UNDERGRAD FRESHMAN SUMMER CHOICE?!
Want to break into quant firms, ideally quant trader. Should I do math research this summer or work in Big Canadian Inv Bank in Cap Markets???
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Is the "math research" an internship opportunity of some sort?
An REU at a college yes
In that case, I would lean towards doing the math research opportunity. I think this will benefit you going forward.
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