Normal no deal or related experience on resume?

Yes
67% (10 votes)
no
33% (5 votes)
Total votes: 15

Which one should I go for?

Tier 2 sell-side FX trading (trader)
15% (5 votes)
Tier 1 multi-strat (quant research / trader)
85% (28 votes)
Total votes: 33

Which one should I go for?

Tier 2 sell-side FX trading (trader)
15% (6 votes)
Tier 1 multi-strat (quant research / trader)
85% (34 votes)
Total votes: 40

Did you get rejected/ see the same thing as my screenshot?

Yes
41% (39 votes)
No
59% (57 votes)
Total votes: 96

What should I do for NYUAD?

ED2 and lock in. You can make it to MBB with NYUAD
85% (11 votes)
RD to NYUAD coz it ain't that good bro. Wait for colleges like swarthmore in RD. HKU is a backup.
15% (2 votes)
Total votes: 13

Better option

Bath
53% (8 votes)
Bristol
33% (5 votes)
Manchester
13% (2 votes)
Total votes: 15

Better option

Bath
0% (0 votes)
Bristol
100% (2 votes)
Manchester
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 2

Which Financial Program

WSP
50% (1 vote)
CFI FVMA
50% (1 vote)
Others (Please tell me, thank you so much)
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 2

Where are you currently in your career?

Student / recent graduate
0% (0 votes)
Big 4 audit or consulting
50% (1 vote)
Early-career banking (0–3 years)
0% (0 votes)
Mid-career banking (4–8 years)
50% (1 vote)
Considering a career pivot
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 2

Can a 39 year old with a consulting/PWM break into Quants?

Yes
0% (0 votes)
No
78% (7 votes)
Maybe
22% (2 votes)
Total votes: 9

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