<p>Trying to get a list going of the best possible jobs to have before entering HBS, Wharton or another top 5 bschool. Essentially the best jobs with regrad to pay, prestige, lifestyle and most importantley what looks best to adcoms.</p>
<p>an Analyst at Merril Lynch</p>
<p>So, you're looking for a job with high pay, high prestige, great lifestyle, huh?</p>
<p>Well, let us all know when you find it, sounds like the "dream job" for anyone...</p>
<p>Which begs the question, if you had such a job, "what would be the point in going to B-School?"</p>
<p>If you tutor me, and if I score at least a 750 on the GMAT, I will give you $10,000. This is no joke.</p>
<ul>
<li>Patricia Chen</li>
<li>(813) 414-1816</li>
<li><a href="mailto:mtgasiangirl_harvard@yahoo.com">mtgasiangirl_harvard@yahoo.com</a></li>
</ul>
<p>Greetings!!!</p>
<p>I need you to come tutor me for the GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test). I am located in Tampa, Florida. My telephone number is: (813) 451-****. Basically, what I need is a very good GMAT instructor who has taken the real test no more than a year ago with a score of 720 or above.</p>
<p>If this is you, then read on </p>
<p>I will pay you tutor me. This is how it works: You first tutor me for free until I take the real GMAT. If I score above a 650, you get $1,000 for all your trouble. But, if I score above a 700, you get $5,000. Finally, heres the best part: If I score above a 750, you get $10,000. I am talking about cash, pure cash, coming out of my pocket for you to tutor me.</p>
<p>If you are excited so far, then read on </p>
<p>I agree to pay you to come to Tampa, Florida. I agree to pay for the hotel and flight accommodations. I agree to pick you up in a limo, or my brand new 2005 Camry (your choice). You will then be escorted to your hotel room for preparation to tutor me the very next day. You will be served three meals a day. You will have breakfast, lunch, and dinner with me at really good fancy restaurants. No, I am not talking about McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, but ten times better than that. You will enjoy for the next few weeks the hotel stay, and the food that I pay. </p>
<p>What happens after you tutor me </p>
<p>When I see my unofficial score for the GMAT, I will then decide how much to pay you in cold cash. Then, you will be flying back home to tell all your friends about how much money you have made by tutoring me.</p>
<p>Have a nice weekend!</p>
<p>Thank you!!!
- Patricia Chen
- (813) 414-1816
- <a href="mailto:mtgasiangirl_harvard@yahoo.com">mtgasiangirl_harvard@yahoo.com</a></p>
<p>Email me if interested.</p>
<p>P.S. If instead of going through the trouble to tutor me, if you take the GMAT for me and score a 650, 700, or 750, I will pay four times the amount mentioned above. This means you will get $4,000 for scoring a 650, $20,000 for scoring a 700, and $40,000 for scoring a 750. This is a quick way to make money for your helpfulness!
Email me if interested in this instead.
Thanks.</p>
<p>Actually ivygrad, te point is you wouldn't get to keep the job without further education. Analyst at any top iank is certainly a prestige job, ut there are too many for all to get into a top 5 school. And the schools want diversity. Some other thoughts: Personal assistant to an impressive CEO, management consultant on exciting project, top person in a non profit, an MD, a professor....think outside of the box.</p>
<p>suze, i was being facetious.</p>
<p>i can't think of many jobs that combine: high pay, high prestige AND great lifestyle (other than being Bono or something) - i.e. you usually sacrifice one facet ($$$) vs. another (lifestyle). and if you were lucky enough to have one of these jobs, i'd argue that the opportunity cost of going to b-school would be too high (e.g. the Google guys or a similar successful entrepreneur).</p>
<p>at any rate, i agree with your comments about i-banking positions - way too many analysts get churned out on a yearly basis (simple supply / demand), that said, it's no walk in the park trying to land a personal internship for an impressive CEO either.</p>
<p>best bet:</p>
<p>do something you really have a passion for. period.</p>
<p>I know that you can't have everything, but what jobs would look best to the adcoms at HBS or Wharton? Ok mabey this is a better question: Whats the best possible job to have in order to mabey get into a top MBA program? </p>
<p>Just trying to get a discussion going.</p>
<p>i'd argue against trying to "fit into a suit" that you think the adcoms want you to wear.</p>
<p>this is not unlike the admissions process for undergrads - you have to BE YOURSELF.</p>
<p>don't choose a field / business / industry that you THINK will look good just for b-school purposes - chances are that you won't shine there - and that's what b-schools really look for - people who rise to the top, people who make a difference, people who have a passion for something, people who are exceptional at whatever they do.</p>
<p>and chances are also very high that whatever field you DO end up choosing, there will be people who have that genuine desire and hunger - i promise you. and you will pale by comparison.</p>
<p>now, i'm not trying to discourage you from looking at Wall St. jobs - by all means do your research. but do you really have a passion for finance? that's something that a lot of people don't ask themselves before blindly going into Wall St.</p>
<p>in short: wear a suit that fits you.</p>
<p>well, it's not necessarily the job that defines your potential to get into top business schools. it's just like how your high school doesnt necessarily define which college you go to, or which college you go to doesn't necessarily define what kind of job you will start off with. </p>
<p>then what is it that can get you into a top business school? it's about YOU and YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS! </p>
<p>seriously, a lot of jobs can land you at HBS as long as you have passion for it, and when you have passion for it, you will succeed in whatever you're doing. there's many different jobs represented among HBS admits. which one would you LIKE to be?</p>
<p>with that said, there are some jobs that have a lot of room for achievement by default. this includes i-banking, consulting, etc.</p>