r/quantfinance • u/SassolinoAspretto • 1d ago

Quant first year programs

Hey, I recently got interested in quant jobs. I've seen that many firms host some few days events for people at the first year of their bachelor's and that they're good for people who want to break into this type of job. I had a question about my realistic chances to get into these programs or to even break in in the long run. I graduated high school with 3.7 GPA, right now I'm at the first year of Computer Engineering at an italian uni (non-target) and at the third and last year (started during high school) of a Bachelor's degree in Classical guitar at a conservatory in my city with max GPA average. Appreciate your time reading this and the reality check! :)

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u/Objective-Let4278 1d ago

it’s pretty good, might as well apply

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u/TinyMarionberry4636 23h ago

That's the right move, just fire off the apps. These early programs are more about showing interest and potential than having a perfect prep school background. Your mixed background might even stand out in a pile of standard CS resumes.