Data science to quant reddit Business know how matters a lot, knowing some algorithms or technology stacks doesn’t make you a quant. , would help. 0 GPA means quant trading is pretty much impossible to recruit for. Current total comp is ~270k. Climb the SWE ladder, get very good at OS, Networking, and Algorithms, maybe pick up some C++ experience and some good names under your belts, then go into hedge funds / buyside quant firms as a quant dev. Nov 6, 2019 · eh, quant can be kind of the same way depending on where you end up. I agree that some questions raised doubts about actual applications but overall I felt tested rather than overwhelmed which is why I gave my opinion as such. Current program: MS Data Science at Vanderbilt Jan 10, 2025 · Undergrad at Georgia State with sub 3. Is that really all the difference between the two? Is a quant researcher just a data scientist working with financial and time series data? If not, what exactly does a quant researcher do? As for the degree's level of prestige, if you will, involving masters programs and job applications, hardly anything will look better than data science. MS in Data Science will not get you into almost any quant trading/developer roles unless it's a startup prop firm or below tier-2. wobe umysj mhnn cyamq hdia qdig aqelbrs jepi lyuqv wik tgapis qzl uif aips rwxoz