What jobs/areas should I be shooting for?

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<p>Ok, I am a high school senior with a good GPA and 2110 on the SAT, so I will have some options for college. </p>

<p>Some of the schools I'm looking into </p>

<ol>
<li>USC</li>
<li>GTown (not MSB, the College or SFS)</li>
<li>Notre Dame</li>
<li>Northwestern</li>
<li>Miami(FL)</li>
<li>Michigan(stretch financially being OOS)</li>
<li>Alabama</li>
<li>Florida State</li>
</ol>

<p>I don't think IB is for me and I probably wouldn't get into most of the target schools IB banks recruit anyway. Plus, making a lot of money is nice, but I don't want to be a slave to money where working 80-90 hours a week is the norm. No way in hell. I want a social life/time to date when I get out of college and have a family when I get a little older. </p>

<p>So I hear things like consultants and S&T being thrown around. I'm not exactly sure what a consultant does, but I know they travel a lot, I know a couple of them(one doesn't really travel anymore, must being doing something else). </p>

<p>Not sure what I should be aiming for, I just know I don't think I want IB. Reading threads on here, they make it sound like you "only" made 120k(incl bonus) then 140k next year and it takes a while before you get up their near one million $...right?
It would be different, if I could get an IB job that pays 400k-500k a year rather quickly coming out of school. Then I would work like a dog with 90-100 hour weeks for a couple years, probably hate my life, but if I could out when I'm like 26-27 with some nice capital, I'm thinking about maybe starting my own business, or focus on something I'm passionate about. </p>

<p>But anyways, what kind of job should be looking into?</p>

<p>I don't mind working hard, but consistent work weeks of 60+ hours would probably get to me.
I'm a military brat, so I don't mind moving around and I like moving around and seeing new cities. Though I would like to settle down eventually. So maybe consulting might be a fit for me..?</p>

<p>Not sure what kind of business career I should go into. Can anyone offer some suggestions and descriptions?</p>

<p>Thanks, I know this is kind of a random post haha</p>

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<p>Oh one thing I don’t think I touched on that much was money. Obviously money is a concern and the more the better but it won’t be the main driving force for what I want to do. If I could start at a salary of about $60-80k with potential to make six figures in a few years after starting would be nice.</p>

<p>If I could make $200k+ sometime when I’m still somewhat young(like 30s), then that would be great. </p>

<p>Am I dreaming?</p>

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<p>Look into asset management. You can start with a decent salary, the hours aren’t that bad, and there is room at the top for advancement.</p>