University of Chicago
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Anonymous
If you do molecular/quantum, it's not ABET, but similar to Caltech, don't want to be constrained to ABET. Still can go to engineering masters or PhD, and even work, just not for rote ABET required roles. |
Anonymous
One third majoring in econ by graduation. |
Anonymous
It may be because Math/Physics/Stats/Engineering is so hard...it's the default |
Anonymous
Uchicago economics is very very hard. It’s because economics has the best outcomes coming out of college. A physics degree is almost entirely useless if you aren’t spending most of your time in other courses. |
Anonymous
If you don't even know how to spell Cornell, why are you sure Chicago is better than it? |
Anonymous
Such a non sequitur. Typos happen. |
Anonymous
I would think Physics at UChicago would set you up nicely for a quant job. I think they even have a large quant trading club and I see Physics/Math/Stats majors. Impressive club! |
Anonymous
Forgot to mention, though, that you are right, UChicago Econ is maths based, very hard. The Bus Econ major and Behavioral Econ track is less maths focused. |
Anonymous
You need to take a lot of outside courses for quant. Quant is not as simple as people here make it. You need to 1) actually know how to code for heavens sake 2) be able to compete with mathematical economics majors who have a lot more applicable knowledge base (and frankly easier courses with more time on their hands), and 3) you actually have to get passed the insane interview process. Quant is not some easy job you stumble into; students prep for months and there’s very few jobs. Physics uses a particular branch of mathematics. Some of which is useful, but it makes much more sense to take a stats major. |
Anonymous
What’s the purpose of going all the way with a major as hard as physics to get a quant job? Just do math or economics and you’ll have a much easier time explaining why you even did the degree you did. |
Anonymous
Most UChicago students double major. And yes, economics is the most popular major. |
Anonymous
$$$$ That's why I would think. This firms want SMART. Although I also think Sam Bankman Fried went this route, MIT - Physics - Jane Street... it's really not uncommon |
Anonymous
Typo, these firms! |
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The thing I remember most about UChicago is that they had a dejected football scout at the summer camps prior to senior year. My son literally won the entire camp in a 1:1 lineman elimination challenge and he was the last one standing.
He had a 3.5 and a 1300 and the Chicago coach just said, sorry amigo, I can’t recruit you on those numbers. We had already received some mailings from U Chicago including a big postcard with our kid’s name on it. We posted it on the fridge for a while and wrote with a sharpie, “SORRY AMIGO !!!!” As a joke. He went to Williams instead |
Anonymous
This makes me respect UChicago more! They don’t want to accept athletes that cannot handle the rigor of the course work. Williams is another story. By the way, MIT and Caltech coaches face even more constraints than UChicago ones. |