Pecky Paddleton had it all figured out. Having triple majored in geography, African dance, and chemical engineering, the Northwestern senior was on his way to the final round interview with prominent consulting firm McKoonsey & Company. He still remembered the surprise evident in his parents’ voices when he first told them he was going to go do consulting and stuff.
“But why?” they asked.
“Well, ummm, you know, cases and stuff and that,” he had responded with the utmost confidence, laughing at their bewilderment. Continue reading