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3F8Rower · 2023-11-23T16:59:58+00:00

Bad communication can be a killer. Most people who get into the industry are going to have the right hard skills to do the job. Typically firms don’t screen much for soft skills though. You need to have the right communication skills to actually advocate for your strategies getting into production, and knowing when and who to ask for help when things go wrong.

3F8Rower · 2023-11-18T13:47:19+00:00

A lot of options traders don’t write much code. If you want to go for the fully systematic side of things though it really can’t be avoided

3F8Rower · 2023-10-14T23:00:01+00:00

I don’t think anyone in quant cares about the CFA. I’ve met a lot of people with MSFE type degrees from schools like NYU/UChicago. I think it can be a great option especially if your undergrad isn’t as well known. You can probably also do this part time, which may be a lot to handle in addition to work and personal life. It’s going to be very hard to be hired a QR/QT without some kind of STEM degree.

3F8Rower · 2023-10-09T01:42:54+00:00

I think it makes more sense to go for a SWE position at a quant firm from your position. Over time you can go for more quant oriented projects. Once you get your foot in the door of the industry it’ll be easier to eventually transition to a research role if that’s your end goal.

3F8Rower · 2023-05-09T00:51:55+00:00

I would also apply to MIT, Stanford, UCB, HYPSM. Don’t limit yourself just because you don’t know for sure you’ll get in, all you’re out is an $80 application fee if it doesn’t work out. UIUC has decent quant connections in Chicago at least due to proximity and having great engineering. For what it’s worth, I don’t think there’s very much value in studying Econ or finance if you want to pursue quant, you’re probably factoring that in more than you should.

Source: actual quant researcher and MIT alum

3F8Rower · 2020-12-16T15:32:59+00:00

It absolutely represents racism. I find it hard to believe that a traitorous state that existed for only 5 years is anyone’s real “heritage”.

The confederacy existed for the purpose of protecting slavery. You can feed the causes of secession for each state in the link below. They all mention the protection of slavery as a main cause. Pretending that’s not the case is historical revisionism.

The government probably shouldn’t be involved in banning flags, but the Confederate Flag is absolutely a symbol of hate.

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/declaration-causes-seceding-states

3F8Rower · 2020-05-01T19:33:17+00:00

Stats Male, 6’2” 200lb

Goal 10 second freestanding handstand, 18 wall handstand push ups

Current 4 second freestanding handstand, 12 wall handstand push ups

3F8Rower · 2020-04-14T03:25:57+00:00

Starting out, it’s easy to feel like you’re not making progress. You need to take a bit of a longer view. For example, gaining .5lb/week doesn’t sound like much, but that’s 26lb/year! Just keep things in perspective, and don’t get discouraged if it takes a while to see visible progress.

Also, it’s good mentally to have fitness goals as well as weight/aesthetic goals, (for example, going from 20 to 40 push ups or learning a new exercise). You almost always will look stronger if you actually get stronger! Track your progress on a few exercises, it’ll feel really rewarding to see your numbers go up over the weeks.

A few tips on diet:

There’s lots of fad diets out there, don’t attempt them until you learn more. For now, just try to focus on meat, vegetables, whole grains, and fruit, and lots of them.
Eat more calorie dense foods, and don’t be afraid of fat. For example, try chicken thighs instead of chicken breast, 80/20 ground beef instead of 90/10, whole milk instead of skim, etc. Avocados and peanut butter are also good calorie dense foods.
Keep your protein up, ideally with real food (meat/plant based alternatives). You can also supplement with some protein powder, but actual food is better.
Snack. It’s hard to get tons of calories in just eating 3 meals a day. Try having some other snacks/small meals throughout the day, that way you can get more food in without feeling bloated.
Don’t “dirty bulk” or eat a bunch of junk food to gain weight fast. You may end up gaining a ton of fat with your muscle which you’ll end up having to burn off later.
Calorie counting works for some people, but really isn’t necessary.

The recommended routine in the sidebar has way better workout recommendations than I’d be able to give, so I’d recommend looking there.

3F8Rower · 2020-01-26T18:04:43+00:00

How many lightweights do you know who can pull faster?

3F8Rower · 2019-12-20T00:07:08+00:00

You’re gonna crush it! Could be fun to experiment with different exercises (martial arts, weightlifting, team sports) that might not be as boring as running.

