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[quote=Anonymous]I’m the pp who works at a boutique firm. That’s great that your dd has goals to be a partner in a big firm. I also have a law degree and when I was in high school I thought I wanted to be a partner at a big law firm. It seemed really exciting and glamorous. I’ve worked at a Big 6 (as I’ve said) and I’ve also worked at big law firms (pre kids). I decided I didn’t want to be a partner bc I didn’t want the lifestyle that the partners I worked for had. I took a long break from the workforce for various reasons but even if I had stayed, being a partner in a big firm is not glamorous and unless you can bring in tons of clients (which is really time consuming) you are basically an employee.

My point is that once she does internships and has some work experience, her goals may shift. She may very well end up being a partner bc it may be the right fit for her. But if she doesn’t become a partner at a Big 4, it doesn’t mean she failed. Each firm has its own culture and she will need to find the right firm for her. Being a partner at the 25th biggest (or 100th or 200th - my point being biggest isn’t better) firm where she enjoys all her co-workers and clients will be eminently more satisfying than being one at a firm where she is miserable but it has more prestige. I have also had friends stay at the Director level bc they wanted more work life balance.

Your daughter sounds very driven and will likely succeed no matter where she goes to school. So she should pick the school she likes the best. She may take her first accounting class and hate it. Good luck to her! [/quote]

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