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[quote=Anonymous]I;m the PP who posted about the two students. I agree that the people who go to McKinsey and Goldman tend to be the unicorns who were captain of the team and got good grades at an Ivy. My point is that there are lots of ways to make a lot of money (if that is your goal or your kids' goal) and not all of those paths require going to a top school or having book smarts. It is just that in certain circles in DC I think that is all people are exposed to. But I grew up in the NYC burbs and not everyone's parents went to Harvard and then Goldman. Some had done well in sales or real estate. Same in DC. I work with a lot of people who are successful and make a lot of money (and love their jobs) but didn't go to top schools. it's just a less well-trodden path than Harvard->Goldman. If as a parent you were/are on one of these paths I think you may not see that there are so many other ways to be successful using other kinds of skills (not book smarts).[/quote]
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