Profile Review for Fall 2026

[mainiac]

Hello everyone,
I am a domestic student applying to most of the top US programs alongside with ETH Zurich. I am applying straight out of undergrad majoring in Mathematics with a minor in Finance from a very large public school. I have a 4.0 GPA and my GRE score is a 333: 170 quant, 163 verbal. I don't have any relevant work experience or internships, however I have done physics research in undergrad with a published paper and founded a club focused on financial forecasting. I have some experience coding in python and c++, however I would not consider myself an expert.

I am looking to go into quant/algo trading and was wondering if anyone could provide some insight on my chances at a T10 program given my lack of professional experience, and less programming heavy background.
Thank You in advance for any insight.

 

[Andy Nguyen]

You have to address the programming aspect if you want to go into algo trading. It's easy enough. You can take the C++ and Python courses here, see how you perform and go from there.
As far as the rest of your application, it's hard to tell without much info but basic stats seem good. You may need to invest more time working on your SOP. You don't want to them to say lack of focus or unrealistic expectation.
T10 programs run a wide gamut. You certainly have a chance to land in one of them.