Can a Graduate Degree from Oxford U help me get a salaried position in trading?

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Oxford will do you well for mathematics, I studied physics there myself, it wont however prepare you for pickpockets, cowboys and ripoff merchants of which this zero sum game is full of.
 
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Oxford will do you well for mathematics, I studied physics there myself, it wont however prepare you for pickpockets, cowboys and ripoff merchants of which this zero sum game is full of.
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so what's all this about it not being a strong school?
 
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That's right....I will not be an undergraduate....

Here is the overall ranking, including undergraduate, if you are interested:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/displayPopup/0,,13373,00.html

Thanks
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Get a grip buddy .... This is a ridiculous thread.... Assuming that a word of your writings is true .....If you had done ANY research prior to asking these questions you would know the obvious: there is NO job market anywhere for a person with a masters degree in math - even from oxford which is a good school.

The best you can hope for - without substantial focused experience - is an entry level type of position. You need substantial applied math experience to get job offers with a masters degree and that means - in this business - extensive experience building in production risk models, derivative based trading models or another applied physical science application.

I get calls and emails several times a month from people at Stanford - which in my opinion has a superior math department as compared to Oxford. I have hired a few - very few - math graduate students (masters and phd) as interns and these people were lucky to get these positions. D othe math grad program only if you truly love it - not for the job prospects which will only come if you truly distinguish yourself as a world class researcher ......
 
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Get a grip buddy .... This is a ridiculous thread.... Assuming that a word of your writings is true .....If you had done ANY research prior to asking these questions you would know the obvious: there is NO job market anywhere for a person with a masters degree in math - even from oxford which is a good school.

The best you can hope for - without substantial focused experience - is an entry level type of position. You need substantial applied math experience to get job offers with a masters degree and that means - in this business - extensive experience building in production risk models, derivative based trading models or another applied physical science application.

I get calls and emails several times a month from people at Stanford - which in my opinion has a superior math department as compared to Oxford. I have hired a few - very few - math graduate students (masters and phd) as interns and these people were lucky to get these positions. D othe math grad program only if you truly love it - not for the job prospects which will only come if you truly distinguish yourself as a world class researcher ......
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I gotta 100% with Caltrader's comments...

And make sure you can program to a high level in at least C++ and VB, Mr Femdom Frighter...
 
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no reason to live? come on now.....
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It was a joke.

An idiot who graduates from the top ranked university will still be an idiot and a guy who works hard, has the right attitude and a little luck but unfortunately could only afford #1299 on your list will still be successful.

Just my 2 cents and of course if you have the chance to get the best education possible, go for it. Anything else would be stupid.

Volkmar
 
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