留學專家金融專業解析之 普林斯頓大學
麥肯錫公司長達二十年的跟蹤研究表明，那些從事金融的成功人士，是在所有的職業類型中處于社會地位和經濟收入金字塔尖的階層。同時，我國人力資源和社會保障部勞動工資研究所的研究也表明，金融業多年來穩居我國工資收入榜首。所以金融也是目前美國商科專業申請中競爭最為白熾化的專業。在美國大學排名前30的名校里，設有金融專業的院校一共有八所，下面留學通董老師要給大家介紹的是其中之一——普林斯頓大學!
項目介紹：
項目時長為4個學期，一小部分對于該專業有深入了解或相關工作的學生可以壓縮時間在2個學期內完成。普林斯頓大學項充分利用各個核心系的資源，經濟學系，運籌學與金融工程系，計算機科學系等。
項目特點：
該項目除了強調金融工程、計算方法外，同時強調金融經濟學。該項目專注于/僅僅教授金融，在很大程度上讓我們能夠在這個領域深度學習，而且相對于MBA該項目更強調定量性，它融匯了現代金融的所有交叉學科，如金融數學，金融計量經濟學，計算金融，行為金融和企業融資。
錄取要求：
1.GRE/GMAT：GRE score of 167 on the quantitative part
The average quantitative GMAT scores are 49.5 or 95%
2.TOEFL：學校對于托福沒有硬性要求
3.Prerequisite
At a minimum, we expect applicants to be familiar in mathematics with linear algebra, multivariable calculus, differential equations and with probability and statistics at the level of an intermediate undergraduate course. In addition, we offer incoming MFin students a two-week refresher course in mathematics and probability prior to the beginning of classes in the Fall semester. This course is required.
A solid math background is required, see the prerequisite knowledge listed below. While we are often asked to recommend specific courses for a potential applicant to take in order to fortify an admission application, we cannot make specific course recommendations, as the curriculum varies widely from one undergraduate institution to the next. Typical undergraduate degrees include applied mathematics, economics, finance, engineering, physics, and computer science, but we have in the past admitted strong candidates with any undergraduate major. A graduate degree in any of these areas can be a plus, but is not necessary.
分支方向：
1. Financial Engineering and Risk Management
2. Quantitative Asset Management and Macroeconomic Forecasting
3. Data Science & Financial Technologies
核心課程：
Pricing Models and Derivatives
Statistical Analysis of Financial Data
Corporate Finance and Financial Accounting
Stochastic Calculus and Advanced Derivatives
Financial Econometrics
申請成功率:
Statistics from the past five years show we offer admission to about 5% of applicants and of those offers made about 85% enroll.
過去五年的統計數字顯示，有5%的學生拿到offer，其中有85%的學生入學。
– 579 Applications, 36 Offers – 32 Enrolled
– 586 Applications, 29 Offers – 26 Enrolled
2014 – 603 Applications, 30 Offers – 26 Enrolled
2013 – 694 Applications, 32 Offers – 26 Enrolled
2012 – 815 Applications, 48 Offers – 43 Enrolled
2011 – 729 Applications, 36 Offers – 29 Enrolled
申請總結：
該項目側重定量，偏向于學術化且歸屬于STEM專業，對于數學背景的學生非常青睞，建議有數學或相關定量背景的學生勇敢挑戰!該項目雖不要求工作經歷，但如果有1段以上的實習經歷對于申請一定會起到強有力的幫助。學校有強大的校友資源網絡，為每一位學子提供豐富的實習和就業機會。
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