Trying to break in prop trading from non-target with masters in financial engineering

My undergrad is in electrical engineering. I worked as a software developer for a very large tech firm for ~3 years after which I completed my Masters from a non target in financial engineering with a 3.4 recently. I'm fairly fast with mental maths ( a bit rusty but I'm working on getting up to speed). Do I have a shot at getting in or is it not worth the effort?

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