Passed up Opportunities in Interview

Is it a good/bad idea to use your personal passed up opportunities to prove enthusiasm for a role in an interview?

This question came up between a few friends and I, and we had a mixed bag of opinions. It really applies to any interview, IB or not, but as a hypothetical example: A college student was accepted to a great law school but decided not to go and instead fully dedicate themselves to getting a job in IB. Would this be a powerful message to the interviewees?

Another hypothetical example: A person received an exploding offer in S&T at a boutique bank and ultimately turned it down because they were so excited about the opportunity to land an IB job with a BB. Should the person mention that in their IB interview?

 

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