Starting in consulting to F500?

I know this isn't that consulting-based, but it is partially, so I figured I'd post it here as well.

My ultimate goal as of now (who knows how I'll feel 5-10 years from now) is to end up in some sort of upper level position at a F500. I'm an accounting major at a public Florida university, so I'm not exactly at a target school obviously. I plan to do a master's in accountancy either here, at Baruch, or somewhere in Chicago in order to have enough credits for a CPA. I enjoy studying accounting, but am feeling like I've pigeonholed myself into ONLY being able to have an accounting career in the future. Finance and consulting also seem interesting to me.

So my question is, if my ultimate goal is a nice "upper level" position at an F500, what would be the best place to start? Is Big 4 audit a good path? How about a second tier consulting firm like Oliver Wyman? Is it even likely that I could break into OW as an accounting major at a non-target school? Is it as impossible for a non-target student to go to a second tier firm like that compared to MBB?

Thanks for any help,
--Art Vandelay, Importer/Exporter

 

Oliver Wyman/Booz/etc aren't going after candidates from non-targets.... These firms are as selective as MBB, and only recruit from a handful of schools.... so pinning your hopes on these firms isn't really a good strategy. However, firms such as Accenture/BAH/Big 4 advisory practices do cast a wider net, so you will likely have a better chance there.

 
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ocho:
Oliver Wyman/Booz/etc aren't going after candidates from non-targets.... These firms are as selective as MBB, and only recruit from a handful of schools.... so pinning your hopes on these firms isn't really a good strategy. However, firms such as Accenture/BAH/Big 4 advisory practices do cast a wider net, so you will likely have a better chance there.

Thanks, I was thinking about Accenture as well. I'm still not that educated on this, so I wasnt sure how selective OW is compared to MBB, as well as Accenture.

 

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