How competitive are Deloitte/Accenture?

I'm assuming Tier 1 is out of the question for me, so I'm looking toward Deloitte/Accenture type places, especially since I have some familiarity with the big accounting firm type background.

Undergrad large state school, ranked ~100, GPA 3.6
MBA ranked ~20 (just started)

Work experience

1.5 yrs IT desktop support for a small business (does this even count?)
1 yr Big 4 accounting (received CPA license)

Am I a good fit here? If I was brought in, considering my lack of quality work experience, what level would it be?

Thanks...

 
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Depends on which group within Accenture. For Strategy, its Top 10 (seen Chicago, Duke, etc.). If you want to try some other group within Management Consulting, its still Top 20ish (seen Emory, UNC, but also UMich, UVa or even Wharton). MBA recruits come in as consultant. For IT, I have not heard of any direct MBA recruiting.

And for whoever posted the lists of companies recruiting, it has Goldman going to Simon, but I won't count on getting hired by them out of there. You need more specific placement information.

 
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i'm confused. didn't you just contradict yourself?

whateverittakes:
True, I saw Goldman on the list of employers who recruit at the MBA program of my undergrad. Needless to say, although my alma mater's MBA program is a decent tier 2, there's no way in hell Goldman would recruit there. The school just has no Wall Street clout.
 
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As a career consultant who has worked with McKinsey, Booz Allen, and Accenture, I can tell you that some if this is BS. First off, if you're getting caugt up in prestige, that should take the back seat here. If you're in a top 10 consulting program (MBB, Accenture, Monitor, Deloitte, you're in great shape. Compare them to top 10 schools. Going to Georgetown is not vastly different in prestige than UPenn or Brown. They're all great starts. Also, everyone has their own definition of ranking. ConsultingMag has a completely different list than Vault. This whole Teir 1, 2, 3 stuff is completely a waste.

I can tell you that honestly, comparing the three experiences, my favorite has been strategy with Accenture. The strategy group is an elite business unit that is doing exciting work with a strong work/life balance, culture and the best compensation I've received. I don't know much about Deloitte: they have a great culture and all but the people I know there have found their work a bit mundane. Remember, it's part of the Big 4 and its core competency is accounting, not consulting.

 

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