Applying for an entry-level job at a hedge fund

[DcifrThs]

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Glocap? I don't know if it's good or bad or what.

Nope, not solid grades. 3.0 in Math from Virginia Tech.

Basically I'm screwed?

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glocap isn't a fund.

it is a recruiter/headhunting service for many institutions

Barron

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Oh, well then, I have no clue what I am applying for since it is through their site.

Here is the link

https://www.glocapsearch.com/jobs.js...;job_id=120661

[DcifrThs]

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Oh, well then, I have no clue what I am applying for since it is through their site.

Here is the link

https://www.glocapsearch.com/jobs.js...;job_id=120661

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you have a (long) shot here. looks like their just hiring new analysts to train them. comfort w/ #s is an odd requirement.

problem is they want TOP SCHOOL and STRONG GPA. those are usually non-negotiable requirements.

apply and sell yourself well and maybe you'll get an interview.

Barron

[mdouglass]

I'll try my best. Thoughts on what to say about poker?

[DcifrThs]

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I'll try my best. Thoughts on what to say about poker?

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just add it as an experience.

Year X-Year Y:

Professional Poker player
- studied probabilitistic basis for the game
- acquired skills in decision making under uncertainty

etc.

Barron

[Sniper]

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I'll try my best. Thoughts on what to say about poker?

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just add it as an experience.

Year X-Year Y:

Professional Poker player
- studied probabilitistic basis for the game
- acquired skills in decision making under uncertainty

etc.

Barron

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... risk management...

[DespotInExile]

- indicate stakes and returns, if impressive

[APXG]

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I'll try my best. Thoughts on what to say about poker?

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just add it as an experience.

Year X-Year Y:

Professional Poker player
- studied probabilitistic basis for the game
- acquired skills in decision making under uncertainty

etc.

Barron

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... risk management...

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-learning to improve through other people + integrating their strenghts while eliminating weaknesses
-performing under pressure
-long sessions / stamina / mental durability
-thinking about a subject 24/7
-self control / handling tilt
-handling / maximizing equity vs. opponents on tilt / psychological assessments
-constantly assessing and reevaluating your game, making adjustments
-uncanny dexterity / flexibility in risk taking / decisionmaking
-100% brutal honesty when analyzing personal performance

And probably many more. Emphasize that many of these cannot be learned at a top school, with a top gpa, or really in any other activity/job by early 20's (maybe entrepreneurship).

[hlacheen]

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problem is they want TOP SCHOOL and STRONG GPA. those are usually non-negotiable requirements.


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Is it hard to get a nice entry-level job on Wall Street in general without these requirements? For example.... would it be hard to get these employers to consider you with top grades from a big state school?

[emon87]

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problem is they want TOP SCHOOL and STRONG GPA. those are usually non-negotiable requirements.


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Is it hard to get a nice entry-level job on Wall Street in general without these requirements? For example.... would it be hard to get these employers to consider you with top grades from a big state school?

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Most of the big/top firms send recruiters to very limited schools (Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Penn/Wharton, Stanford, Northwestern, Dartmouth, UChicago). If you're not at one of those schools you'll be without the networking and event series that the firms have to recruit. You will need to REALLY stand out on paper to get an interview.