to be honest u only have a very slim chance to be a quant but a developer at most...

looks like u got a part time phd while working as a system engineer, make sure u enjoy math/stats and research first.

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: nov1cewell passing quals + at least B+ average in coursework usually implies advance to candidacy for the dissertation stage so upon questioning if it ever comes up, you could say it was a misalignment of interests instead of perceived incompetency which is probably ref...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: bernardlevyHi everyone,I just wanted to write and thank you all for your excellent advice. I apologize also for the long delay in replying - I've been so busy in my program lately that I have not had much time to do much else.I've decided to drop out of my PhD studies. ...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: zhoutoubThank you, gentlemen. I appreciate your kind advice. One thing I don't understand is that, the questions I got in the interview were not hard at all. I think any one who has prepared for a quant interview can answer them easily. I know the job has high turnover ...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: tavisorI will keep in mind moving to London for a while!But, on the same subject. We are talking about huge financial enterprises which have outrageous profits... right? Don't say no here! If they are so cheap as not to pay amounts like ~3-400Euros for a flight and a ni...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: lexingtonQuoteOriginally posted by: linguafranca u can be as sarcastic as u want to, but the truth is that computers are taking over and many traders lost their jobs. what's left is those who understand the market and can come up with ideas to generate alpha.i was not s...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: tavisor...dude... I live in Germany. We were just talking about back home because I was suggested to try there. It is not about being lazy, but I can't just move to London and hope for the best. It is very easy for someone to say it, but unless you are financially secur...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: lexingtonQuoteOriginally posted by: linguafrancaQuoteOriginally posted by: lexingtonQuoteOriginally posted by: linguafrancaQuoteOriginally posted by: bubblebull but when it comes to bonus traders who just play with things u write get multiple orders of magnitude more mo...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: tavisorI would go there gladly! I applied for lots of jobs in the UK. Basically I applied to all the jobs that I could find on the net which did not require prior experience. There are very few of those. I would also like the USA. I did my Ph.D. there and liked living i...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: spv205LinguaFrancaHope this is a stupid question, but have you been applying to banks directly? I thought a lot were not using headhunters for 1st time jobs.They have their associate programs etc...true, banks go to career fairs at good schools and even do on campus int...

QuoteOriginally posted by: lipatrickDoes anyone get information about Jane Street Capital? Is it a pure Prop shop? What about the reputation on its rate of growth?should be nearly impossible to get in...

QuoteOriginally posted by: lipatrickDoes anyone get information about Jane Street Capital? Is it a pure Prop shop? What about the reputation on its rate of growth?should be nearly impossible to get in...

QuoteOriginally posted by: lipatrickDoes anyone get information about Jane Street Capital? Is it a pure Prop shop? What about the reputation on its rate of growth?should be nearly impossible to get in...

<t>QuoteOriginally posted by: lexingtonQuoteOriginally posted by: linguafrancaQuoteOriginally posted by: bubblebull but when it comes to bonus traders who just play with things u write get multiple orders of magnitude more money than u do...Do you think traders just play with things! they take the m...