Books/Research/Anything to help prepare me for Proprietary Trading job in New York?

Hi all,
I am a senior in college and I graduate in May. I am thinking of starting a position this summer at a few different reputable prop trading shop in New York. Does anyone recommend any books/research/articles/advice to read and prepare for before I start that have been in the prop trading career?

 
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Chances are, lot of what's taught to you at the firm (especially in regards to primary strategies) will deviate from readings. I was in the same boat as you when I tried to read as much as possible before starting the job only to realize theory != real-life scenarios.

That being said, definitely does not hurt to read and it's always n

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