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It's a good two-year summer camp at a time in our career when we're all racing towards our first burnout, and a good opportunity to hang out with other high-ach
by DelaneyM 9y ago
It's a good two-year summer camp at a time in our career when we're all racing towards our first burnout, and a good opportunity to hang out with other high-achievers.
It's also the lemming effect... HBS is a rung on the "success" positive reinforcement ladder, like a big funding round. Privileged kids do the "prep school -> ivy -> wall street (quants) / MBB consulting (arts) -> HBS -> PE" track in absence of any other inspiration.
- 101km 9y agoI think this is called failing upwards. As you allude, an outsider to this cohort crashing into the program should keep expectations in check. Barry Lyndon comes to mind. I wish it was more socially acceptable to have two year gaps in ones resume and sail around the world or something.