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Hi all,
Do firms match offers from other Big 4s for campus hires? I’ve received a campus offer from both KPMG and EY. I’m more interested in the EY offer, but they are paying 3k less than KPMG.
Would it be a bad move to let them know about the other offer and try negotiating? I feel it wont make a difference in the long run, but at the same time I don’t want to leave any money on the table if possible.
Thanks!
KPMG EY PwC Deloitte
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My wife went to Princeton 20 years ago, and she does alumni interviews of aspiring undergrads in the area.
Over the last 10 years, she has interviewed over 60 kids. None have been admitted. In her opinion, 45 of the 60 would have done very well, and 15 of the 60 she viewed as extraordinarily talented. It’s a ridiculously unlikely roll of the dice.
Encourage your kid to do what gets them jazzed. They’ll find their own way.
OP ...I hope you are joking but unfortunately I don't think you are. By now you should realize that your kid will go in the direction that works for him/her. My 13 yo is a book worm that will likely go to a good college. However, books are kryptonite for my 10 yo and she will likely be a yoga instructor. As long as they are happy.
This. Prepare financially if they choose to go that route, but don't force them down a path they don't want to go.
Start praying now to the god of luck. After 15 years you may eventually get lucky!
Your kid needs to start practicing SAT exams ASAP
Really suggest you step back and evaluate things. If you are setting this expectation and putting that pressure on you and her at 3 then you are in for a world of stress. Just focus on supporting them and showing that you will be proud of their effort and attitude not just their achievements. College acceptance is crazy hard now and I cannot imagine what it will be in another 15 years. My third daughter just got out of state early acceptance into UNC and we are pleasantly surprised. They had 31K applicants and accepted only like 3k. She had a 34 act, has never gotten a B, 8+ AP classes, etc. then at the same time, she got deferred at UGA which is not nearly as good of a school. it is literally like the lottery.
It is crazy she applied to 4 of the top 8 public universities. Waiting on the three others. We aren’t an Ivy League type family so that was never a consideration and it is hard fir me to justify that cost. This is my third to go through it so I am a realist now. :-)
OP - If you truly want advice then here you go. And BTW, I am truly trying to be helpful... As a father of four (2 in college, one HS, one MS), I would submit you are setting that child up for a life of pressure and helicopter parenting and you are setting yourself up for a life of stress and comparison trap. Seriously she is 3 and u want to start preparing her for Ivy League?? Are you also signing her up for private training lessons to get a full ride soccer scholarship? What about singing lessons as surely she can be famous. You will put so much rigor, schedule and pressure in her life that she will miss being a kid and (statistically speaking) when she doesn’t make your lofty goals will unjustly feel like a failure. It is totally normal and appropriate to plan and prep her to succeed in life but most important is how you support her, challenge her to work hard but also let her be whom ever she wants to be.
You seem so annoyed. You start off in a helpful tone and end with criticism. Anyway thanks for the advice.
Money. Start saving
This post is incredible. 3 years old haha start with A,B,C’s and 1-10
1-10? My kids up to 20.
Enjoy state school.
I would highly encourage you to take a step back and re-evaluate how you define success for your child. And bear in mind this comes from a staunch conservative. Enjoy your time with your children. Help nurture their ability to make smart choices. But let them make those choices and support them as they figure out this life for themselves.
Thank you for some serious good advice. Whoever wants to get a laugh out if it can. It was a serious question and I am only trying to do something good for our kid.
1. I am only thinking ahead. For example some of you said prepare financially. That should start now. I can not wake 10 years later and realize that such an aspiration is dead on arrival.
2. I am not deciding what they should do, however my understanding is that whatever they want to do doing it through highly ranked college would give them a higher chance of success.
3. I totally understand that it is very competitive but there might be merits in aspiring and working towards something like that.