I would generally agree when it comes to small time people such as yourself that might boast that they a have a Degree in xyz (not that I'm saying you have XYZ, your intellect on show through your post suggests otherwise)
I act on likelihood. Now call me lazy if you like but I think there is a strong possibility that the named esteemed establishments would see through a braindead person before engaging him.
Someone that has held these position suggest to me that they have an ability probably a little greater than yours!
Executive Director of Harvard Law School's Program on International Financial Systems.
Executive Director and Commission member of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong
almost a decade at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong in senior roles as a Managing Director
Deputy Chair of the Alternative Investment Management Association’s Hong Kong & China Chapter
Professional Advisory Board for the Asian Institute of International Financial Law, the Hong Kong Advisory Group for the Fred Hollows Foundation and the business advisory councils to the United Nations Economics and Social Commission for Asia Pacific (UNESCAP)