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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I always hear that the tough part is getting in and then it's easy.  That doesn't seem to be the case for DD.  She's at a T5 and the environment is intense.  Getting in was step one, then it's the competition for the clubs etc.  She has a good group of friends and is doing well but the pressure doesn't let up. Is this the case for all T5-10/20s because colleges are so preprofessional now?  My friend's daughter went to Tufts and it was the same. She had a miserable college experience because she was always competing for the next internship.  She landed a dream job post-graduation but paid the price during college.  [/quote]

I think this is less about T5/whatever and more about pre-professional kids. My T5 DC has no interest in competitive clubs like consulting so doesn’t experience what you’re talking about. Ironically (or perhaps not, lol), I worked at MBB and DH at a bulge bracket IB.[/quote]

This is exactly my son's experience at a T5. He has no interest in pre-professional clubs ,and the clubs and activities he's joined are open to anyone.

By the way, students don't need to be in the pre-professional clubs to get job offers in the industries these clubs represent. I think that the frenzy to be part of these clubs is a carryover from their high school days when they thought that club leadership determined their future success. Instead, meaningful coursework, knowing how to interview well and previous job experience matter far more in securing coveted internships. [/quote]

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