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Yes, but everything I have read on here pretty much says "You need to have a top tier MBA to get your foot in the door". With that said I'm interested to know if I need to go back to school to get better resume branding and/or to undo the sins of the past, or does my work experience/performance make up for it...

 

I agree with Dick. When you have relatively no experience, top BSchools and grades matter. When you've been around like you have, they matter much less.

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That's because the average person posting on WSO is 20 years old. By now, you should be getting most of your opportunities through a well developed network. You will have former colleagues or one extra degree of separation at most firms greater than a few hundred people in size in your industry. The kids here are trying to break in and generally have little experience or good contacts.

 

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