Most quant firms I’ve heard of like Jane street, hrt, Akuna, Citadel, Jump trading, etc. seem to only hire from top universities like Stanford, MIT, Berkeley , and the ivies. For reference I’m studying physics at UCSB, which firms do I reasonably have a chance of getting into?
Most of my interactions start with me asking them a question and they usually respond to it but afterward I just end up nodding and affirming what they say and my own responses aren’t really longer than a single sentence. I also can’t really think of follow up questions until a few minutes later. I guess this might be due to my over reliance on texting but I talk to people everyday and the quality of conversations hasn’t seemed to improved.
Whenever I get the urge I end up watching porn and it’s pretty much a daily habit at this point. After watching Dr.K and doing some research I found out this isn’t healthy but I’m stuck on how to actually deal with the urges in a different way. I’ve tried working out when I get an urge but surprisingly that just makes me even more horny.
I’ve been wanting to avoid the apps but I’m lost as to what the alternative is. Cold approaching seems pretty creepy and I’m in a bunch of hobby groups as well but it doesn’t really seem appropriate to ask people out in these places either.