<p>Oh, I think it’s certainly true that the major consulting firms don’t recruit at the undergrad level outside the prestige privates, but so what? The bigger thing is - there’s more to life, and more to money (if that’s an intrinsic part of “success” for some) than a handful of consulting firms. McKinsey’s just a firm and the people who work there put their pants legs on one at a time just like the rest of us. Really. It’s not nirvana, it’s not heaven on earth - it’s just a company. There are tons of them. No need to idealize them (or Goldman Sachs, or Morgan Stanley or … take your pick). </p>
<p>Hugcheck makes an even more important point - WHY do people from other countries persist on thinking that how America works (re colleges) is just like their homeland?</p>