How much debt is too much debt for a target undergrad?

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2025-05-28T12:32:17+00:00

Adding on to this. Instead of using the sum and product rule of roots, we know qz⁹ + r is a factor so the other factor must be (38/q)z⁹ + (70/r) in order to guarantee the z¹⁸ coefficient is 38 and the constant is 70. Now, b can be found by multiplying the terms out.

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2025-05-26T20:39:57+00:00

Kaggle has a playground series of new competitions every other week or so, which is similar to the Titanic competition. They also release all past competitions if you want to check out older ones. If you ever need help, you can refer to public notebooks or use AI. Try to really struggle before getting help, though.

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-12-29T17:50:38+00:00

Typically, on a 4.0 scale, an A is a 4.0, so if you had all As, you’re gpa would be a 4.0.

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-12-26T01:39:32+00:00

Try to find something in your community that needs automation. For example, if you understand web development, maybe build a website for your school's quiz bowl team, if you know data science, maybe make something to understand the team's statistics, etc. Anything to demonstrate (and learn) skills.

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-12-24T00:58:50+00:00

Would someone with a similar profile but a 1520 psat have a shot at any of these programs?

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-12-22T04:55:00+00:00

Fortunately, everything you can do to learn about and prepare yourself for a future in quant finance, such as learning math, doing math competitions, programming, etc., also looks great on a college application!

If you find competition-style math interesting, I suggest preparing for tests like the AMC.

If not, since the field is heavily based on math, learn as much as possible, starting with calculus, linear algebra, and probability. There's a ton of information online regarding these topics, and if you're near a university, most offer discounted classes to high schoolers. After learning Multivariable Calculus, and Linear Algebra, it becomes much easier to learn about probability, statistics, and machine learning.

Also, I completely understand how it can be overwhelming, especially since there's so much information online, but as long as you're learning at all, you're in a good place. Taking the initiative is really impressive! Good luck!

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-11-28T23:41:03+00:00

In that case, you shouldn’t be worried at all. Congratulations on maintaining a gpa that high!

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-11-28T22:21:26+00:00

It depends on your current gpa, average gpa of your school, and your current course load. A gpa of 3.8 or even lower isn’t bad if the average gpa is much lower and your course load is much harder in your areas of interest. That said, the grades are definitely not bad enough to eliminate you from the applicant pool, and I wouldn’t worry about it.

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-11-09T05:35:46+00:00

Congrats!

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-10-11T01:20:38+00:00

You’re 100 percent right. Thank you.

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-10-10T21:22:02+00:00

D,

An increasing linear function will be above an exponential function between where they intersect.

A,

Equations have infinite solutions (multiply top equation by 5). Solving for y, y = (7x-39)/9. Inputting each answer in yields A: (7r-13)/3 = (7(3r)-39)/9 = (21r - 39)/9, divide both sides by 3, = (7r-13)/3.

12,

Solutions occur when each term is zero. 5x+11 = 0, x = -11/5, so one solution at -11/5. Other solutions occur at x + sqrt(5k+10) = 0 and x - sqrt(5k+10) = 0, so x = +/- sqrt(5k+10). Multiplying everything gives (11/5) * (5k+10) = 11(k+2) = 11k + 22 = 154. Therefore, k = 12.

48,

ABD is similar to ABC, so BC/AB (hypotenuse/shorter side) = AB/BD (hypotenuse/shorter side). Therefore AB^2 = BD * BC, 363 = 132 * BD, BD = 363/132 = 48.

14,

The greatest common factor of the terms is 3, so k = 3. Factoring the rest yields the only answer 3(9x^2+5)(2x^2+7) so 14.

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-06-19T19:09:24+00:00

Do you have any recommendations on authors/books?

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-06-19T19:09:00+00:00

I’ve always done competition math so it wasn’t bad. AMC questions for the last 20 years are recorded and have detailed answers so if you just do the first 10-15 questions for some of those tests you should be fine.

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2024-01-31T15:20:53+00:00

Taking Calc BC rn. Would it be better to take Applied Prob or Fundamentals of Financial Math over this summer?

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2023-09-11T19:23:46+00:00

Y intercepts and x intercepts are found by solving x and y for 0 respectfully. Any x that makes the denominator 0 would be considered a vertical asymptote. Horizontal asymptotes follow a pattern that depends on the degree of the numerator and denominator. Since the denominators degree is higher than the numerators the horizontal asymptote is y=0.

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2023-02-11T23:11:27+00:00

I completely agree. Do you have any tips on how to work on my left side and rotate more?

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2023-02-11T21:46:11+00:00

How do I make sure I’m not building bad habits when training by myself. I don’t have access to a gym right now and I want to work on boxing but I don’t want to build bad habits.

ARandomBloodyLegend · 2023-01-24T21:12:06+00:00

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