OP, reach for the sky. But do adjust your expectations. I did, however, want to point out the fallacy in your thinking re consulting. My DD will be working at an MBB. So will some of her classmates. None of them attend a top school. They are all in an honors program at a very good flagship. They were the cream of the crop there. What many don’t understand is that McKinsey and the other two of the big three accept a very small percentage from even the top schools like HYPSM and the competition is fierce. In fact, according to many at Harvard, only around 1-2% of applicants get offers. Think you’ll be at the top of the class at HYPSM? Everyone does and most are wrong. So adjust your expectations. There is so much more out there besides consulting anyway. Going to another school besides HYPSM may just open your mind to the vast possibilities.
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