<p>(continued from my prior post)</p>
<p>… on the other hand, we had an Associate in my department who had attended Vassar for undergrad, then subsequently earned an MBA and was hired out of the MBA program.</p>
<p>Many colleges that were not represented in undergrad hiring were nonetheless represented at the firm, at higher levels, via MBA and lateral hiring. At the time, one could argue that being hired at the MBA level was more significant than being hired out of undergrad, since the Asssociate jobs were not set up as 2-year transient positions, like the undergrad Analyst hires were at the time, they were more important, “permanent track” jobs with higher compensation and responsibility. </p>
<p>The plan for great people who cannot get in to ultimately desired paths right out of undergrad should be: do great in college (the better regarded, the better), do great in a first job, whatever it is, for a few years. At that point, you have an option to stay in your current path or leverage your prior accomplishments to get into an educational program at the next level that is a target for something you want. Whether that program is MBA, LLB, DDS, whatever.
Vassar can work just as well as lots of other places if you go that route.</p>
<p>Two acquaintances from my youth attended Vassar, one is a highly successful attorney and the other is a psychologist. both obviously attained their successful careers following further education.They each were admitted to top programs in their respective fields. What they did at Vassar helped them to attain that further education.</p>