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04 Apr 2010, 18:06
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bonethugnhominy
Seriously? You are freaking out because you've met one YSOM alum working in operations of BB?
How about my former GMAT instructor with a HBS degree working in regular finance dept of a beauty cosmetics company as a finance manager? (not to mention he or she is teaching GMAT students PT) Should that freak out all the HBS admits?
What about a posting that rhyme found last year in some internet help wanted section where a Kellogg alum was offering her services as a nanny?
How about a Booth alum I've met this year who works as a IT manager at a publishing company?
The jobs mentioned above might not be attractive to you, but they are quite happy doing what they do and they seem to be more than satisfied with their lives. And, you should understand NOW that not everyone with top MBA degrees end up at front office of BB or MC's or PE's or any of the other fancy post-MBA jobs.
People go to different places, because it is up to the individual, not the school that makes a person. You are going to soon find out that regardless of which bschool you end up with, after few rounds of interviews with competitive in-demand employers, they are gonna look past what's on your resume, which bschool you are from, what your work exp was etc etc. You are gonna soon see classmates with amazing credentials and flawless resumes, get dinged at top employers while that guy with less impressive background ending up at top summer internships.
Career switchers are gonna struggle compared to the rest of the applicant pool no matter what. This is true even at HBS. So instead of worrying about silly things like the stuff mentioned above, do what you can to improve your chances with your ideal future employer.
And if you are going to end up at YSOM, you are going to meet people with interests in many many fields. Some students truly want to save the world, while others just want to make more money. But we all respect what the other person wants in life. So if there is a person who dreams about working in the operations dept of a BB, well what we should be doing is to congratulate him or her on his or her success in achieving that goal.
Oh and btw, finance recruiting is fine at YSOM. There is a separate week just for consulting and finance interviews because it's a big week for everyone. And if you look at the list of all the major IB's campus visiting schedule, YSOM is on their schedule.
And the boutique bank that I am headed to this summer? They didn't visit YSOM but they have a history of hiring few YSOM grads every year for jobs and internships. (and no. I am not doing back office operations) All I had to do was ask the great people at YSOM Career Development Office for assistance and they knew how to get me an interview. CDO has the contact info of all the recruiters at top firms and they leverage the alums very well.
06 Apr 2010, 08:30
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zumany
Round 3 here - havent heard anything yet. Please add me to the roll call.
