The Import of legacy in succeeding in business

College Majors Business Majors
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<p>I was talking to my uncle the other day and he asked me what I planned on majoring in. I told him it’s Environmental Policy Analysis right now, but I’d like to go into business and maybe transfer into a T-15 business school. </p>

<p>In response to this he said I should just stick with the Enviro major and maybe go into law because without coming from a rich family I don’t have much chance of reaching the elite world of business, i.e. $700k+, regardless of what school I go to. </p>

<p>So is this true? That I will be stuck at a sub 100k-200k salary because I don’t come from money? Realistically.</p>

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<p>Because you know, $200k per annum is a worthless salary, and you would make much much more with that Enviro major.</p>

<p>As for me, I have a rich uncle.</p>

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<p>lol ok maybe I was being a little headstrong and full of it with that original post. Lets change those numbers:</p>

<p>From that:</p>

<p>$700k+ ----> $400k+
$100k-200k -------> $100k</p>

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<p>Your uncle is completely wrong. People come from nothing to succeed in business everyday.</p>

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<p>let me know if you ever even make a 100k hotshot</p>

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<p>Dumb kids.</p>

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<p>Much of business is about networking. It’s not absurd to suggest those that come from wealthier backgrounds have better contacts at their disposal. But that can be overcome.</p>

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<p>I really didn’t mean to be so arrogant. I would love to make 100k a year and am definitely not scoffing at a 6 figure salary. I’d just like to know my chances at something over that because my uncle (same one) said if I were to become a doctor I could easily make 150k+ out of med school and with some luck make 250k like him. So I’m a little worried that if I go the business route, realistically, I would never make over 100k.</p>

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<p>What does your uncle do? He is completely wrong.</p>