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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Won't most go back to the jobs they came from?[/quote]

I'm adjacent to this world but not in it so might be a little off, but here's what I have been hearing.  HBS lets in a ton of kids (HLS does too) compared to other top business schools, even more than Wharton which is huge and pulls significantly from the Penn med and law schools, among other dual degree candidates.  You'll see a lot of underemployed HLS grads compared to some of the more practical T10s because of this; they are letting in a lot of kids from alternative tracks.  Those kids can get a mediocre position at a reputable place in a bull market, but they'll struggle in this market.

But does this actually matter?  The brilliant ones (whether academically, attractiveness or charisma) are fine, the top jobs are still there for them, and the other people are rich, so they will do great.  However, the people who thought they could 'make it' without actually being brilliant or rich?  Reality is here for them.  If you don't have 'it,' you're not going to 'make it' in the sense that climbers want.[/quote]

[b]Are we referring to 26 year olds as “kids” now?[/b][/quote]
Well if they stay on mom's health insurance until they are kicked off at 26...yeah, kids.[/quote]

Yes. [b]My 29 year old nephew who lives in upper east side rental in Manhattan with roommates, does not own car, does not own a place, does not have a girlfriend still goes to dive bars and still shows up at family weddings with gift as mommy puts from family and does not send out holiday cars as mommy puts and family is a “child” [/b]

At 39 when married, his own house, 2-3 kids, owning two cars, hosting Thanksgiving etc., giving his own check at weddings mailing out own holiday card etc. he will be an adult.

I mean right now at 29 if laid off he sublets his apt share and moves home with mommy and daddy. 30 is fast approaching and who knows when he stops being a kid [/quote]

WTF? You think someone is only an adult if they’re married, own a house & have kids? [/quote]

Yes!

Graduate college, 
Get a good job
Get married 
Buy house 
Have kids.

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