Can I ask BB bank to match my competitor's job offer?

So I got an offer a week ago for equity research analyst at a bulge bracket. I have an offer at the ER firm I interned at the summer of 2021 and it's around 10k more. I like the BB more but I can't really afford to turn down more money especially since I have crushing student loans. Can I ask them to match that offer? Will they rescind their offer?

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All in comp will definitely be higher at the other shop but this is a top ranked BB in ER

 

You’re going to pay student loans for many years, so make sure your maximizing your income not just in the first few years. I don’t know what’s your other offer, but the NPV of choosing the BB offer is probably much higher.

 

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