, we are still not there.  

For Oxford, it's a downward trend regarding university branding. It was on par with harvard, MIT, stanfrod for about 50-100 years ago (lol). Nowdays, I easily abandon Oxford for H/S/M. But that's just me. In European countries, Oxbridge/LSE are still considered very elite for London IB placements.

Given above, both schools will land you interviews I suppose. What you will learn is marginally different, as the MFE is under Said in Oxford, which is considered second tier in Europe by the way. If you consider going for HK, its really a coin flip. Comparably, Oxford MFE is valued higher in London than Chicago MSFM in NY/Chicago.

-- by 会员 infu (2011/3/18 16:40:33)

seems that it is gonna be a choice between a second-tier biz school and a second-tier math dept., I guess？btw, i will abandon ox for H/S/M if only i have got the chance, but unfortunately.....

infu

I heard some bad things about the Chicago MSFM. First of all, its based under Math dept, therefore things tend to be quite theoretical. Secondly, you will not have access to booths placement support, meaning you are pretty much on your own for job hunting. Chicago is known for its economics and finance on graduate level, not math. If someone try to tell you "now dayss finance is about math blablabla", trust me, we are still not there.  

For Oxford, it's a downward trend regarding university branding. It was on par with harvard, MIT, stanfrod for about 50-100 years ago (lol). Nowdays, I easily abandon Oxford for H/S/M. But that's just me. In European countries, Oxbridge/LSE are still considered very elite for London IB placements.

Given above, both schools will land you interviews I suppose. What you will learn is marginally different, as the MFE is under Said in Oxford, which is considered second tier in Europe by the way. If you consider going for HK, its really a coin flip. Comparably, Oxford MFE is valued higher in London than Chicago MSFM in NY/Chicago.

-- by 会员 infu (2011/3/18 16:40:33)

seems that it is gonna be a choice between a second-tier biz school and a second-tier math dept., I guess？btw, i will abandon ox for H/S/M if only i have got the chance, but unfortunately.....

-- by 会员 LosAngelesLA (2011/3/18 16:44:25)

Said MBA is definitely second tier, while it's MFE is top tier, at least in Europe. I mean, I can't think of any program in Europe that is valued more. Chicago math dept second tier? Don't know, but it's not top three for sure -.-

That said, if you are sure that you can beat your classm8s, top ivy undergraduates in interviews for US positions, take Chicago. Otherwise the Oxford will be an edge in UK, due to its a masters program, where majority of the IB analysts are 20-21 years old British snobs that just finished their 3 years bachelor.....  

If I were you, speaking very personally, I would choose Oxford over Chicago. I have placement reports on Oxford MFE, not Chicago. Oxford is top tier in UK, Chicago is 1.5 tier for undergraduate in US. (booth  is top tier though)  The most important is that my mom knows Oxford, she will be proud of me..... lol

douglasxu

lz现在比较倾向去哪间啊？在等oxford的stat，不来就去chicago了...

-- by 会员 douglasxu (2011/3/18 15:37:19)

还在纠结中。。。。你是Chicago的什么项目？

-- by 会员 LosAngelesLA (2011/3/18 16:07:44)

就是这个啊，我觉得还是挺不错的~~

-- by 会员 douglasxu (2011/3/18 16:31:45)

大虾倾向于去Oxford 读统计咯？

-- by 会员 LosAngelesLA (2011/3/18 16:36:15)

申的MSc by research,貌似招的很少，要是也自费自然还是chicago这个好点啦

LosAngelesLA

I heard some bad things about the Chicago MSFM. First of all, its based under Math dept, therefore things tend to be quite theoretical. Secondly, you will not have access to booths placement support, meaning you are pretty much on your own for job hunting. Chicago is known for its economics and finance on graduate level, not math. If someone try to tell you "now dayss finance is about math blablabla", trust me, we are still not there.  

For Oxford, it's a downward trend regarding university branding. It was on par with harvard, MIT, stanfrod for about 50-100 years ago (lol). Nowdays, I easily abandon Oxford for H/S/M. But that's just me. In European countries, Oxbridge/LSE are still considered very elite for London IB placements.

Given above, both schools will land you interviews I suppose. What you will learn is marginally different, as the MFE is under Said in Oxford, which is considered second tier in Europe by the way. If you consider going for HK, its really a coin flip. Comparably, Oxford MFE is valued higher in London than Chicago MSFM in NY/Chicago.

-- by 会员 infu (2011/3/18 16:40:33)

seems that it is gonna be a choice between a second-tier biz school and a second-tier math dept., I guess？btw, i will abandon ox for H/S/M if only i have got the chance, but unfortunately.....

-- by 会员 LosAngelesLA (2011/3/18 16:44:25)

Said MBA is definitely second tier, while it's MFE is top tier. Chicago math dept second tier? Don't know, but it's not top three at least -.-

-- by 会员 infu (2011/3/18 16:47:30)

so it seems that oxford mfe would be the better choice? at least the mfe can be called a top-tier? actually i have just heard from sb in @ oxford mfe that one of his friends has just given up stanford for the oxford mfe....i was speechless...

