While I agree it is possible to achieve the same or better if you start in commercial vs going through a few years of audit and jumping to commercial, there is only so many slots available for fresh grads to join a commercial (reputable MNC) straight from university without any experience. In addition, the chance of getting promoted till you reach a salary of 8.5k and above after 7 years is lower if you were to start of in commercial as there are more factors to consider in the commercial world.