Dropping Out of College

Hi, due to various reasons, I think I am going to end up having to drop out of college. I go to a target and have a very impressive resume (I am an incoming MF PE SA and I have interned at Big Tech and a BB as well). Is my life over – I don't know what to do. Will I be able to get a job? This is really incoherent and I apologize I am just so lost right now.

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Why are you going to have to drop out???

Money reasons? Can you get student loans?

 
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Take a deep breath.

Is it due to GPA?

Is it due to being forced out (cheating, etc)?

Is what you are dealing with related to academics, or is it something external?

Is what you are dealing with relating to something criminal, pregnancy, death, drugs, or whatever else?

If you drop out, would you be eligible to come back, at that school or elsewhere? (Or it is something that might prohibit that?)

Are you done... as in, not going back, ever, for sure?

I'm trying to figure out the issue here. While answering might involve private information, at least some hint of the situation might be helpful.


From what I have read so far... You life isn't over, regardless. Even if some options might be more difficult, there are sometimes ways to still take a detour and get back on track, and other options even if some goal might be excluded.

Your life isn't over. You just need to figure out your situation, what your options are, what you can realistically do in this situation, with your next steps forward.

Take a deep breath. Relax.
You will get through this.

Investor (30+ years); IB/RE/PE/Corp (MD level); currently, head of boutique private equity firm; principal of family office.
 

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