MBB interviews, Google and Accenture MCDP offer

I got interviews with McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Monitor, Accenture, Oliver Wyman... and am making the following decision since I ended up with only an Accenture offer in consulting (and other non-consulting offers):

How competitive is Accenture's Management Consulting Development Program (MCDP) in the following areas:

-a. Comparison to McKinsey, Bain, BCG -b. Exposure to industries and businesses? -c. Exit opportunities (other than MBA) in the MCDP--comparable to top-tier firms? -d. What are Accenture MCDP's target schools? -e. Diversity and culture in MCDP? -f. Types of projects in MCDP? -g. Work/life balance? -h. How long are most projects? -i. Is it prestigious? -j. anything else you would like to include

I want to get business exposure, looking forward to traveling, and am wondering if MCDP with Accenture is a good program to pursue vs. other firms, or if I should get a year's experience and then try to get into another consulting firm?

Please base this on information, colleagues, friends, experiences...

Thanks in advance!

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You have MBB interviews coming up or you already had them and didn't get anything? If MCDP is your only option then you don't have much of a choice anyway.

MCDP is a solid, relatively new program that targets top 25 universities.

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Hey I was actually in a similar position - had offers from MCDP, Google, as well as other large industry firms and boutique consulting. I went with boutique but I would take MCDP over the other ones you listed. Love consulting so I'm biased.

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I'm actually in the same position...got an MCDP offer from Accenture and am debating whether or not to accept. So I was wondering if you ended up taking the offer and, if so, how you're finding it so far.

Cheers

 

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