LosAngelesLA

lz现在比较倾向去哪间啊？在等oxford的stat，不来就去chicago了...

-- by 会员 douglasxu (2011/3/18 15:37:19)

还在纠结中。。。。你是Chicago的什么项目？

-- by 会员 LosAngelesLA (2011/3/18 16:07:44)

就是这个啊，我觉得还是挺不错的~~

-- by 会员 douglasxu (2011/3/18 16:31:45)

大虾倾向于去Oxford 读统计咯？

-- by 会员 LosAngelesLA (2011/3/18 16:36:15)

申的MSc by research,貌似招的很少，要是也自费自然还是chicago这个好点啦

-- by 会员 douglasxu (2011/3/18 16:48:19)

好吧。。。个人感觉也是芝大这个比较给力，还是想看你以后想做什么咯。。。貌似他家by research 也是自费的吧？听说连PhD都是？

infu

I heard some bad things about the Chicago MSFM. First of all, its based under Math dept, therefore things tend to be quite theoretical. Secondly, you will not have access to booths placement support, meaning you are pretty much on your own for job hunting. Chicago is known for its economics and finance on graduate level, not math. If someone try to tell you "now dayss finance is about math blablabla", trust me, we are still not there.  

For Oxford, it's a downward trend regarding university branding. It was on par with harvard, MIT, stanfrod for about 50-100 years ago (lol). Nowdays, I easily abandon Oxford for H/S/M. But that's just me. In European countries, Oxbridge/LSE are still considered very elite for London IB placements.

Given above, both schools will land you interviews I suppose. What you will learn is marginally different, as the MFE is under Said in Oxford, which is considered second tier in Europe by the way. If you consider going for HK, its really a coin flip. Comparably, Oxford MFE is valued higher in London than Chicago MSFM in NY/Chicago.

-- by 会员 infu (2011/3/18 16:40:33)

seems that it is gonna be a choice between a second-tier biz school and a second-tier math dept., I guess？btw, i will abandon ox for H/S/M if only i have got the chance, but unfortunately.....

-- by 会员 LosAngelesLA (2011/3/18 16:44:25)

Said MBA is definitely second tier, while it's MFE is top tier. Chicago math dept second tier? Don't know, but it's not top three at least -.-

-- by 会员 infu (2011/3/18 16:47:30)

so it seems that oxford mfe would be the better choice? at least the mfe can be called a top-tier? actually i have just heard from sb in @ oxford mfe that one of his friends has just given up stanford for the oxford mfe....i was speechless...

-- by 会员 LosAngelesLA (2011/3/18 16:50:37)

I will never, and I repeat, NEVER, give up the Stanford FinMath for Oxford. Stanford > Oxford. The brand alone will land you tons of interviews. But that's another case...

LosAngelesLA

I heard some bad things about the Chicago MSFM. First of all, its based under Math dept, therefore things tend to be quite theoretical. Secondly, you will not have access to booths placement support, meaning you are pretty much on your own for job hunting. Chicago is known for its economics and finance on graduate level, not math. If someone try to tell you "now dayss finance is about math blablabla", trust me, we are still not there.  

For Oxford, it's a downward trend regarding university branding. It was on par with harvard, MIT, stanfrod for about 50-100 years ago (lol). Nowdays, I easily abandon Oxford for H/S/M. But that's just me. In European countries, Oxbridge/LSE are still considered very elite for London IB placements.

Given above, both schools will land you interviews I suppose. What you will learn is marginally different, as the MFE is under Said in Oxford, which is considered second tier in Europe by the way. If you consider going for HK, its really a coin flip. Comparably, Oxford MFE is valued higher in London than Chicago MSFM in NY/Chicago.

-- by 会员 infu (2011/3/18 16:40:33)

seems that it is gonna be a choice between a second-tier biz school and a second-tier math dept., I guess？btw, i will abandon ox for H/S/M if only i have got the chance, but unfortunately.....

-- by 会员 LosAngelesLA (2011/3/18 16:44:25)

Said MBA is definitely second tier, while it's MFE is top tier. Chicago math dept second tier? Don't know, but it's not top three at least -.-

-- by 会员 infu (2011/3/18 16:47:30)

so it seems that oxford mfe would be the better choice? at least the mfe can be called a top-tier? actually i have just heard from sb in @ oxford mfe that one of his friends has just given up stanford for the oxford mfe....i was speechless...

-- by 会员 LosAngelesLA (2011/3/18 16:50:37)

I will never, and I repeat, NEVER, give up the Stanford FinMath for Oxford. Stanford > Oxford. The brand alone will land you tons of interviews. But that's another case...

-- by 会员 infu (2011/3/18 16:55:56)

believe me, if i were you, i would do the same