Value of MBA for BB analysts that went to non-target schools?
Currently deciding if I want to study and take the gmat and apply to some of the deferred mba programs during my senior year of college.
For background, I'm currently a junior at non-target about to start as a SA at a BB that has around 100% offer rate for ft within my group. GPA 3.85, internships at f500 company, mm trading desk, now BB every summer during college.
What kind of roadblocks will I encounter as I progress in my career from a leadership perspective? How much less likely is it that I could stay at a PE fund if I break in after working 2 years as an analyst at my BB?
I'd have to pay for the MBA myself and will graduate undergrad with about $30k debt. Wouldn't consider attending anything that's not M7.
Any advice is appreciated, but primarily looking for advice from more senior members.
I don't know if I'd approach the question from the perspective of what an MBA gets you. Id approach it from the perspective of where you'd like to be and if an MBA can help you get there.
Problem with the deferred programs is that most college kids just don't know, so its tough to tell a compelling story.
From your standpoint, if you really feel like you want to do something to advance your career right right now. Id advise just networking and talking to people. The best thing about networking when you don't really need anything is that there's no pressure. You can just get an impression of what their day to day is like and if that sounds interesting. Once you get a handle on that, maybe it makes sense to start thinking about how an MBA helps, but I suspect the most important thing will still be networking, get an FT offer, and learning as much as you can over the summer.
Just take the gmat you can keep the score for 5 years so after your 2+2 (IB+PE assuming thats what you do) your score will still be valid
unrelated, but fuck me dude enjoy your summers don't waste them away behind a grim desk
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