Going to a top ranked but not "target" school?

jackpot
Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:49:14 +0000

Thanks for the reassurance. I’m definitely very happy with my choice and excited to spend four incredible years at Brown, I was just a little naggingly insecure about my choice; I had very good reason to believe I could have gotten into Columbia if I had wanted (lots of legacy, connections etc), but I chose Brown over it for more social reasons (I’ve lived next door to Columbia all my life, wanted to get away, etc) so I can’t help feeling like I might have handicapped myself for stupid reasons if I decide down the line I want to work on Wall Street. Regardless though, you guys are definitely right, and I’m sure if IBanking is ultimately what I want to do when I graduate, having gone to Brown over Columbia will be negligible.