Does MBB care where a prospective consultant attended undergraduate if the applicant has a prestigious graduate degree?

For example, someone has an associates degree from a community college, and a bachelor's degree from a lower-ranking university (not top-25); however, has either an MBA or Ph.D. from a prestigious school (top 10).

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I can think of many examples at all three firms where that had been the case. Less frequent for non-MBA business graduate degrees in the US, but it still happens.

 

Thanks for the answer. By the way, how do MBB consulting firms view an applicant's undergraduate degree after they are in a masters program? Is there any weight placed on a person's undergraduate degree after someone completes an MBA or masters at a top-tiered grad school? I was told by one of my professor's, who never worked at MBB, that prestige/academic pedigree plays a role in getting people to partner... I am not sure if that is true, but is his statement factually true?

 

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