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Undergraduate in Need of Advice |
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by the way... |
| Date Posted: |
03/03/2002 |
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hi, I am a grad student and the happy mother of a 3 year-old superhero too.
I think that besides the problems attached to childcare and travel, your having a kid can be an asset in your interviews if you explain it properly: You must be extremely well-organized and way more mature than your peers, 2 very basic qualities.
Moreover, it is obvious that now that your son is older you will have more time for your work. I think that what counts is more the quality of the time you spend with him that its quantity. I mean, thousands of hours you would spend with your son physically, but not responding to him because you are frustrated, are, in my opinion less valuable than less hours you would spend actually playing with him, being genuinely happy to be with him and to have the life you have.
However, I agree with the posters who said it would be tough. It was a tough choice to have a kid at our ages too. But you can accomplish incredible things with a lot of determination. So your determination is the key! |
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... i think that the Bain recruiting season is over, unfortunately. There are a very few other consultancies that are still recruiting (Mercer, Mars, and other smaller companies). Hope this will help. Good luck...
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