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Actuarial CS is perfectly fine for aus quant roles. actuarial is likely the most (or one of the most) common majors in Aus quant.
If you're after an alternative to trading: I work in quant risk (with a lower ATAR and comparable degree). It's a good career -- well paid(ish), low cortisol, 10-4 lifestyle (if you're efficient and competent in what you do), lots of markets and analytics adjacent projects, and a potential pipeline to a trading seat if you're after that.

Lol 98 is still a good ATAR, if you work hard at uni and do interesting (and somewhat relevant) extracurriculars you should be fine

It won't ruin it but my experience was they did look at my uni marks and atar when interviewing for optiver back in the day.
But by the end of undergrad no one will care about ATAR ever.

Hi guys,
I'm a recent high school graduate going to pursue B. Actuarial Science/Computer Science at UNSW (probably will change to Comp Sci/Maths) . Unfortunately due to my ATAR was not the best at 98, and I did 3u maths (rejected the 4u offer - very very foolish). I am interested in the data science field but also interested in Quant, since i think it's a finance aspect of data science.
I was wondering if the 98 ATAR would completely ruin the chances of opportunities of internships/job offers at quant firms. I'm ready to work hard in Uni, but if it's truly impossible in the market to get offers and internships with my atar i'd probably focus more on Software and the Data fields.
thank you all.

I just graduated high school, from Australia with a 99.2 ATAR. I did specialist and methods (the two hardest maths) and did quite well in them. I reckon I’m pretty good at maths, I skipped a grade, Ive done tons of maths competitions etc and done well, but I also grew up in regional Queensland, from a fairly low socioeconomic family (single mum, she’s a teacher). I’ve done an international program at Cambridge uni, (I received A+ in my course) and have just received a scholarship to University of Sydney. I’m studying a bachelor of science and advanced studies, doing a double major in maths and physics. I would’ve done pure maths, but I will fall back on physics if I don’t get into quant, maybe tech stuff. I’m taking a ton of programming courses, as well as a Harvard microcredential in probability. I know my ATAR isn’t the top of the top, but I will work very hard at uni, ill try to get an investment analyst or software internship in my first year and build up to optiver or Jane street internships (hopefully, I know how cut throat they are). I also will be signing up for the women in quant societies, doing all the trading competitions, and learning my third language. Eventually, I’m going to try do a masters of maths at Cambridge uni. I know it’s an incredibly lucrative field, but I need opinions on whether it’s going to be feasible or if I should focus my energy into my backup. Thank you everyone!

Actuarial CS is perfectly fine for aus quant roles. actuarial is likely the most (or one of the most) common majors in Aus quant.
If you're after an alternative to trading: I work in quant risk (with a lower ATAR and comparable degree). It's a good career -- well paid(ish), low cortisol, 10-4 lifestyle (if you're efficient and competent in what you do), lots of markets and analytics adjacent projects, and a potential pipeline to a trading seat if you're after that.

Lol 98 is still a good ATAR, if you work hard at uni and do interesting (and somewhat relevant) extracurriculars you should be fine

It won't ruin it but my experience was they did look at my uni marks and atar when interviewing for optiver back in the day.
But by the end of undergrad no one will care about ATAR ever.

Hi guys,
I'm a recent high school graduate going to pursue B. Actuarial Science/Computer Science at UNSW (probably will change to Comp Sci/Maths) . Unfortunately due to my ATAR was not the best at 98, and I did 3u maths (rejected the 4u offer - very very foolish). I am interested in the data science field but also interested in Quant, since i think it's a finance aspect of data science.
I was wondering if the 98 ATAR would completely ruin the chances of opportunities of internships/job offers at quant firms. I'm ready to work hard in Uni, but if it's truly impossible in the market to get offers and internships with my atar i'd probably focus more on Software and the Data fields.
thank you all.

I just graduated high school, from Australia with a 99.2 ATAR. I did specialist and methods (the two hardest maths) and did quite well in them. I reckon I’m pretty good at maths, I skipped a grade, Ive done tons of maths competitions etc and done well, but I also grew up in regional Queensland, from a fairly low socioeconomic family (single mum, she’s a teacher). I’ve done an international program at Cambridge uni, (I received A+ in my course) and have just received a scholarship to University of Sydney. I’m studying a bachelor of science and advanced studies, doing a double major in maths and physics. I would’ve done pure maths, but I will fall back on physics if I don’t get into quant, maybe tech stuff. I’m taking a ton of programming courses, as well as a Harvard microcredential in probability. I know my ATAR isn’t the top of the top, but I will work very hard at uni, ill try to get an investment analyst or software internship in my first year and build up to optiver or Jane street internships (hopefully, I know how cut throat they are). I also will be signing up for the women in quant societies, doing all the trading competitions, and learning my third language. Eventually, I’m going to try do a masters of maths at Cambridge uni. I know it’s an incredibly lucrative field, but I need opinions on whether it’s going to be feasible or if I should focus my energy into my backup. Thank you everyone!