A fresh MBA entering a corporate job won't realistically hit $500K a year until their late 20s at minimum, assuming fast-track promotion. The 'safe' route through prestigious credentials trades a decade of high earnings for structure and a resume line, while the lifestyle those earnings unlock gets lived by peers who skipped the detour. Prestige is a delayed payment plan, not a substitute for income.
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