plush job with exc exit opt + money

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<p>Hi. I’m interested in applying at harvard for undergrad a field such as Philosophy or History or the likes(im hoping harvard does this…). I want to know if going to Harvard and into said fields; will it still be possible for me to land a job in say finance in IB-D or PE (assuming I am always maintaining a cream of the crop GPA and networking really well etc)? I read somewhere on the forums that if you go to colleges such as Dartmouth and your connections alone can get you a nice plush job in PE despite doing philosophy etc.</p>

<p>Also just out of curiosity what jobs are the ones with the best exit ops and what are some typical career paths (in terms of years) with the best potential to make money (right now I’ve been reading on people doing IB’ing for 2 years and then going into “easier paths” what exactly are the aforementioned “easier paths”?)</p>

<p>p.s. by plush jobs I mean jobs that pay really well and leave you fairly financially secured andddd not have too many long hours (I dont mind 80ish a week I guess but lower is always better)</p>

<p>Also if it is not possible to take these courses at Harvard what other colleges are good for undergrad degrees in fields such as philosophy, history etc which have really good connections and can get you plush jobs (I’m interested either in finance or computers anything involved with mathematics)</p>

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<p>I see that you’re an international student. I’m not sure how it is in your country, but at somewhere like Harvard, it isn’t any easier to get admitted as a history or philosophy major–most schools, including Harvard, don’t admit by “faculty.” If you get into Harvard, you’re likely to be successful no matter what path you go into. This isn’t so much because of the connections at Harvard but because of how exceptional you have to be to get in.</p>

<p>Why would you major in philosophy or history if you’re interested in computers or mathematics?</p>