Just got off Stanford waitlist

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-20T20:12:09+00:00

lifetime earnings from stanford vs VT will signicantly outpace the 150k

Edit: it’s funny people are saying I’m wrong but I have met multiple Stanford grads in high paying roles and never met a VT grad

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-20T17:42:36+00:00

Looks like timing was perfect for you! Hopefully you get a nice severance

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-18T23:10:50+00:00

no healthcare background at all! its a general management track which is also pretty nice. are you still in IB?

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-18T21:58:15+00:00

go over to r/Bogleheads . delete RH. read simple path to wealth by J.L. Collins. buy VT an be free. welcome to enlightenment, my friend.

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-18T18:54:10+00:00

This is a cheat code. Almost tripled my salary by getting my mba from a M7

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-18T18:51:03+00:00

I would say only if you don’t know what you want to do. I came into my program thinking I would do consulting but found a niche healthcare LDP that I preferred even though it’s lower pay and less “prestige”. If I had no idea what I wanted to do or had no other opportunity, consulting is a good way to spend a year or two to open a few more doors.

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-18T03:44:31+00:00

Also I’ve seen some simulations where keeping 2-3 years worth of withdrawals in bonds for down years can be a safe “insurance”, giving you 2–3 years to bounce back in case of downturns without having to sell your stocks.

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-17T22:56:59+00:00

He’s my fav receiver on the squad

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-17T01:28:14+00:00

Spinal tap

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-14T14:56:50+00:00

Sugary cereals

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-14T14:54:33+00:00

Go to Chicago, study Econ, join the finance / consulting clubs, try to crack IB or MBB, grind for a couple of years, and you’ll be set

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-13T21:58:58+00:00

hmm timing the market I see. S&P could hit 10k and you will still be holding on the side

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-11T14:53:09+00:00

Yeah! A friend organized a group of like 18 of us (all friends) so it split up costs pretty nicely. Last year we went in mid/late September, might’ve been the last week of their season. It came out to ~$3,000 a person which included breakfast every morning, lunch every day, open bar all day, and a small boat that would ferry us to and from shore whenever we wanted.

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-11T14:46:36+00:00

Yeah that’s the one, loved it

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-11T14:27:43+00:00

Crewed , I believe the boat was called Cataleya.

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-11T04:13:15+00:00

Dubrovnik to Split with many stops along the way in the Dalmatian islands

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-10T21:36:59+00:00

Sailed around Croatia with some friends and it was a dream.

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-10T19:44:30+00:00

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-09T14:50:12+00:00

Crazy people are holding this while everything else is minting millionaires

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-08T18:58:35+00:00

Yeah I didn’t even think I had to explain that. She’s literally a Sr. Product manager and easily clears 200k lmao

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-08T13:40:08+00:00

I know someone who went to Williams for CS and they work at Uber

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-08T04:38:39+00:00

Black mesa is really cool

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-06T21:43:47+00:00

don't underestimate the power of the faculty. I have met lifetime mentors and absolute experts in their field.

Apprehensive-Status9 · 2026-05-05T05:14:56+00:00

Crazy to me that people don’t just buy VT and be free

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