Guide to becoming a Quant from where I am at currently? (Do I have a chance lol)

[HighFinanceBrandon]

I am currently a junior at a semi-target school majoring in Finance and minoring in Stats going to intern at a BB this summer in S&T. I have a 3.5 GPA. I have become interested in pursuing a career path in quant trading and I am looking for advice on how I should pursue achieving this role within the next 5 years. If all goes well next summer I will have a job on a market-facing desk in the sales-trader role after college.

 

[weab]

What role in S&T?

 

[Andy Nguyen]

You are in good position to get started here. I'm curious if you are directed here from WSO?
Would be good to get some idea on the the roles, the skills. Plenty of reading materials for you to read while you soak up knowledge and prep.

Master reading list for Quants, MFE (Financial Engineering) students

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We have some AMA with trader/quant researcher here that would give you a good pointer.
Here is one I'm a senior buy side quant researcher. AMA

 

[HighFinanceBrandon]

What role in S&T?

Sales side would hope to move to trading via MFE. There is a chance I can still land a trading role they told me but unlikely.