Chance of Becoming a Quant

Hi all,

I am a current junior computer science major with a 3.65 GPA at a top 20 university and will be interning in the technology division of a bulge bracket bank this summer. I'll mainly be building software infrastructure as opposed to doing work that involves financial knowledge. Previously, I was broadly interested in all tech roles, but I'm starting to lean towards quantitative finance. Given my background, would it be possible for me to make the transition to quant during recruiting my senior year? If so, what steps should I take?

Thanks in advance for any insights.

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“He was very responsive and prepared for the meeting. He actually read the JD, resume, and looked up linkedin which sometimes other mentors doesn't actually go over those to prepare things beforehand. I appreciate his direct comments I think it saved time and actually helped me to know exactly where to improve. I also appreciated him admitting if he doesn't know about specific HF strategy. Only thing I'd suggest for him is probably sending actionable key takeaways after the meeting because other mentors did and that was very helpful. ”

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