Breaking into Finance with Accounting Degree

My stats:

-I have an accounting degree from non-target.

-I have a computer science minor

-I have a 3.9 GPA

-I am eligible to start the CPA program

-I have a model that makes annually 16% and 12% DD since 1988 (stats can be adjusted with leverage) same volatility as S&P 500. I think the best part is that its returns beat S&P 500, with similar volatility and much smaller drawdown. Another key factor is it trades only once per month with ETFs that have huge volume (no scale issues). These ETFs can also be substituted with common futures or forwards if needed. Not sure if my model helps.

What are my odds for each?

-Financial analyst

-Equity research

-Working at hedge fund

Can I break into finance, or should I just go straight into accounting with my stats?

 

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