supersharpshooter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > mo34 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I would get a master in math. That would give > you > > an extra dimension when you finally figure out > > what you want to do. > > > > You can’t go wrong with a master in applied > math, > > it’s like money in the bank. > > > i dunno what kind of school you’re talking about > but over here if you’re going to do a masters in > applied math you are required to already have some > fundamental understanding of math that doesn’t > really come with a business or econ degree > > for example i doubt many econ majors would be able > to solve the heat equation (partial de’s, > stochastic calc) He said he needs a new start, he realizes he wasted 4 years of his life and he’s still young. If he likes math, that’s his best course of action in my opinion. Many schools will allow him to take few math classes before enrolling in a similar program (I have a friend who just enrolled in a similar program at Cal State Long Beach with little math background, it’s not the best school, but it’s not crap either) The only pre-requisites for this would be 1 - Loves math 2- Willing to work hard.
mo34 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > supersharpshooter Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > mo34 Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > I would get a master in math. That would give > > you > > > an extra dimension when you finally figure > out > > > what you want to do. > > > > > > You can’t go wrong with a master in applied > > math, > > > it’s like money in the bank. > > > > > > i dunno what kind of school you’re talking > about > > but over here if you’re going to do a masters > in > > applied math you are required to already have > some > > fundamental understanding of math that doesn’t > > really come with a business or econ degree > > > > for example i doubt many econ majors would be > able > > to solve the heat equation (partial de’s, > > stochastic calc) > > He said he needs a new start, he realizes he > wasted 4 years of his life and he’s still young. > > If he likes math, that’s his best course of action > in my opinion. Many schools will allow him to take > few math classes before enrolling in a similar > program (I have a friend who just enrolled in a > similar program at Cal State Long Beach with > little math background, it’s not the best school, > but it’s not crap either) > > The only pre-requisites for this would be 1 - > Loves math 2- Willing to work hard. What if it is 1 but not 2 :)?
The guy sitting next to me at the FRM exam had an MBA from UCLA (he’s Russian by the way) and worked in the mutual fund industry for some time, but he left and started a master in math and computer science at Cal state Northridge. I am not sure how much more math he knew when he started than the OP.
Just start working
I think there’s less marginal utility with a second bachelor’s as opposed to a Master’s.