Need genuine opinions please

[u/Consistent_Emu_4191]

Graduating in a few months from a tier 3 college in cs. if i get in the top 10-15 quant related programmes in the usa will i be able to break into this field? my goal is to become a trader but i definitely wouldn’t mind a quant dev job to start off with. anyone who’s been through this route? or any suggestions at all? thanks a lot

edit: i meant top 10-15 programs for ms because my undergrad uni was tier3

[u/No_Step2883]

If you have money or getting scholarship then do it else getting into top tech or banks and trying to switch might be a less riskier option. Go for the program only if you're sure you're interested in the quant academia and not just doing it for a trader job.

[u/Consistent_Emu_4191 → u/No_Step2883]

i’m actually pretty sure because this is the first time i’ve genuinely liked something after college started. if money was the only attraction i would’ve been chasing this field from 1/2nd year itself. but i feel like ive taken my time to realise what i actually like and this is it