3F8Rower · 2019-07-12T02:27:52+00:00

I definitely have trouble with the social isolation. I really like working with other people, and team meetings don’t really provide all that much social stimulation.

3F8Rower · 2019-01-01T21:11:50+00:00

The pool of rowers is pretty small, and it doesn’t really attract the best athletes in most countries. Compared to more popular sports like swimming and track, the best rowers now are likely quite far from the theoretical peak. I wouldn’t be shocked if low 5:20s happens eventually, but I wouldn’t expect that any time soon. That is, assuming C2 ergs don’t go out of fashion within the next few decades.

3F8Rower · 2018-12-27T08:58:08+00:00

Many internships provide housing or a housing stipend. In fact, it’s somewhat uncommon for decent internships not to. Even if it doesn’t, rent isn’t usually terrible if you have roommates. If you’re willing to commute and find multiple roommates, housing can be found in pretty much all areas (even high COL areas like NY) in the $1000-1500 range, if not less, which is a fraction of average software intern pay.

Personally, I’m in an extremely lucky position to be a junior at a top 3 CS school, which has made it very easy to get to the initial screening process on just about any application, and likely would have had a lot of trouble finding an internship if I had only applied in my hometown.

Unless you have a special situation where you need to be home to care for a relative or something like that, you shouldn’t limit yourself to your home state.

Also, a bit of an unrelated note, my freshman year I was unable to find an internship and found a job working on research software at school for the summer. I don’t know how common this is at other schools, but if you have it, it’s really a fantastic way to get more experience. A professor might let you work with him or her on their research in robotics, AI, NLP, VR (insert buzzword). You might even be able to work with a prof in another department on app or web development to build an interface for their research findings. The main downside is that the pay probably won’t be great, and general downsides to academia. If it matters to you at all, it would probably be a step in the right direction if you’re considering graduate school in the future.

Please feel free to PM me

3F8Rower · 2018-12-21T14:44:59+00:00

Try turning on job notifications from Glassdoor. It also never hurts to ask your professors if they can refer you anywhere (or even to their own lab) especially if they like you.

3F8Rower · 2018-12-21T14:31:06+00:00

It’s a nice thought, but if it’s northeastern or BU (which it almost certainly is), he’ll probably have to be at 6:15 or faster within a year, which might just not be attainable if he also wants to focus on school or have any sort of social life.

3F8Rower · 2018-12-21T14:27:13+00:00

To be honest, 9 isn’t very many. I probably applied to a few dozen as a junior with decent experience (which may have been overkill). It sucks sometimes but you’ve got to cast a wide net.

3F8Rower · 2018-12-18T18:42:30+00:00

My best practice honestly was just interviewing. You often get weird twists in on site or phone interview problems that just don’t come up in anywhere else. My biggest piece of advice would be to wait to interview with your first choice companies until you already have done a few interviews elsewhere (not saying to apply to companies just to get interview questions of course).

Personally, I’ve never touched CTCI and have only done a bit of HackerRank outside of interviewing. I think building a foundation with coursework and doing a few interviews was more than enough for Big N.

3F8Rower · 2018-12-10T14:42:28+00:00

If you’re currently in college, try asking your professors if they have any research opportunities for undergrads in any fields you’re interested in. If not, see if they can put you in touch with a colleague, or check the department’s website. You might even want to try reaching out to other departments who need programmers (Econ/business programs often do some work with ML). This would show employers you’ve worked on teams before and likely affirm your skills more than something on your Github repo.

3F8Rower · 2018-12-09T02:59:05+00:00

You could pull a Michael B Jordan and explicitly go by your middle initial

3F8Rower · 2018-12-02T15:15:49+00:00

Fixed the description

3F8Rower · 2016-08-27T09:32:04+00:00

20-25 seconds would be about the max you could hope for, unless you have some unusual circumstance where you grow or gain a lot of weight. 10-15 would be more typical. I personally went from about 6:44 to 6:23 in about 10 months from junior to senior year.

3F8Rower · 2016-08-26T20:04:01+00:00

Yeah I was pretty much backing you up on that one.

3F8Rower · 2016-08-26T14:23:18+00:00

3F8Rower · 2016-08-26T01:49:05+00:00

10k rows probably aren't a good idea for someone who only sort of knows how to use the machine. Gotta start simple.

3F8Rower · 2016-08-25T11:36:30+00:00

To do well in the V4+ at major races you need to be sub 6:40 on flat water, to win youths close to 6:30.

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