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<p>I think that you’re misunderstanding how quantitative banking is. The truth is that it is not very quantitative at all. As an analyst, you’ll spend most of your time playing around with Excel sheets and Powerpoint slides. There’s no heavy math, nothing beyond addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. And be aware that banking is a client-driven services business. MD’s spend their time schmoozing with clients in order to bring in dealflow. Senior bankers are essentially glorified salesmen. If you’re not good at socializing with people and persuading them to do business with you, you won’t have a successful career in banking. Quantitative skills are largely irrelevant.</p>
<p>I’d advise looking into trading and quant positions at banks, hedge funds, and prop trading shops. Those types of positions tend to be more quantitative, and are also more conducive to the “I only care about money” attitude.</p>