CORE_PROGRAM // SCREENING

Core Track // Application

This is the selective path for students who want project teams, deeper recruiting support, mock interviews, firm-facing opportunities, and track-specific training. Show us what you tried, what you learned, and why you want more.

General Body Application Review Rubric Open Toolkit

00// Choose the Right Path

GENERAL_BODY

Short General Body application

For students who want Discord, announcements, open events, beginner sessions, and a low-pressure way to stay close to the club. No technical screen.

Open workshops, socials, and recruiting context.
Best first step if you are still choosing a track.
Useful even if you never apply to Core.

CORE_PROGRAM

Track-specific screening

For students applying into Software & Infrastructure or Trading & Research. Expect behavioral questions plus track-specific technical questions.

Project pods, mock interviews, and deeper track work.
Bring proof of effort: repo, notebook, write-up, or log.
Best fit when you can explain what you tried and learned.

01// What Makes a Strong Core Application

Specific sparkThe idea that pulled you in.

What you've triedA repo, notebook, write-up, log, or project.

Learning loopA mistake, confusion, fix, or next step.

Context we should knowHard courses, strong projects, contests, or research.

EXAMPLE_01

Notebook or repo

A small backtest, pricer, matching engine, scraper, simulator, or analysis notebook with a short README.

EXAMPLE_02

Write-up or log

A one-page reflection from a pricing exercise, probability practice, a market read, or a failed project.

EXAMPLE_03

Plan with a link

A GitHub, Google Drive, personal site, or document URL is enough. The form asks for links, not uploaded files.

02// Core Review Flow

The General Body path is just a short form. Core Program applicants go through a focused review and a track-specific interview for selected applicants.

ROUND_01

Application Review

Answer the core questions, share what you've tried, choose a track direction, list pod interests, and include a resume link we can review quickly.

ROUND_02

Track Interview

Selected applicants get a private scheduling link for a behavioral and technical conversation calibrated to Software & Infrastructure or Trading & Research.

Application steps

Specific answers, real work, and resume context.

0/0 required complete

02// Basic Info

First name *

Last name *

TAMU email *

GPA *

Primary major *

Graduation year *

03// Core track preference *

Pick the track you want to be screened against. Aspiring quantitative researchers should choose Quant Researcher; this lives inside the Trading & Research side of the Core Program.

Quant Developer Quant Researcher Quant Trader

04// Pod Preferences

Pod interests *

Rank up to three pods you would be excited to join. Everyone admitted to the Core Program will be matched into a pod, and current core members do not need to reapply to continue or change pod work.

Pod fit notes (optional)

05// Work You Can Point To

Select everything that applies. None of these are required, and one good example is enough if it is real.

Personal project or notebook Market research / trading notes Competition, simulation, or practice log Challenging math / stats / CS / finance Self-study that turned into action Unusual side interest or building habit

06// Short Answers

Why quant? *

What you've tried or built *

Learning loop *

First-semester goals *

Something outside quant *

Extra context (optional)

07// Resume Link

Resume URL *

Paste a shareable link to your resume - Google Drive, Dropbox, LinkedIn, or similar. Make sure it's set to "anyone with the link can view."

Please correct the errors before submitting.