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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The pyramid narrows as you go to the top.  There is room for only so many at each level.  At any given level, you will find some are due to connections and others are due to their soft and hard skills.  For those who rely solely on their skills, it gets harder but not impossible.  [b]Fortunately for them, there are application submissions through firm websites and Hireview screenings[/b][b].  You get through them, you will be called for phone interviews.  A little bit of luck along the way never hurts.  But for luck to favor you, you will have to try first![/quote]

It is not impossible but extremely hard.  I've been working in the financial sector for five different employers and each year I've seen so many qualified students from Ivies and Northwestern get passed over for other students from lesser known universities because those students have connections with my employer.  For example, I recently interviewed two students, one from Brown and another one from Cornell, for an internship position, only to be told that the position will go to someone who is less qualified (yes, I interviewed that person as well) from VATech because it comes from the top.  The candidate who got hired, his best friend is the son of the company CFO. In other words, I was told to interview those two candidates from Brown and Cornell for "show only", to make the hiring process look "legit".  This is one of many examples that I've seen throughout my working career that the closer to decision makers, the more likelihood that you're going to be successful.  Going to Northwestern is not going to help you if you don't have the skill to take advantage of that opportunity.  Unfortunately, most people do not.
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