Equity Research at MS vs Mckinsey Business Analyst

I'm a university student who has an offer at MS for ER for a summer internship, however I am considering applying to Mckinsey too.

What would you say is more competitive? if you were to assume a perfect hypothetical world where you had offers from both, which would you choose and why?

I'm really confused as to whether ER or consulting at one of the prestigious firms such as Mckinsey is better, so would appreciate all opinions and thoughts. Cheers

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Both are great brand names and I wouldn't say one's inherently better than the other, it just depends on what you're interests are and what kind of work you want to be doing. All else being equal, McKinsey might give you more optionality, especially if you aren't sure you want to stay in finance.

 

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