I have it so easy
This isn't meant as a bragging post, just my perspective. But I see how much kids from state schools are struggling to break in, bombarding me with emails, reading my LinkedIn to come in prepped for networking calls just to get a chance at an interview for a summer analyst role 1.5 years out, and I was initially so confused as to why. But I see it's a chance to make a big salary at an early age and set yourself up for a life trajectory of career growth and financial security.
I didn't go to a Top 10 school (more like Top 20), but my parents handed it at all to me. Dad is a public Company C suite exec for years and is still going strong with many millions secured and many in the pipeline, have had the chance to sit at dinners with him and coworkers since probably middle school, have no financial insecurity (huge safety net), so all that really needs my focus is just doing good at the job and dealing with that stress. If I had to think about losing my apartment if I screwed up at work I'd be so much more stressed than I currently already am, can't even imagine. I feel like this job (and consulting/law) has such a weird split of folks that come from backgrounds of either struggle or of upper middle/upper class backgrounds (private boarding schools from a young age, top universities, fed in to top companies and multi 6 figure careers). I have even gotten PE offers now almost by accident, just happened to interview with someone who I was mutually connected with and just got pushed through the process largely as a result.
This is why you take kids from state schools
True, I've made an effort to push more kids from state schools through if they were equal prep/fit through to next rounds because I feel like the Harvard kids are going to get offers anyways.
The good you do will come back to you
This post really exemplifies why it’s important to not judge yourself too much relative to others, (which is all too pervasive in finance circles). We all have different backgrounds that radically shift our perspectives, focus, and outcomes. Do the best with what’s presented to you each day and you’ll find success.
So what is your point again?
State school guy here.
I appreciate your post. It’s true. I had to grind HARD. Knew nobody. Still building a network.
At the same time, you have a ton of advantages at hand - use them! There is no shame in having a leg up in life, as long as you have the humble attitude that you’re clearly displaying here. I sense a bit of “guilt” coming from you. You shouldn’t feel any. What you have is what I hope my kids have one day, and I wouldn’t want them to feel this way no would I?
This is why I’d argue that we need an additional diversity pipeline for Pell Grant recipients.
this is an excellent idea
Agreed. I oppose race based affirmative action in all forms, but helping people who grew up underprivileged but are willing to work hard during the recruiting process is definitely something I (and anyone with common sense) would support.
This is a brilliantly effective proposition.
Cant be that great if you feel the need to make a post about it on an IB forum. Feeling a bit unfilled huh? If you talk like this in real life then no surprise there.
Didn't say it's great. It's just where I am.
When
Glad to see a fellow blue-blooded (assuming you're new england WASP which you probably are because you're in finance, well-spoken and mind-bogglingly wealthy/connected) nobleman here, sick of rubbing elbows with the poors and nontarget peons on this forum, reminds me of when I venture out of the gilded Upper East Side to the masses of the lower social class on those rare occasions. I went to Eton/Andover/Exeter/Deerfield/Westminster and I have a signet ring and my family has a coat of arms so I can relate to your experiences. I never really wanted to go into finance and would much rather become a model (have been scouted by multiple modelling agencies for my striking anglo-norman and belgian mixed features and height). However, I elected to pursue the ivory tower of finance when I realized a nontarget non-Mayflower peon would be taking my spot, so I decided to steal theirs to prevent any upstart thoughts of social mobility in my kingdom.
How does it feel to be surrounded by self-proclaimed masters of the universe Goldman/EVR/Santander Bankers who don’t perceive the faintest hint of satire? one must imagine they live such dull lives as strangers to the realm of humor….
I don't think you know what an "ivory tower" is.
I am not really not sure about the purpose of this post but I am certain you did not major in English.
his English exams were also passed thanks to his dad's connections
Wow, so C-suite execs also have English professor connections these days 🤣🤣🤣
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Being self-aware does not warrant respect. I don’t give two shits about anyone winning the lottery, only about what they do with their winnings.
You probably feel less fulfilled than your struggling peers. To you, it’s just another day at work. To them, it’s life or death. In the end, I bet you will have wished it was the other way around.
Are we supposed to applaud you for having an ounce of self awareness
ikr this post is fucking gold.... suddenly at 23 this guy becomes aware of his position in life and feels the overwhelming need to post about it to show the poor kids he's one of the good ones
But isn’t the biggest gift or privilege not the amount of money you came from or how connected and powerful your family is but rather… how powerful your brain is?? Because at the end of the day, even if you start with a silver spoon, it still ultimately boils down to genetic luck …
Genetic luck as in: will I be genetically blessed enough to be permanently healthy enough to actually enjoy the high life or will I be genetically blessed enough to have a powerful brain that will allow me to achieve even more than what privileged peers can achieve or will I be genetically blessed enough to be a jaw-dropping beauty?
So in the end, the true differentiator is not whether or not you’re born with a silver spoon… but rather: did I win the genetic lottery? Because even those born with a silver spoon could be plagued with the genetic tendency to become drug addicts.
Given the context I just explained above, I feel even more fortunate than those who were born with a bigger silver spoon than the one I was born with, because the genetic lottery is the most important lottery
At least you recognize your privilege. You should work at a non profit for a couple of years or something
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