MSc Financial Mathematics. Cass vs Warwick?

[Delan]

Hi,

I have been accepted for study at both Warwick and Cass Business schools for the MSc in Financial Mathematics, however i am having a difficult time deciding which one is most suitable to accept.

My ambition in finance is to take a quantitative trading position particularly in the derivatives market.

I would also like to give myself the option of studying for a Phd, not only to improve employability but as a personal goal, particularly at a top tier university such as LSE, Cambridge, or one of the American Ivy league schools.

Firstly i would like to know how my choice would influence my employability i.e. how they are compared within industry, and secondly if either of the schools would give me an easier path to a top tier university, such as an ivy league school, for a Phd?

Any comments and opinions would be greatly apprecated.

Thanks

 

[Joey25]

The best way to approach it is to go for the name (Cambridge, LSE, Warwick) at MSc level, but then try to target an individual in your chosen field at PhD level - this could well be at a lesser known school such as Lancaster, which has a world-reknown asset pricing specialist.

So, at this stage, the short answer is choose Warwick for your Masters, unless you can still get accepted at LSE which is by far the best choice.

Good luck.

 

[shadowninja]

Isn't Warwick one of the best places for maths? Or it was back when I was there. Also, aren't many of the guys at the Maths institute ex-Camford... sorry... Oxbridge? It's not what you know etc...

 

[Joey25]

Isn't Warwick one of the best places for maths? Or it was back when I was there. Also, aren't many of the guys at the Maths institute ex-Camford... sorry... Oxbridge? It's not what you know etc...

Yes, but if he wants to go to a North American university they seem to rate LSE as preparing people best.

 

[rawrschach]

Doubt that LSE have that sort of Math course. Imperial would be a good choice too.

B/ween Cass and Warwick I take Warwick.

 

[FXCC]

My nephew is at Warwick doing his MSc and seems to be enjoying it fine. Course seems to be of an extremely high level.

One problem he is having is with the accommodation. Warwick does the usual post-grad accommodation favours, but only on a 9 month let. He's doing a 13 month course so basically stranded on the accommodation side which is in short-supply at Warwick.

From an academic standpoint though, top drawer.