Oil company----->MBB or Top uni--->MBB

So basically I have to make a choice right now: either go to the top university in my country (KSA) and try to break into MBB (the problem is I will be competing with other candidates that studied at top universities worldwide since my country sends a lot of students abroad and pays for it) or I can go with Saudi Aramco (the biggest oil company in the world and highly respected in the region). They will pay for all my university expenses (at a t30 university in finance) and give me a generous stipend during my university years, reaching 4000$/3000 pounds if I live in big cities like NYC or London, respectively, unlike the ministry of education, which gives you 1700$ no matter where you go. The catch is if I go with Aramco, I will have to work for them for 4 years after I graduate. Will this screw my chances of getting into MBB since most consultants will be getting their MBAs at this time and will have a great experience in the consulting space, unlike me, who spent 4 years in industry/corporate finance role?Or it is fine I just have to get my MBA and I should be able to recruit to post MBA roles.

Any feedback would be helpful and thanks everyone 

Aramco VS Local university (Both fully Paid)

Aramco(T30 but have to work 4y for them)
67% (8 votes)
Top local university
33% (4 votes)
Total votes: 12
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