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☆ Growing up in Uruguay, I thought college was a pipe dream. But I was accepted into Harvard with no help from consultants or private tutors.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Milagros Costabel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I grew up in Uruguay; my family couldn't afford tutors or consultants to help get me into Harvard. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementI asked the forum whether there was any possibility that a kid from Uruguay with no access to private tutors or consulting services would be able to get into Harvard. I learned and became empowered by the power of my story, which is something that no consulting service could ever replicate.

Persons: —, didn't Organizations: Harvard, Service, Ivy League, College Confidential Locations: Uruguay, Harvard

☆ I work for an investment bank that's not well known outside of Wall Street. But my work life and paycheck are the envy of my friends at name-brand firms.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

But the upperclassmen in the program I looked up to most — and who were at the very top of their classes — were heading to elite boutique firms. Granted, now that I work full-time at my firm I've realized everyone here also kind of hates their lives. I don't think that happens at other banks, it's a much more corporate environment. A common belief is that a smaller firm means smaller deals with smaller companies. A top-notch boutique firm like mine works on huge deals with major companies all the time.

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