Together with experience, extra curriculars and sufficient prep - without a doubt. Search through alumni from any top 5 uni on LinkedIn and it won't take long to spot plenty of people, even with completely irrelevant degrees like history or criminology.
The previous poster really said it, but ANY DEGREE by itself is not enough. Most degrees at target / semi-target schools is enough WITH the right networking, involvement in societies, attendance at career fairs, solid and thoughtful applications (and many of them), good interview strategy, etc.
And, of course, luck. Unfortunately, this last ingredient is a real thing (in life in general but particularly this application process).
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Together with experience, extra curriculars and sufficient prep - without a doubt. Search through alumni from any top 5 uni on LinkedIn and it won't take long to spot plenty of people, even with completely irrelevant degrees like history or criminology.
The previous poster really said it, but ANY DEGREE by itself is not enough. Most degrees at target / semi-target schools is enough WITH the right networking, involvement in societies, attendance at career fairs, solid and thoughtful applications (and many of them), good interview strategy, etc.
And, of course, luck. Unfortunately, this last ingredient is a real thing (in life in general but particularly this application process).
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Omnis officia culpa repellendus aperiam. Non aut dolorem rem tempore illum numquam et est. Magnam facilis sapiente itaque rerum quos asperiores. Sed quia quia odit dolores.
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