I need the opportunity before I can do anything. I hope that Oxford will provide me with that opportunity by getting me interviews for trading positions with salary. Thanks
It is interesting how so many people think that mathematics is all about number crunching when such thinking could not be further from the truth. I don't believe I made any references to "discipline from grad school helping in trading" after people told me that a different kind of discipline is required for trading. I don't know if I completely agree with that assertion anyways because I feel as if discipline is not ambiguous. There may be different levels of discipline but I believe that successful progression to higher levels can only be attained by passing through lower levels (i.e. a linear process). So though it may be true that grad school discipline exists at a lower level than trading discipline, I think I have to pass through the lower level before I get to the higher levels (i.e. consider the difference between an orthodox monk and someone who only fasts once a year...try taking the latter and making him fast permanently and how long do you think he will last?....notice that I said "successful progression" in the above for there are many unsucessful, i.e. non-lasting, progression paths possible which may well be non linear). So there is my take on discipline despite the fact that 99% of the people on here may find that hard to grasp...lol Thanks
If you knew anything about graduate school in mathematics you would know that US schools generally accept students only for PhD programs and I wasn't sure of whether I wanted to do a full PhD. Oxford is one of the few elite institutions which offers Masters degrees in mathematics. Oxford competes with Harvard, Yale, and Princeton in the mathematical sciences. Look at these rankings: Pure Math Ranking: http://education.guardian.co.uk/researchratings/table/0,11229,-4319466,00.html Comp Sci Ranking: http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/unitable/0,11985,-4421102,00.html Overall Math Ranking: http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/unitable/0,,-4664363,00.html Graduates of Stanford, Princeton, Harvard, and Yale go to Oxford for advanced degrees or second BA's (a lot of you are probably thinking out there "second BA? Damn...I don't even have a first BA"...LOL). The general contention in academia with regard to Oxford Mathematics is that the school provides a strong mathematical background but, as is the case with nearly all european universities, the training is highly focussed. I may decide to apply to MIT or Princeton for a PhD in mathematics but I may prefer to just do a degree in financial mathematics at a school which has the best math-finance program in the world: NYU. The Oxford experience will most definitely not be a waste of time for me since I will gain a very good (and quite rare) education in mathematics. Clearly, Oxford would be in at least the top 10 list for mathematics programs if US news had an international ranking. Thanks Respectfully,
Some people are not suited to ass kissing. I thought trading was an escape from the ass kissing corporate world I have read so much about. If you have the poor bastard running errands for you, why would you expect him to become an expert in anything? Hire an intern for your errands and maybe you'd get more out of your assistant traders.
Someone in my family is going to Oxford this fall. What's the name of the school you plan to attend and name six of the specific requirements for acceptance not found on the web.
Yes. I will probably need some experience to be considered for trading jobs (unless I get lucky as I did a couple of months ago). Thanks
Academia begs to differ with your assertion. Did you know that an Oxford mathematician, Wiles, proved Fermat's last theorem? The guy actually attended Merton College, Oxford University.