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"rsmbb" If your GPA is below a 3, then it's extremely unlikely to happen unless you either sold a company for $1B+ or get a top MBA

2nd this. And his/her startup experience is not helpful at all, unless it is a unicorn.

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I'm sure you're getting great experience at the startup, but that's a pretty bold statement that you're "more accomplished than most entry-level consultants." I don't think you can truly say that unless you have experience working there.

Like what the others said, you're only ways of getting to MBB from your current situation are:

1) You're at a unicorn/large pre-IPO startup and have a lot of responsibility and impact 2) Go to a top tier business school and go through OCR 3) Have a good relationship with an MBB partner

 

Thanks for all the feedback! I apologize, I misspoke. I meant I've accomplished more than the entry-level consultants MBBs hire, as in college grads who have great GPAs but have not actually worked with C-suite executives, made pitch decks, built revenue models etc (yet, that is). So, I was wondering since I've already gotten my feet wet as compared to people straight out of college, would this make me valuable? However, I think I got my answer.

 

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