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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello, just curious what might yield a better trajectory for an ambitious kid. It seems UPenn kids flood Wall Street and tech at a level only matched by Harvard and Stanford, while Duke also has very good placements but perhaps is less prominent in Wall Street, but Duke might benefit from a more loyal alumni network. Thoughts?[/quote]

Let's say one school- School A has slightly better placement. Your kid chooses School A. And your kid interview somewhere they love and a recent hire of theirs was unimpressive and came from School A -- and School B on your kid's resume would have left a better impression with the recruiter because his very smart roommate's girlfriend went there. Ok, so School B would have been better for the job your kid really wanted. It's just splitting hairs and pointless nonsense at this level. Yeah- choose Carnegie Mellon over Oklahoma State if you want to live in NYC and go into FinTech. But Penn vs. Duke for going to Wall Street is not something spending time debating. Think more about other factors.

The fact that your kid is ambitious is what is going to help them. Any difference between these two schools in this regard is nebulous and pointless to speculate about.

Duke is not less prominent on Wall Street than any other college. It is the in the highest, most well regarded tier. So is Penn especially Wharton.

This reminds me of looking at scary teenage pregnancy stats or something - like yeah maybe that's concerning but if your kid is just not going to get pregnant that's not something you have to worry about, is it. These tendencies don't mean outcomes for your kid. Your kid working hard and networking and not giving up and being resilient and making their luck is what. is. going. to. make. the. difference.

Not oh darn, I went to one ridiculously elite school over the other. Get a grip.
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