Do I have to be a double-major in Math & CS with a 4.0 GPA @ Stanford to have a shot at trading these days?
I've always had a passion for trading. Is trading these days just...different? I feel like trading is for math crunchers now and not for those who can actually read and interpret the marker. Do I have to come from such a math heavy background?
As always, thanks!
LOL you need a great essay and a high SAT score mate.
wait really?
Yes,
Not quite, but close, at some shops...
Cool so even if I get a 4.0 at CC, transfer to a t30 and finish with a 4.0 and have a real portfolio of stock picks and can talk without stuttering a million times with a major in finance I will still get rejected. Life is amazing and full of surprises.
Do well in CC -> Transfer to reputable College for CS / STEM studies, get over 3.0 GPA -> Apply for Georgia Tech Online M.Sc CS or Analytics degree ($8k-$10k), where you can specialize in AI / Machine Learning.
You now have a Masters Degree from a Top 10 institution, at a huge discount(Their online course costs around $10k, compared to like $48k for out of state). You should be able to land a trading / quant job, or hell, a good Silicon Valley job if you enjoy the CS bit.
Can I transfer to a good college from CC?
no
Yes you can. The higher your GPA, the more leadership roles you have, the better chances you have.
Even Harvard accepts transfers from CC (albeit very, very few. 5 if Google is still correct).
If you study hard, a decent transfer is very much possible. Where are you located?
Idk--I got interviews (that I ended up not taking) for a decent prop trading firm as a liberal arts major (tbf, liberal arts major with decent quant skills and at a target). I'm sure its different at a BB or a more reputable shop, but you can break in without it.
Oh U went to a target. Major doesn't matter IIRC. Nice tho!
Depends on your definition of having a shot. Two ways I am interpreting this:
First: * Getting into one of the better shops - well, even there the requirements are not that insane as far as I have seen. Perhaps not having a fancy resume might make reaching the interview a long shot, but that can be fixed with persistence.
Second: * Becoming a profitable trader - definitely not. I know great traders who do not even have a university degree. Yeah, they are not billionaires, but are ahead of the curve and know their shit very well.
Kind of short, but you got the point, even if you are a troll.
I'm not a troll and thanks for the reply!
I'm actually building my portfolio of stock picks and will continue to add to it as I'm working during CC. Will this be something that will help me standout. I'm also not talking about being a stiff and putting my money into blue chips.
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