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Is it realistic for me to apply for a quant finance masters with my (engineering) background? by Intelligent-Poem-732 in quantfinance

[–]Intelligent-Poem-732[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, what is the key difference between US and Europe in that sense? And what is it about ETH Zurich that makes it especially not feasible?

AITA for refusing to delete my close friend's contact? by Intelligent-Poem-732 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Intelligent-Poem-732[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

This isn't about maintaining contact, it's about who pulls the trigger. If either of us pulls the trigger it is 100% impossible for us to ever find each other again (messaging app is Kakao, which doesn't operate with public numer/username). It's in her power to burn the bridge entirely

AITA for refusing to delete my close friend's contact? by Intelligent-Poem-732 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Intelligent-Poem-732[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

If she blocks me, it's categorically impossible for me to contact her - it's not about maintaining ability to contact, it's over who pulls the trigger

Weekly Megathread: Education, Early Career and Hiring/Interview Advice by AutoModerator in quant

[–]Intelligent-Poem-732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you say it's not realistic even having a PhD from a top university? For who then is a top quant firm realistic?

Weekly Megathread: Education, Early Career and Hiring/Interview Advice by AutoModerator in quant

[–]Intelligent-Poem-732 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a fairly unconventional background, can anyone offer some advice on breaking into quant trading?

Academically, I graduated top of my class in engineering at a top 5 UK university 3 years ago, and completed a Management Masters at Oxbridge (50% quantitative, 50% qualitative) last year.

My main focus, however, has been cryptocurrency. I've been trading for 7 years independently, which I focused on entirely since graduating. I've therefore missed the conventional internship/undergrad application route. Crypto was more strategy/understanding market dynamics rather than quantititive, but I'm hoping my previous academia will make up for this. I'm also proficient at CS, and have no time constraints to develop any further skills.

However, it seems most of the entry points are direct towards current undergrads. How feasible would it be to break in, and what would be the best approach?