[For PhD applicant, will it be necessary to contact the professors in advance of admission?]

Helpful advices. Thank you guys. I will continue reading their papers..

[For PhD applicant, will it be necessary to contact the professors in advance of admission?]

Someone says it will help with the admission. I tried to contact some profs, but most of they told me to got admitted firstly....then WE CAN talk about research..is it the typical issue?

[wait.wait..one more month to wait]

One of my programmes is going to inform in February, so I am really getting paranoid about that. The other one will get back with an acceptance or rejection in mid of March. Even if the university accepts me, the scholarship committee would inform in May whether they are going to fund me or put me on the reserve list (with an option to self-fund). 

Absolutely nerve-wracking! 

Which country r u applying for? Hope u will get the fund! Best

[wait.wait..one more month to wait]

Already applied for several American and Canadian universities. I even applied for the u of Auckland in case I got nothing else... Hope I can get admitted sw, really want to be a quant afterwards.

Anyway, hope everyone realize your dreams.best

[Ask for New PhD Programs]

I have just finished my master degree and want to pursue a PhD about Mathematical Finance. in Northern America. I have applied to Boston University, CMU, Cornell, U of Florida and UCSB. Does anyone know any other Mathematical Finance PhD programs? For me, I am even starting searching Finance programs... If you know a program, Please tell me. Many thanks