Quantity of Work Experience for Post-MBA consulting?

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Quantity of Work Experience for Consulting? [#permalink] Post 22 Oct 2018, 22:17 Bookmark this post Hi all,

How much does the quantity of work experience matter for someone intending on consulting? Assuming entry into a solid school, does 2 years vs. 3 years vs. 5 years of non-banking/consulting experience necessarily matter? Is there a difference between firms (e.g. MBB vs. Big 4)?

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