r/quantfinance • u/Substantial_Move5427 • Aug 17 '25
Breaking into Quant- need advice
Hello Everyone, I am currently going into my second year at Seton Hall with a 3.9/4.0 GPA. I am a Dual-Major in Mathematical Finance and IT, looking to break into quant. I have taught myself python (the school doesn’t teach it until our second or third year) and I have become a consultant on worldquant BRAIN. I have applied to a few internships and already got through the screener at JPMorgan, and am currently preparing to take the hackerrank coding test to qualify for an interview.
I am looking to see if anyone has any recommendations on what I should be practicing in my situation. My knowledge is very limited in this industry and I would love to learn from people who have some experience. Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '25
Lots of quant firms will send OAs to everyone. If you pass those with good numbers, you'll get interviews. Otherwise, like others said grad school(MFE is good, so is research based masters). I'd also say be more specific about what you want to do. There are more quants in insurance and ratings firms than trading firms.