Am i even ready for quant ?

[aggarwaladi]

hi, I am a final year undergrad in computer science and applying for masters , i consider myself good in maths , covering maths syllabus like algebra,calculus,probability and statistics . And also good ai/ml ,done some internships as ml engineer,good knowledge in deep learning,hasnt published a paper. i also do some investment , and some stock trading . learnt some technical and fundamental analysis from free sources . now im really thinking about degrees combining the both ,i came across degrees from oxford, ucl, imperial . like msc in mathematical and computational finance , but im really unsure if i even get into the program. and is it even the best degrees to break into this industry.
please recommend degrees and colleges from uk and if i can get into these colleges . btw one of my research internship was in carnegie mellon university , other was in isro (indian space research organization), both related to ml.

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[Andy Nguyen]

Without knowing your full stats, I think you have a good chance at some UK programs outside of Oxford, Imperial. You should be able to get a job in finance that combines math and technology/ML as long as you have realistic expectation.
Take a look at the UK rankings and you will see their acceptance rate

2025 QuantNet Ranking of Best UK Quant Programs

quantnet.com

 

[aggarwaladi]

hey thanks for the reply , there is just one issue that most of the degrees in that list requires a bsc in finance , maths or stats . and given that ive btech in computer science ,do you think just doing a masters in computational finance help me shift my career as quant trader .
and do you think ranking in uk matters to get a job

 

[Andy Nguyen]

I think UK rankings matter a lot more than in the US because UK job market is very small compared to Wall Street. A degree from Imperial/Oxbridge goes a lot further there whereas if you are good enough, you can break in with a degree from a state public university.
As far as getting into the UK programs, you just have to find one that accepts you. They seems rather strict with the requirement, unlike in the US where you can break in even with a business degree.