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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How can you say that being an athlete is an 'unearned hook' - like legacy. Do you know how hard those athletes work? You might not like that it's a priority but they 'earn it'

It is nothing like high school newspaper (although I agree w the pp who noted the difference around college newspapers - that's a full time job).

I was puzzled by the whole athletic thing when I was at my HYP - and why the university cared so much. Now all these years later, I get it. The athletes are pretty darn successful and they are loyal alums. Turns out that extra 100 points on the SAT doesn't translate to success.

I hire on wall street. Always happy to have people who have done things like athletics or run a college paper -  they are good team players, hard workers etc. Don't knock it.

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Sure, they work hard (although most sports virtually require a certain socio-economic background). What I find more interesting is your admission that intellect isn’t that important on Wall Street.[/quote]

I thought that was well known. being a glutton for long hours, irregular schedule, fitting in culturally (for front office jobs), being “clubbable” matters more than pure intellect. The smartest kids go into tech, sciences,  pursue PhDs, academia. Smarts does not  auto equal money or pursuing money. Actually I would
say being too smart is an impediment to success in business. [/quote]
Being too smart is an impediment to success in just about anything.[/quote]

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