Do NOT attend tier2 or 3 schools

kr · Post by kr » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:22 am

but the point is that living your life by the probabilities just assumes you do the same thing that everybody else does. personally I don't think this is an acceptable approach to life, but that's just my own philosophy.

Nag · Post by **Nag** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 2:43 pm

kr:

Your decision is based on knowledge of the probabilities while AlHindi's subjects are unaware of (or have less info about) the probabilities. The mapping of probabilities to a decision is of course individual and I have nothing to add on this decision making process.

Best

Nag

diogenes · Post by **diogenes** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:29 am

Well, I think you need to penalize your possibilities if you want to work in the US and lack a visa.

Maggette · Post by **Maggette** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:58 am

I don't know him personally but I start to admire that kr guy.....

I think he is right, if you take the same educational road as anybody applying for these kinds of jobs, you got to make sure that you :

i) are among the best of them...

ii) still find something that sets you appart....

iii) get the skill set and develop your own way to tackle and solve problems...

Neither i) , ii) nor iii) hold true in my case, but anyway Smiley

So visiting a top school might be a good way to get in, but it is no guarantee that you STAY in...

Nag · Post by **Nag** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:00 am

Yes diogenes, I agree. Being a foreigner and then attending a lower ranked school makes it doubly difficult.

mathematalef0 · Post by **mathematalef0** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:10 am

Just to add my opinion on this topic. From my experience a "tier 1" uni will give more opportunities to get a job than a "tier 2", but it's up to you to make the best of it.

When i was looking for a job a couple of years ago I had to make quite a few applications but i never gave up. Yes i was disappointed but i continued. So if you really want something you can make it happen it just takes more time and when you enter you will have your chance to prove if you are good or not. It's a competitive market so you have to act accordingly

Nonius · Post by **Nonius** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:34 pm

I pretty much agree. Don't attend Tier 2 or Tier 3 skoolz. Go to Harvard, Princeton, or Yale instead. Why waste your time on a Tier 2 or Tier 3 skool when you could spend your time at a Tier 1 skool? Oh, forgot, not everyone can get in to a Tier 1 skool. Angry you get it.

lingprash · Post by **lingprash** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:13 pm

i believe when a student decides to take up a quant course he knows that the road ahead is not rosy, as such only a guy who is not keen on upgrading his skills will find the going difficult, you can reap the benefits only when you are prepared to go the distance

however there will be some black sheep in every sphere of life, but this alone is not a sufficient argument to say tier 2 schools are bad, since the leading academicians at tier 1 schools perhaps may have come from tier2 or tier 3 schools

sooner or later the industry will recognise your potential

Have A Nice Day !!!

MoBo · Post by **MoBo** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 8:15 pm

AlHindi, I recently graduated from one of the tier 2 schools you speak of w/ a MS in Math-Finance and have landed a job as a research quant in one of the largests banks in the US. I actually had two offers from the same company within a two day span and to date I still have managers from other firms calling/ emailing me to talk about opportunities. I agree that having a top school on your resume is very beneficial but I think when it comes down to it its all about your intelligence, ability to learn, and what you know/ bring to the table.

Cheers