College senior at HYP approaching graduation. Will be starting FT in IB this summer, but have started questioning if the IB->PE path is really for me. If you could do it all over again, would you pursue the same path or do something different? VC? Start a company? Search fund? I do not come from money so I appreciate the financial security that IB/PE provides, however I cannot help but wonder what other paths can offer financial and personal freedom.
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