<p>I saw it in another thread. What is it all about?</p>
<p>mix of probability, econ, CS, math. tough to get into, rigorous, well suited for wall street. Suits people who want to take up quantitative roles in banks / investment management firms. The masters program in f.e. was rated #1 or #2 in a country, so the undergrad program too benefits from this prestige, the program has credibility on wall street. It’s a strong and competitive program, with strong placement.</p>
<p>cool. so, say I want to get into medical school, but want to have a business backup. would it be possible to do f.e. and still complete the prerequisites for med school?</p>
<p>do-able, not easy I imagine. you don’t need f.e. to have a business backup, you can do anything to get onto wall street like operations research, applied math. f.e. isn’t crazy tough it just has some smart kids in classes and has a lot of required classes. apma is tougher but more flexible. f.e. won’t necessarily get you better job than (say) applied math.</p>
<p>thanks you gave good advice</p>
<p>I heard nowadays for the economy now, operations research is no longer as popular as before, is it true?</p>
<p>It might’ve taken a slight hit, but at a top program like Columbia’s a good deal of the people in OR are there because they like it and not because of job prospects.</p>
<p>nah. if anything, even more people apply to the OR program during times of economic duress since it’s a way to shield yourself from recession. this includes applicants directly from undergraduate and laid-off peeps.</p>
<p>obviously, i’m talking about the master’s degree.</p>