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Re: Applying for an entry-level job at a hedge fund
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I'll try my best. Thoughts on what to say about poker? [/ QUOTE ] just add it as an experience. Year X-Year Y: Professional Poker player - studied probabilitistic basis for the game - acquired skills in decision making under uncertainty etc. Barron [/ QUOTE ] ... risk management... [/ QUOTE ] -learning to improve through other people + integrating their strenghts while eliminating weaknesses -performing under pressure -long sessions / stamina / mental durability -thinking about a subject 24/7 -self control / handling tilt -handling / maximizing equity vs. opponents on tilt / psychological assessments -constantly assessing and reevaluating your game, making adjustments -uncanny dexterity / flexibility in risk taking / decisionmaking -100% brutal honesty when analyzing personal performance And probably many more. Emphasize that many of these cannot be learned at a top school, with a top gpa, or really in any other activity/job by early 20's (maybe entrepreneurship). [/ QUOTE ] Most of those aren't particularly useful and could even be counterproductive for a research job. |
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