You've got to feel for all the recently minted--or about to be--MBAs out there who hoped to get started on Wall Street. The chances of landing that plumb job, while not zero, are a lot lower than they've been in years. You're really going to have to stand out to nail down that Goldman Sachs offer.

So, if you really want a career in investment banking, you might have to leap out of the box to start. That may mean working in finance jobs at non-financial companies. Or it might mean working outside of the United States for a while. Along the way, you just might find a passion for something else. Which wouldn't be the end of the world. 

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