Meet Alex, a third-year Mathematics student at the University of Waterloo with a passion for quantitative finance. After completing a co-op position at a large bank, Alex has developed a keen understanding of how quants operate in the industry. With an analytical mind and a knack for statistics, they often find themselves analyzing the career paths of their peers, noting how most quants tend to land roles at major financial institutions right from their first co-op instead of entering the tech world as data scientists or software engineers. In their free time, Alex enjoys trading stocks and mentoring first-year students about the intricacies of the finance world.