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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for the feedback. We were trying to focus on the social aspect and fit that we had not looked into what type of companies W&M attract for business students.  I have already heard from others that VT does offer a large network of alumni and top companies in the DC metro area that consistently hire graduates. [/quote]

Honestly, you can get into any company from any school, it just depends on how hard you're willing to work.  My DS went to W&M and works in finance now; he was on the phone with alumni and other contacts every week, networking and meeting people in person over school breaks.  He prepared for interviews on weekends.  It was like a full-time job for him.  In contrast, his friends at UVA would usually send in a resume to those same companies through their school recruiting website.  He said that UVA "definitely" had more, and better, opportunities available, but that not everyone took advantage of them (I'd say that this is true at every school, though).

You certainly don't need to put as much work into it as he did, but I definitely think that getting into McKinsey or Goldman is possible from W&M [i]if that's genuinely your goal.[/i]  A lot of students (DS included) make it their goal to get into those positions once they realize that they pay quite well and are "prestigious", and lose their prior career interests.  So I do think that focusing on the social aspect over what career a school may potentially offer you based on recruiting trends at the time of application is the smarter move.  Let your kid go where he'll be happiest within your budget.[/quote]

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