Really need some advice, struggling.
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on 1/2/13 at 10:51pm
Looking for some advice, I am a sophomore at a non-target majoring in CS with a Finance minor. I have developed a back end trading platform that allows me to trade quantitatively. I am currently running a number of personal strategies and seeing very good returns. With this being said here is my situation.
Note: I hate making excuses for myself and this is in no way me "bitching".
- My first semester freshman year I basically almost failed out due to circumstances out of my control. Now my GPA has gone to shit. Although I have bounced back in recent semesters it is still sub 3.0.
- I have recently started applying for any and all summer (IB,S&T,HF,etc.) internships that I can find. I can estimate I have applied to around 40.
- I haven't gotten a response from one and am starting to really get frustrated for this main reason, my intelligence does not reflect my GPA. What should I be doing to different? Please be blunt with me I could use some criticism. Thanks.





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You should be networking.
You should be networking. Seriously. You have something you can actually talk about but nobody's going to get it unless they hear it from you.
Agreed with above. Sending a
Agreed with above. Sending a resume online with a sub 3.0 GPA has as much of a response as if you sent it to a black hole.
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Hey buddy. I'd try to use the
Hey buddy. I'd try to use the personal touch. I've known a number of CS peeps, and as you seem like one of them I'll give you the scoop -- a double if you wish.
1. Go visit people in person and do it often. If you can't do that, call them. Call all of them, call any of them. Call about opps and about positions anywhere in the firm. Do that before or during the application process to firms you either have or have not applied for.
2. I agree with the above. I know a fellow in your boat; he received in a offer not too long ago from a BB. Make sure your program makes financial, fundamental, sense. Anything lower than that is simply someone attempting to bat in the big leagues without understanding the general financial intuition behind your trades, moves in the market, and so on.
Someone will certainly pop up and you'll get a discussion going as soon as you begin explaining your trading program. Keep your expectations low though, a sub 3.0 GPA from a non-target is not looked upon too kindly anywhere. Just make sure you can prove you're better than anyone else who has a 3.0+ GPA.
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