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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]it's nuanced.

clubs matter as much as majors now. more at some schools.

people still clinging to the idea that you can waltz into a job with a x degree are behind the times.

a philosophy major at Yale who is in YSIG or YUDI (investment club) or YUCG (consulting) will have a summer internship anywhere they want sophomore year summer and will have a job offer by end of junior year.

but! there are 25-30 kids per grade who are in those clubs in total. can a philosophy major get into those clubs. 100% yes. A lot of it is poise. They love the very smart, the very polished. They have McKinsey-style interviews.

This is why the club culture is misunderstood by a lot parents. They say, who cares! Just join the mock trial team instead! Or do a club sport - make connections. But these clubs are important for the kids gunning for these $$$ jobs. [/quote]

The mock trial team is also a pre-professional club for people looking at litigation careers. It won't help you get into law school, but it's still a pre-professional club to help you assess if litigation is for you.

The consulting and investment club kids at my alma mater (I volunteered as an alumni advisor for one, so I'm familiar, and I observed those presentations and interviews you talk about) don't really include any philosophy major types, from what I saw.  If you are the type to spend all this time trying out for the consulting and investment club as a freshman or sophomore, you also are probably the type to carefully research your major and pick the one with the best chances of success in this process.[/quote]

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