Accept offer or decline and wait for other companies?

Hi, I currently have an internship offer from a boutique consulting firm (think Altman Solon, ZS Associates, Alvarez & Marsal, etc.), but am unsure whether or not to accept the offer. The pay is pretty tempting, but do you think it would be better to wait for a bigger T2/Big 4 firm in the fall or just take the offer and be done with the recruiting process? Am hoping to do MBB full-time, if that helps. 

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