Children who are viewed as gifted individuals are often given certain opportunities that aren't necessarily available to the general public. While some proclaimed child geniuses can move up a few grades and maybe even attend college at a faster rate than others, some get career opportunities that are too good to pass up.

For example, Wael Mahmoud is an 11-year-old boy from Egypt who also happens to be a technical analyst for software giant Microsoft, according to FFOG.net. Due to his ability to solve complex calculations within seconds and having an IQ of 155, some have proclaimed Mahmoud as "the smartest boy in the world."

Mahmoud has some high aspirations for his future, taking note of some other well-known Egyptians. The boy tells the news provider that his real dream is to follow in the footsteps of Ahmed Zewail, an Egyptian who won a Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1999.

"I want to do something in math or computers," Mahmoud tells Egypt Today. "If some people don't know something in math, I'll come up with a calculation that makes them understand it. Maybe invent something."