Deferred Start Date
Sup monkeys. Just wondering if any of yall had your start dates pushed back to Q1 2026. There’s still a lot of time left, what are you guys doing with that time?
Jul 21, 2025
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I’m going to be at T2/boutique. Heard through grapevine incomings in this tier were delayed. I know some kids in MBB delayed as well. Wondering what people are doing with that time
Incoming at an MBB with the same delay. Roughly 15% of the cohort was pushed from what I know
Wyd until then?
Trying to stay productive with things like GRE prep and part-time work, but more than anything else I’m appreciating the down time. It’s been great to spend a ton of time with family, workout whenever, start a new group in my church, travel, etc.
Hope you can enjoy it as well!
Which firm delayed?
My cousin at a Big 4 got pushed to Q1 2026 about a month ago
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