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<p>If you mean that, then these are the wrong programs for you. This is a very mathematical field, and if you did not take quite a bit of math in college, you are not ready to enter a financial engineering program. If you want to pursue this career, you will need to pick up the math first, then apply. Look over the courses and see what they expect in terms of mathematical sophistication.</p>
<p>If you have 0 math, finance then go for a highly ranked MBA instead.</p>
<p>Even an MBA could be tough with weak math skills. And you certainly will not learn much finance. If you are interested in this field, no choice, you have to learn some math.</p>
<p>I was not asking about the MFE programs, I was simply asking about the non-financial engineering ones that seems to be reputable programs from what I’ve garnered from their respective webpages and my interactions with those who know the programs. </p>
<p>As for math background, what I should have said was that I didn’t pursue a quantitative major (or minor) in college. I did take advanced placement calculus way back in high school and I took an economics course at school as well (I scored well in both subjects).</p>
<p>I do quantitative work daily in my current job (including six sigma projects) and am no slouch at math in general, I just simply don’t have a rigorous calculus or economics background that MFE programs require. </p>
<p>My goal is to get an MBA perhaps later on, but as for now, I want to make a career change to corporate finance (or something similar) and want to do so pre-MBA if possible. Yes, I could wait a few more years and try and study finance at business school, and I’m seriously considering that as well, but for now I’ve decided to try and pursue it now rather than have to grind out a few more years wishing that I could do something that I’ve recently became interested in. </p>
<p>I figure that the one-year programs at these schools appear reputable enough and have solid enough career services to give me a chance to compete for finance jobs. I don’t believe that I’d be able to do so now with a major in Communications and having attended a lesser-know school from the west. </p>
<p>I have had a few people recommend that I simply take the CFA exam, but my understanding is that it only really opens doors for certain finance-related jobs, and corporate finance is not among them generally–please correct me if I’m misinformed here, which I very well may be. </p>
<p>The MFE subject wouldn’t have come up most likely, but the thread was partially hijacked a few weeks ago, but perhaps it’s due to me not explaining myself enough. That said, I appreciate everyone’s comments thus far.</p>
<p>I desperately need help with my career direction…</p>
<p>I graduated with a BA in Finance from an average school, I got a 2.82 cum GPA…and I scored a 530 on my GMAT (I have no discipline to study). I’ve been working for 5 years now since graduation. </p>
<p>I have the Series 3, 7, 31 and Insurance Licenses</p>
<p>I have been unsuccessful as a Financial Advisor on the retail level of an iBank, I didn’t enjoy being a Client Service Representative with an online brokerage firm, I had decent results raising assets as a saleman (Relationship Manager) at a retail branch of another online brokerage firm, and I really don’t like what I do now- opening bank accounts for a bank. </p>
<p>Should I go back to school? Should I try to do a good job as a banker with the hope of being promoted into something better with the company…say in their Treasury Services department or something? </p>
<p>I liked the Masters of Finance program at Claremont in California…but my metrics aren’t competitive. </p>
<p>All I know is I’m not making any money, I’m losing my confidence, and I don’t like what I do. </p>
<p>Any response would be helpful…and I have thick skin…so be honest. </p>
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