12 Years Old With No Finance Experience, Too Late To Get Into PE? (Follow Up Post)

Hi everyone.

I go to a top feeder middle school and hoping to get into MM or hopefully MF PE down the line. In the future I'm trying to break into a target high school (think Exeter/Andover/ Hotchkiss) soon so I can work my way toward Wharton/Harvard/Yale/Princeton -> GS/JPM/MS -> MM/MF -> HBS -> MF. A few years ago I reached out to this forum and received some incredibly insightful advice as to my career path. Thanks to you guys after a year I was able to lateral to a corporate role at an Elite Boutique ice cream shop! Next year I'm applying to private high schools and I don't want to be left behind by my friends who have already secured FO roles.

I've lined up a few options for next summer:

Option 1
Private Equity UMM ($2500 AUM): Networked with some school friends and I'll be coming in as a vice president, $10 salary with 7% carry. Firm focuses on Consumer Discretionary (think lemonade stand/ bake sale/ carnival) and they have pretty good average deal size ($100). They're raising a new fund next year and I think I could secure a top position in it if I perform well. WLB (5 hours a week) isn't great and I'm afraid I could burn out...

Option 2
MBB (Math/Biology/Books) Management Consulting: Was able to secure this offer from a top school admin (think Principal/Headmaster/Chancellor) I networked with. I would be managing the schools tutoring team with the goal of raising standardized test scores. Pay isn't great and the hours are long but I think that the brand name and exit opportunities could be worth it. Do you guys think I could leverage this role into a job at the school endowment next year?

Option 3

Fraud Investigative Analyst: Summer internship where I'd be analyzing test scores and assignment databases for signs of cheating. I was thinking I could leverage this into a KYC AML role next year at a Small 4 accounting firm. As a bonus I can work from home and gain insight into how to commit white collar crimes. I'm concerned about being pigeon holed to back office work though.

Option 4

Hedge Fund: I would be working in a corporate finance role for a top regional landscaping boutique. My primary work would be using seed money to invest in plant based commodities (Think Sequoias/White Oaks/Aspens) then to transport the said commodities to clients houses. Pay is a flat rate of $1.5 an hour with chance of tips and low chance of promotion within company. As a bonus I can network with rich guys and possibly leverage this for a real estate role next summer.


My moms calling me down for dinner so I have to go but any advice would greatly appreciated.

-Timmy (CFA)


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