u/Adventurous-Bass-895

I'm a rising sophomore at UMiami studying quantitative econ & math - stats & prob from the bus school. Currently recruiting for IB bc I do need a job out of college and I'm worried about my chances of getting quant for junior summer or even post-grad. I wouldn't grad on time if I took a comp sci minor unless I forgo my abroad (and even then it might not fit), currently taking a fin minor so I can take the derivatives & speculative markets class. There's a new intro to quant finance class too that I'm looking to take. Additionally, there's a Mathematics of Finance class at a higher lvl of my stats major where I can learn, but during senior year only.

GPA: 3.974 (A's in everything but marketing A-), Full tuition merit scholarship, part of a bus frat + the top investing club on campus (there's a quant arm... i'm just not in it rn)

Our math dept is .... bad, but I can't transfer bc it's the cheapest school available and my family can't really afford full tuition

Current plan: Stay on the IB or AM track and get a junior summer offer (+ hopefully a return offer), then go to grad school for an MFE or smthg of that sort (no phd). From there, try to break into Quant based on my higher ed.

I would love any advice that can be provided! I know basically nobody in the industry and my school has no pipeline or alums. We have like 3 grads to break in w/o an MFE. I also have very little info about the industry, but I am a math brain, and prefer such tasks in the workforce bc tbh IB is quite under stimulating.

Is it better to go to an MFE straight out of college? After say ~2 or 3 yrs at an IB firm? Is there anything I can do to maximize my chances?

Are there any resources that you recommend for learning the technicals and such? I think I can mostly learn to program on my own, but which languages are most common?

**UPDATE: if i get a good ib offer for junior summer, I've been told to ditch the dreams lol. else, I'll go to grad school. the end haha, I'm not really full of options

Hi! I'm 18F home from college for the summer and would like to start my fitness journey. Currently, ~120lbs, 5 foot 3 in, at uni I'll walk 10k+ steps a day regularly. I honestly didn't lose weight and it's quite hard for me to do so, and i have quite a bit of excess fat in my thighs/stomach/legs/lower half bc genetically I have very wide hips and a narrower waist. I'm currently on my 2nd day at the gym and I love it, it feels great so far.

What I need help with:

1. struggling to get in the 120g protein
2. struggling with fiber/carbs - I have a ton of raw fruit and veggie allergies bc of oral allergy syndrome based on birch pollen (apples/peaches/plums/carrots/cherries/almonds/soy/etc....)
3. I have no clue what I should be doing at the gym. This is the most important part lol.
4. Any tips on fixing a rib flare?

Current routine:

Leg Day (not incl stretching but would love advice on what to do for that as well):

*goal: build muscle, lose fat, increase knee stability

15 min walk on treadmill @ 9% inclince - 3mph

Sumo goblet squats (3 sets of 15/20, 12lb weight)

Seated Hamstring Curls (2 sets 15 - trying to do 3 then inc weight, 30lbs)

Side-lying inner thigh lifts (4 sets of 15 per side, will eventually add resistance)

seated leg extensions (2 sets lowest weight for now, till failure which is like 15)

*im trying to start the leg press but i chicken out cuz i have no clue what weight to start with (or how to use it properly)

upper day:

I have no clue what to do :))

Lat pulldowns (3 sets of 12, 20lbs)

*gonna try the seated chest press maybe? lowk no clue what to do

Core:

usually stick with dead bugs, planks, pilates body weight exercises

No clue what to do lol

Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you!