Business-school admissions officers and career centers are watching a persistent drift: elite graduates continue to funnel into finance, consulting and Big Tech despite growing critiques of prestige-driven career paths. New reporting on Oxford and Harvard exit patterns shows social and structural incentives—high starting pay, recruiter pipelines, and signaling effects—remain powerful. For MBA programs and undergraduate career services, the trend underscores the need for clearer messaging on alternative career pathways, ethical leadership training, and curricular experiences that diversify post-graduate outcomes.