the Route to becoming a quant?

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I am a y11 thinking about becoming a qaunt due to my love for statistic and machine learning , i want to know if there is a realistic route to becoming a qaunt like what subjects would i need to do for a level and what degree should i be doingand what universitys? , i am currently predicted 10x 9's at gcses or would it be better for me to have an appricentice ship as a quart over uni degree , i just wanna know the best way to become a quant?

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clownfish29

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Math Olympiads

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artful_lounger

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by H3kubz

I am a y11 thinking about becoming a qaunt due to my love for statistic and machine learning , i want to know if there is a realistic route to becoming a qaunt like what subjects would i need to do for a level and what degree should i be doingand what universitys? , i am currently predicted 10x 9's at gcses or would it be better for me to have an appricentice ship as a quart over uni degree , i just wanna know the best way to become a quant?

PhD in some kind of computational area, en route you'll need to do an undergrad in probably maths/CS/similar (maybe physics/engineering also), possibly a masters. Some places maybe only need up to a masters.

I don't think there's an apprenticeship route into working in quant finance?

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Chem74

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by H3kubz

I am a y11 thinking about becoming a qaunt due to my love for statistic and machine learning , i want to know if there is a realistic route to becoming a qaunt like what subjects would i need to do for a level and what degree should i be doingand what universitys? , i am currently predicted 10x 9's at gcses or would it be better for me to have an appricentice ship as a quart over uni degree , i just wanna know the best way to become a quant?

We have a quant in our family. One of the questions in the pre-interview form was "Which international Olympiad team (s) have you been in". That's the level.

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H3kubz

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by Chem74

We have a quant in our family. One of the questions in the pre-interview form was "Which international Olympiad team (s) have you been in". That's the level.

so would i need like a job in like cs while im persuing be a qaunt , like is it a very difficult industry to get into?

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Chem74

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by H3kubz

so would i need like a job in like cs while im persuing be a qaunt , like is it a very difficult industry to get into?

It is not difficult if you are ridiculously clever. If you are only normally clever, then you will need ot get a good first, then do a PhD in something maths/ CS related, and go from there. The challenge is getting the internships you need to do first before you will be able to get a job at a quant firm. The longer you stay at uni, and the more qualified you get, the more chances you have of doing an internship and being good enough to get offered a job. The other route is to go into AI CS work (since this is the direction all quant firms are going) and transfer over from there when you have the skills

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marcus.0

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It's possible to land yourself an internship and subsequently a return offer from a quant firm out of undergrad, your maths and coding ability just have to be unbelievable.
From Year 11, the dream pipeline is probably:

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Choose Maths + Physics + FM + CS for A-Levels

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Get into Oxbridge / Imperial for a Maths/Physics/CS course

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Maintain top grades during university, build up your CV with masters-level research projects, attend hackathons/competitions (preferably sponsored by a quant firm) and place high, have passion projects in Python/C++/Rust on the side

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When application season rolls around, interview prep like crazy for technicals

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Perform well in your internship and land a return offer (rates are pretty high for these)

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H3kubz

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Do u have any projects ideas as ive got around 2 to 3 years of doing python , and do u have any reading lists for maths and comp sci for transition to a level?

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H3kubz

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by marcus.0

It's possible to land yourself an internship and subsequently a return offer from a quant firm out of undergrad, your maths and coding ability just have to be unbelievable.
From Year 11, the dream pipeline is probably:

•

Choose Maths + Physics + FM + CS for A-Levels

•

Get into Oxbridge / Imperial for a Maths/Physics/CS course

•

Maintain top grades during university, build up your CV with masters-level research projects, attend hackathons/competitions (preferably sponsored by a quant firm) and place high, have passion projects in Python/C++/Rust on the side

•

When application season rolls around, interview prep like crazy for technicals

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Perform well in your internship and land a return offer (rates are pretty high for these)

and for oxbridge is there a preference of cambridge over oxford etc and could u get away with just going to a normal russel group uni?

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marcus.0

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by H3kubz

and for oxbridge is there a preference of cambridge over oxford etc and could u get away with just going to a normal russel group uni?

Oxbridge is a different tier than a normal russel group university, so no. Cambridge is stronger in STEM so maybe a slight slight edge, but it shouldn't matter too much. If anything, I know more Oxford quants than Cambridge ones personally.

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H3kubz

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by marcus.0

Oxbridge is a different tier than a normal russel group university, so no. Cambridge is stronger in STEM so maybe a slight slight edge, but it shouldn't matter too much. If anything, I know more Oxford quants than Cambridge ones personally.

oh thank you marcus.o for ur help , and have a great rest of your life

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