<p>cou·ple (kpl)
n.
4. Informal A few; several: a couple of days.</p>
<p>Was referring to this definition, but it is definitely possible within 2 years to hit 100k all in compensation with a graduate degree (I know people who do it all the time) - without, you would have to be above average/rockstar in corporate setting or go into consulting/ib/pe/hf probably</p>
<p>that’s a very informal (and the fourth) definition of couple and therefore should not have been used in the way which you used it unless you meant two</p>
<p>of course its possible, but rare. </p>
<p>sidenote: Is a graduate degree from an above average program really that valued in the market place? I tend to think that going to grad school (especially for business) for the purpose of getting increased compensation doesn’t pay off. Unless you have your employer pay for it, or you need the degree for a specific purpose (it’s required by the industry you want or a promotion). Ultimately someone who worked for 2 years instead of getting an mba, will be more likely too have a higher salary. But, idk.</p>
<p>Right now I’m an intern at a private equity firm in midtown manhattan, and there have been a lot of people coming in for interviews, most people from Wharton (albeit lowish 3.4 GPAs, some 3.6 and up), Ivy League schools, and top schools like UC Berkeley and UMich Ross. I have seen one resume from a guy that went to Middlebury, but for the most part, what gets these people the interview is their experience in finance, not just the school they went to. Landing a solid job after college graduation where you can grow in responsibility and transaction experience is more preferable, then I would submit your resume to odyssey search partners, that’s where most of the resumes are coming from at my job.</p>