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Topic Name: The highest-paying.
Message Name: Ivy League is possible.
Date Posted: 02/18/2001
In Reply To: As far as I know, Investment Banking IS the highest paying profession to enter right after college. Believe me, the money you make is not worth the 'politics' and 'long-hours' you put in. Also, unless you attend an Ivy League School (i.e. Harvard, Yale, Brown, Columbia, Stanford...etc.), there's a 95% chance that you won't get the job. My advice to you would be to attend the university of YOUR choice and study something YOU enjoy...the money will come.
Message: I'm a straight A student and I don't think Havard, Penn, Cornell, Dartmouth, etc. is out of reach. Provided I keep my grades where they are of course. Besides IB, are there any close seconds in terms of careers I should look at as close seconds. Perhaps other tracks that are just about as lucrative and prestigious. I just to explore as many worthwhile options as possible and learn as much as possible about different careers before I go to college. By the way, thank you for your reply. What is your background if I may ask? Regards.

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