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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These posts that say you just HAVE to go to a top school because that’s where the I-banks and consulting companies and corporate law firms recruit are really cracking me up.

Raise your hand if, like me, you would be terribly disappointed if your child became one of those things.[/quote]

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I say this as a former investment banker on Wall Street. I think anyone who aspires to that for their kids is all sorts of f*cked up. [/quote]

Sure, but it's understandable for parents to not want doors to close on their kids if there is a career path they want to explore. And it's not just consulting firms or banks that tier recruiting.

An anecdotal aside, but I was an investment banker after business school and it was really fun. I learned a ton, got to travel 1-2x / month, had incredible direct exposure to C-Suite execs from all over the country, honed my analytical skills, made a lot of money to build a small $ cushion to allow for flexibility later, and met my husband. I miss it at times, but the hours didn't work with the type of family life I wanted. I wouldn't be too upset, though, if my kid wanted to work in finance. [/quote]

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