M7 MBA: IB SA (First year)--->recruiting for FT MBB/T2 with FT no IB offer(2nd year), what should be your excuse for switching?

Consulting firms in 2nd year are definitely going to ask you why you're making the switch. What should be the excuse/justification/whatever?

Thanks

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this switch is very common as far as i know so anything among the lines of "want to travel, felt like banking wasn't for me, etc etc" would prob work don't try to win any points here (just give a simple straightforward answer)

 

Is MBB recruiting more competitive in 2nd year? Also, can I recruit for both consulting and IB in 1st year (summer internship)? Lets say I focus on 15 banks and MBB+Deloitte+Parthenon for SA, will that be possible?

 

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