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[quote=Anonymous]OP does have a point if you want to working in banking/finance or tech. If you have a degree from a top undergrad, you can completely skip grad school in those fields. A STEM undergrad from CMU or Stanford or CalTech will let you enter the rarified world of Big Tech and a potential for a big payday. The wealthiest guy I know studied CS at CMU undergrad, worked for Google where he helped invent a product all of you use, and retired at age 39. No grad degree required, he bounced between elite tech firms in the Bay Area before settling in at Google.

Similarly, I know a lot of people that went from undergrad at Harvard & Yale into finance. They ended up being PE execs, running hedge funds, and a partner at Goldman. No grad school or MBA needed; taking that time off would’ve been a massive hit to their career trajectory and life time earnings (forfeiting $300-500K per year to go to school plus $200K spent for an elite MBA). Not worth it.

MBB consulting seems to highly value graduate credentialing. Lawyers and doctors clearly need graduate education. The government and NIH incentivize credentialing to move up the org chart.

So it really depends on what your kid wants to do. But if they want to work in finance, tech, sales, etc? Just go to the best undergrad possible. [/quote]

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