Understand yourself (strength, weakness, etc) and what is you want in your life, and find your best suitable job to fit your life. Remember, career is an important part of your life but it is just a part of life.
My brother-in-law was not 最好的毕业生 at all when he was in MBA; he was almost 40 yrs when he graduated, but he knew what kind of career he wanted. He didn't give up. After searching and searching, he ended up a VC firm. Among 200+ MBA graduate that year, his pay was among top 5.