美国的哥伦比亚大学，常春藤院校之一。是广大学生的梦想院校。现在就这个大学的金融数学来看看大学的基本入读要求：

Mathematics with a Specialization in the Mathematics of Finance  

Program Category: MA Programs

Director of Graduate Studies: Lars Tyge Nielsen

Website: math.columbia.edu/mafn

金融数学设立在哥大的数学学院

这个课程的培养目标：

The MA program in Mathematics of Finance is designed for students who want to work in areas of quantitative finance such as quantitative portfolio management, quantitative trading, risk management, derivatives modeling, structuring and trading, and other related quantitative fields.

这个课程的特点：

In conjunction with the Department of Statistics, the Department of Mathematics offers an MA in Mathematics with a specialization in the Mathematics of Finance. The program concentrates on the advanced quantitative methods required for modern finance and draws on the diverse strengths of Columbia in stochastic processes, numerical methods, and application to finance. The program consists of ten courses, of which six are required and four are electives. Topics covered include probability and random processes, statistics, partial differential equations, financial markets and instruments, valuation and hedging techniques, and computational and simulation methods. All required courses are available in the evenings. In addition to the regular course work, students attend a weekly seminar in which distinguished practitioners discuss their research, give mini-courses, and suggest open problems.

这个课程由统计学院和数学院联合开设。（从隶属的学员可以看出数学基础要求还是比较高的）

Special Admissions Requirements: 

1、a statement of academic purpose（以下是这个statement的要求）

Please use your statement of academic purpose to address the following:

Why do you want to study the mathematics of finance, and why do you want to do it in Columbia University’s Mathematics of Finance program?

How have your activities since finishing high school prepared you to study the mathematics of finance?

How have you satisfied the mathematics, statistics, and programming prerequisites listed above? We often spend an inordinate amount of time sifting through the application to figure this out. List mathematics, statistics, computer science, and programming courses you have taken, and list projects and activities where you have used these skills. If you have acquired some of this knowledge by self-study, then you may ask one or more of the people who write reference letters for you to comment on it.

2、three letters of evaluation from academic sources 三封推荐信

Depending on your work experience and the length of time since graduation, we will accept letters of recommendation from employers or colleagues as substitutes for one or more of your three academic letters of recommendation.

4、申请的日期等key point

5、Recommended prerequisites（先修课程）

Calculus, linear algebra, elementary differential equations, probability, and statistics. If possible, exposure to advanced calculus and mathematical analysis is desirable

这么多，哈哈，你都修过了吗？

几个大学给出的申请最低标准要求

1、英语能力分数

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences requires a minimum score of 600 on the paper-based test, 100 on the internet-based test, 7.5 for the IELTS, or 120 on the Duolingo English Test.

2、GRE的要求

No department other than Psychology sets a minimum score requirement. For those applying to Psychology, although the department bases its decisions on an overall recommendation of applicants' scores, grades, recommendation letters, and potential for scholarship in the program, it encourages applicants to have a combined verbal and quantitative GRE score of 310.