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It's totally fine to think or even obsess about a high paying job. It's not okay for that to be the only reason you're in the industry. Plus, you really don't

It's totally fine to think or even obsess about a high paying job. It's not okay for that to be the only reason you're in the industry. Plus, you really don't need to go to Stanford, MIT, etc. to get a high paying job. If I wanted to maximize my wealth ASAP, I'd go to my state school, major in CS and math/econ, graduate in 3 years debt free and then go into finance/tech. I'd like to hope that the people going to Stanford are doing it for more than just a 6 figure salary.

rchaud 8y ago
There are lots of assumptions in your "this is how I'd get rich" plan. - A CS major at a state school in North Dakota doesn't go as far as one from say, the Cali state system. - A CS and Math/Econ double major in 3 years? How many people do that and have a GPA that isn't toilet-adjacent? - 'then go into finance/tech': If by 'finance' you mean IB/PE/HF, those firms don't recruit at state schools unless it's in a major metropolitan area or has a history of hiring alums. If you think you'll get into IB by just submitting an online application like the rest of the world, then good luck. Same for FAANG and the other companies that offer big salaries to fresh grads. They aren't exactly flocking to the SUNYs to pick up CS grads.
- _hardwaregeek 8y ago
  > A CS major at a state school in North Dakota doesn't go as far as one from say, the Cali state system. Fair, but honestly I don't think FAANG companies put a lot of weight on school past the top 10 ranked. I don't think your average hiring manager is going care about the difference between Bing and NDSU. > A CS and Math/Econ double major in 3 years? How many people do that and have a GPA that isn't toilet-adjacent? Don't sleep. Study a lot. Keep in mind we're talking state school here. Double/triple majors are a lot easier at Bing than at Harvard. If you come in with AP credit it's definitely doable. > 'then go into finance/tech': If by 'finance' you mean IB/PE/HF, those firms don't recruit at state schools unless it's in a major metropolitan area or has a history of hiring alums. If you think you'll get into IB by just submitting an online application like the rest of the world, then good luck. Okay, sure, finance might take a bit more finesse (although outside the big firms I bet it's a lot easier). But tech is generally more focused on general hiring pipelines. > Same for FAANG and the other companies that offer big salaries to fresh grads. They aren't exactly flocking to the SUNYs to pick up CS grads. I actually know quite a few people at SUNYs that have FAANG internships. Especially Stony Brook. Not unbelievable that they'd get a decent offer out of school.

rchaud 8y ago

There are lots of assumptions in your "this is how I'd get rich" plan. - A CS major at a state school in North Dakota doesn't go as far as one from say, the Cali state system. - A CS and Math/Econ double major in 3 years? How many people do that and have a GPA that isn't toilet-adjacent? - 'then go into finance/tech': If by 'finance' you mean IB/PE/HF, those firms don't recruit at state schools unless it's in a major metropolitan area or has a history of hiring alums. If you think you'll get into IB by just submitting an online application like the rest of the world, then good luck. Same for FAANG and the other companies that offer big salaries to fresh grads. They aren't exactly flocking to the SUNYs to pick up CS grads.

_hardwaregeek 8y ago
> A CS major at a state school in North Dakota doesn't go as far as one from say, the Cali state system. Fair, but honestly I don't think FAANG companies put a lot of weight on school past the top 10 ranked. I don't think your average hiring manager is going care about the difference between Bing and NDSU. > A CS and Math/Econ double major in 3 years? How many people do that and have a GPA that isn't toilet-adjacent? Don't sleep. Study a lot. Keep in mind we're talking state school here. Double/triple majors are a lot easier at Bing than at Harvard. If you come in with AP credit it's definitely doable. > 'then go into finance/tech': If by 'finance' you mean IB/PE/HF, those firms don't recruit at state schools unless it's in a major metropolitan area or has a history of hiring alums. If you think you'll get into IB by just submitting an online application like the rest of the world, then good luck. Okay, sure, finance might take a bit more finesse (although outside the big firms I bet it's a lot easier). But tech is generally more focused on general hiring pipelines. > Same for FAANG and the other companies that offer big salaries to fresh grads. They aren't exactly flocking to the SUNYs to pick up CS grads. I actually know quite a few people at SUNYs that have FAANG internships. Especially Stony Brook. Not unbelievable that they'd get a decent offer out of school.