Hi All! I am currently a 2nd year Analyst at a top BB in the Treasury dept. in NY and am looking to enroll in b-school fall 2020 (CBS, Wharton, Booth). I am debating between staying on as an Associate or joining a tech start up as an Analyst. A few of the admissions consultants I spoke with really emphasized that the key strength in my profile is that I went from a non-top 50 school (3.4 GPA) to a top BB and received a promotion. A few of the folks in my group have gone to Wharton and CBS and know I could get great recommendations from my current VP and MD. However - the work sucks.
The tech startup (1k employees not really a startup) position is pretty interesting with the ability to do a lot of forecasting, modelling, exposure to CFO/ CEO. Much better work, however title would be an Analyst with the potential to be promoted to Senior Analyst in a year. A few individuals from the firm have gone to top B schools, however they also had top undergrads, one was ex-PE.
So my questions is this: Do I stay at the BB and eat it to provide the best chances of getting into a M7? Or should I go to the tech startup and hope I get promoted and into a top b school?
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treasury sounds like mid/back office is that correct? if so, i would either try to lateral to FO or join the tech startup to improve your MBA chances
I see - must say the MO/ Treasury position has not prevented admission into a top mba. As mentioned previous associates in the group are currently at Wharton and CBS. What upside do you think the Tech startup would have in terms of work experience for admissions?
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