Who was the most accomplished person you met by the age of 30?
Spinoff on the Forbes 30 under 30 thing.
What exactly did this person accomplish?
Anyone that you personally know.
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Don’t know him personally but I’ve worked with a few people who have - Justin Yoshimura the founder of CSC Generation. Look at how fast that firm has grown and his background. It’s insane how CONSISTENT he is. Clearly a result of being brilliant and not dumb luck. I’m surprised the firm isn’t mentioned here more, the deals they’ve done are pretty incredible.
can't find much information on csc's strategy online - what makes them so special?
I’ve also heard from prior and current employees that he can be a bit off the rails during internal meetings. CSC also seems to underpay folks coming out of banking relative to other opportunities (~$100K all-in). They were hiring not too long ago and my buddy spoke to a few people there.
Nonetheless, seems like a good firm to pick up interesting operating experience at.
Aren't you Justin? Lolol
Thats what i thought lol
No I’m way too stupid. Patrick can vouch lol
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Sounds like he/she hasn't actually done anything at all yet
Right? Sounds like someone who was scared of failing in the real world and stuck with academia until the very last second...I know lots of people like that from my Ivy, specifically high-achieving minorities who don't want to fail expectations of them from family and friends...
What’s this kids name?
While undoubtedly a very impressive academic resume, why in the hell would you put yourself through all those years of school to become a MBB consultant?
I think it’s out of order (at least I hope so...)
Shouldn't "Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs" be listed on there as well?
If by accomplished you mean a nice resume (good schools, internships, work experience), don't know anyone personally that's done that much just yet.
I do have a friend from university that had a moment of clarity in a finance class where he realized how much money he was losing by not cutting hair (he'd been a "barber" for friends since early highschool). Changed his education path to graduate asap and moved into easier classes (electives and such). Currently 26/27 and owns a popular barber shop with 4-6 employees. Booked often for 4-6 weeks out. Financially flying (don't know exact figures but doing very well [30mins a cut x $60 x 8-12hr shifts). Considering a second shop pre-COVID. Did it all himself via the quality of his work + some grinding. Got a ton of respect for that kid.
One of my closest friends fooled around immediately after highschool for 1/2 years, then moved across country for engineering. Finished top of his class. Been working for a global resource company as a project engineer / manager, granted technically employed as a consultant/contractor. Clears $150 to $200 based on how many hours he logs. Currently doing an online/distance masters program at a solid school while living in S America and logging some part-time hours to pay the bills.
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Work-life balance entirely up to you. Approaching financial freedom pre-30. Don't see much downside there.
Every on WSO thinks they'll be worth millions flying in their private jet for some reason.
What type of financial business?
Traditional finance company lol
Bump
Accomplished career wise, I know a guy in his late 20s who was an average college grad and is now head trader for one of the top pods at one of the major MM HFs. He's an absolute killer and his signing bonus was more than most PE associate's all-in comp. By another measure I'm former teammates with a guy who's still in college and currently one of the top athletes in the world for his sport, and one of the best the US has produced in decades. He was going to be headed to the Olympics this year if not for COVID; couldn't be more down to earth and a nicer guy.
matthew boling
Good guess, but no. Track was never my thing.
Has to be a wrestler
Reid Barton - I didn't know him well at all, but I met him once during college so I suppose it counts.
Some highlights:
Scored a 5 on AP Calculus exam - at age 10... (I wasn't even doing Algebra yet at age 10...)
Took college-level Chemistry and Physics classes in the 5th and 6th grade
4x Gold Medal winner in International Math Olympiad during high school (including a perfect score in 2001)
4x Putnam Fellow in college
Note: This is a rehash of a comment I made in a discussion from 2018 here:
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Semi target undergrad in the midwest -> top prop shop in Chicago for 2 years -> Princeton PhD -> top macro hedge fund at 27/28
Not as impressive as some of the people on here but still pretty damn impressive. I would guess that dude clears 500k (been at the HF ~1.5 years) and is on a path to 7 figures pretty soon if he can keep up the same momentum
Sometimes I do ask myself: why am I, with my peanut brain, even trying to compete with these people in the same field
y'all know me
still same og
Two kids I went to HS. Slightly different routes. One went Mech E at MIT straight to PhD program at MIT. Finished undergrad with a 4.0 and PhD program by 25. Founded a robotics company. Other was Ivy league to EB to Oaktree. Made VP at 28 there.
Tony Hsieh. Rip
I have this friend who is happy.
but is he/she prestigious
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