Prop trading - Sophmore at community college in Cali

hey, right now i am a sophomore at a community college in California, but am planning to transfer this coming year. Chances are ill be at a non target (but ranked top 50) or at best a semi-target as a biz econ major. Would it be difficult to get a job as a trader in southern California coming out of a non target? Also, what exactly is prop trading? is it just day trading? just trying to get info thanks

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Do they even have trading in Cali? Most of the traders here get in at 6:30 to prepare for when the market opens... you'd have to be in the office at 3:30.

 

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