Don't just focus on what you want to do with this job in terms of b-school. Focus on what you want to do with this job for your career. What if you take the FIG job and then realize that you don't need to go to b-school at all because you are getting a great buy-side shop?

"I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."
 

You will have more money saved living in NJ than you would in NYC. On the flip side you will get laid more in NYC (at least I did ... NJ has it's own system for slaying tang). /assuming you are a dude

If you are a girl, and don't go for Daddy types (New Jersey) I suggest you park your tushie in NYC.

 

What is the obsession with leaving good jobs and dropping 250k on b-school? I only kept b-school as a backup in the event I ever failed at my current career (I didn't) or wanted an extended vacation and was in need of an excuse.

 
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Goal is b-school exit in 3-4 years, what would you do?

I would think someone should choose Consulting or Investment Banking (or any job for that matter) based on what they want to do with their career rather than a means to an end for re-branding yourself in b-school. In your example, I'd assume IB would be better for your resume heading into b-school if being a VP in PE is what you were after. Seems like the OP just wants to go to b-school, so I still don't understand the obsession.

 
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Read CompBanker's 'why MBA' post (he was a VP in PE before MBA).

and to the OP - if the end goal is just MBA and you're indifferent to what you do, then McK. Otherwise, you should choose based on interest - are you more interested in banking work or consulting work? Your inherent interest in the role should be a big decider - because it also determines your performance (you'll do better in something you like typically) which drives exit opps

If you have goals in between MBA plans (e.g., PE), then you need to assess which job is a more traditional path to said jobs. If you aren't geared towards anything in particular, or it's not something quant heavy (like going to a HF), McK generally lends to broader opportunities in corp or bus development or startups/entrepreneurial endeavors, in addition to things like PE (less traveled, but McK --> PE definitely happens).

 

This post is hysterical. This individual allegedly has the opportunity to join a couple of the most prestigious firms in two of the most competitive and lucrative professional industries in the free, developed world. The end goal? Dropping a quarter-million on an MBA.

 

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