I'm trying to decide what career to pursue long-term between being a STEM professor at a top university, and being an investment banker. If you met someone at a party, which title would impress you more?
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No disrespect here, but if impressing others is the main factor, why limit to just these two options?
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You are going to be absolutely miserable in both if you are only looking at how other people view you - more important question here is whether you like to teach or like the idea of advising clients on M&A/financing activities.
I would say the professor would impress people more. But only because the investment banker is at home making love to his vodka bottle.
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