Does Getting an MBA from Wharton automatically get you a job as an associate at say, PWP?

Of course I know that nothing is ever guaranteed in IB, and it doesn't have to be PWP (I really meant any MM or Elite Boutique - Moelis, Piper Jaffray, Evercore, etc.). As an undergrad I want to know the real value of a top MBA.

Also, does having a top MBA help me get CFA chartered? and what are the exit opps like at the associate level? Could I reasonably get into PE after 2 years? Am I hoping for too much and am I going to need to be an analyst first?

Just curious because I genuinely don't know. Any help is appreciated.

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"optic.fireballs" Of course I know that nothing is ever guaranteed in IB, and it doesn't have to be PWP (I really meant any MM or Elite Boutique - Moelis, Piper Jaffray, Evercore, etc.). As an undergrad I want to know the real value of a top MBA.

Also, does having a top MBA help me get CFA chartered? and what are the exit opps like at the associate level? Could I reasonably get into PE after 2 years? Am I hoping for too much and am I going to need to be an analyst first?

Just curious because I genuinely don't know. Any help is appreciated.

Here's a backup in case OP decides to delete his post again.

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