<p>I am no expert on the subject, but there is a way to have your cake and eat it too, I think. One of my best friends (not a Chicago student) knows how to “play the game” but is a deep intellectual. He sees himself doing Wall Street for a while before moving towards his own passions. I know a bunch of Chicago students who would either thrive-- or work with-- that kind of environment (and want to work in that kind of environment).</p>