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Brown vs Georgia Tech
Hello, I am a high school senior trying to make a big decision between a few schools I got into. I've been accepted to Brown, Haas, UMich Ross, Georgia Tech, and UGA for either an economics/applied mathematics major or a BBA. Right now, I'm mostly torn between Brown and Georgia Tech. Ross and Haas...
McKinsey Sophomore Summer Internship for IB BB
Hi! My main goal is to break into IB (current freshman entering summer), but I was recently invited to a McKinsey Diversity Program (McKinsey Ignite Sponsored by McKinsey Women) and now am thinking about applying for the Sophomore Summer Business Analyst position at McKinsey. Again, my goal is to go...
Help me decide: IB or PE mentor?
I'm in the process of applying for an EMEA mentorship program which (talking to different people) I have a very good chance of getting into. The application process allows me to choose only ONE line of business for the mentor I'd like to be paired with. Here's the deal: although I'd like to work in...
Switch MBB location Tier 3 -> Tier 1
Hi all, curious about the opportunities to switch locations within MBB firms. Currently at a Tier 3 location though have college ties/family/previous internship experience at Tier 1 locations (ie. NYC/SF/LA) I heard the key factors are: - Being a top performer - Having ties to location (SO/previous...
MBB EMEA advice!
Hi all, have a friend who just received an invite to a multi-day "training" event by an MBB after being rejected for a position there. As far as I am aware, this invitation has been extended to a wide pool of candidates considering she didn't perform well in the interview process. The question is...
MBB vs BB/EB salaries in Europe
How does the compensation look like at MBB and how does it compare (base + bonus) with BBs and EBs in Europe? Asking mainly for Paris/Frankfurt and London
Entrepreneurship Setup
I'll get straight to it, what is the best finance/management consulting, pathway to set me up to become an entrepreneur in your opinion?
Facing a financial & consulting dilemma
Greetings all, I'll get straight into it, I am an engineering student, I've been planning into going into management consulting (mbb) at the start of my career then exit after 2-3 years. I have been fond of finance since I was young, therefore I studied for the cfa level 1 exam and passed, and I...
Growth Equity or MBB Internship
Hi all, I am having trouble deciding between an MBB and a Growth Equity internship offer in London. I want to end up in PE eventually but which should I take? For context, the GE shop is purely Growth Investments. Also the salary for GE internship is £37,000 pro rata compared to £55,000 pro rata...
Conflicted between going abroad to the US for Undergrad or MBA
As my college application season is winding to an end, I've come at a crossroads where I'm trying to figure out what I want to do for education. I know that I plan to work in finance, and I plan to study Economics/Finance in college. However, I'm a bit conflicted on where I want to go to college....
MBB Summer Analyst 2024 return offers
Hey all, incoming summer analyst from undergrad for an MBB firm at a large office on the East Coast of the US. I wanted to ask about return offers and the state of MBB in general for 2024; in previous years I know returns have been the default, but given the dismal state of the economy / hiring, I...
Shall I retake A Levels I did 5 years ago as I keep getting rejections? (London)
TL;DR Rejected from summers last year, managed to improve my CV dramatically but still rejections at the first stage. A Level grades are beyond below what the avg candidate has (BCC and major extenuating circumstances) - should I retake them as I feel as though it’s the main thing setting me back...
MBB for entry-level consultants
Hi, I am curious about several things about MBB, especially at the London office if possible. 1. What is the average beach/ bench time for entry-level consultants straight out of undergrad? (Assuming normal market condition) How much proposal work is done on average? 2. How much work (such as...
How early can you get a referral for MBB summer internships?
I have begun networking for summer internships at MBB, and I have had a few calls with alumni so far. Is it too early to start asking for referrals, or should I be doing so already? More generally, how early before the application deadlines should I be trying to get referrals?
MBA Truly Worth It (Currently in Corp Dev)
Hey Monkeys, I'm currently in the process of defining the trajectory for my future career and would greatly appreciate your insights and advice. Here's an overview of my career to this point: I attended a non-target school where I majored in Marketing and Business Analytics & Information Systems....
Engineer to Consulting: MBB or bust?
Hi everyone, I am currently a sophomore at an HYP target school (GPA exactly 3.7) majoring in CS with a minor in finance. I have held a strategy consulting internship (no-name) in South Africa, and next summer, I have a software engineering internship at a name-brand defense contractor lined up, as...
MBA Recruiting Timelines for FT MBB (to do a non-MBB summer internship)
I've seen a few LinkedIn profiles of MBA students who did a non-consulting summer internship (most often tech, e.g., Product Management) and then joined an MBB firm full-time. I'm interested in doing something similar to get the chance to try something else out, see how I like it/if I think I'd...
Help Me Learn More About MBB (UK Student)
As many are inclined to do, it is very easy to fall into wanting to chase investment banking as a career path following university. But after actually realising the value in having some of my own free time, I'm beginning interested in learning more about strategy consulting. The main thing for me...
Why are less people going to IB compared to Consulting after MBA?
I'm seeing the employment report from various schools and Consulting its the biggest recruiter follow by finance- IB. Is this because its easier to get into consulting-strategy vs finance? or is the bad rep of wlb and burn out?
Salaries in VC/Accelerators outside the US
Hi, I am currently a student at European Target School (with EU citizenship). I will probably go to work at MBB as I find it more interesting than IB. However, I'm not sure what to do next. On the one hand, I have always dreamed of working in PE, on the other hand, working in a VC environment seems...
People who cruised through uni/college - did you hit a wall at MBB?
Hello all I'll be starting at MBB in a few months and got a few questions. Background: I'm lazy and never make any real effort - but i am fairly smart and good at talking, so i've got good grades/internships. I do a decent job, but i am sloppy and not proactive - just want to get things done so i...
Help! What should I do? Pulled EB SA 24 offer
I am currently a junior at a Target School. Interned at a bb soph summer didn't and get the return and because of my performance at that summer, I got my offer pulled at an EB for Summer 2024. I've recently landed an MBB offer but am confused about whether I should take it. Could I leverage to get...
Internal Mobility - Alvarez & Marsal
How is internal mobility / transferring between groups at A&M (i.e CPI to PEPI or PEPI to RX)? Is it difficult? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Big Networking Opportunity - What would you do?
Hello, I'm a university graduate from London top 3 (LSE, UCL, Imperial) and am recruiting for MBB. For context, I'm applying to a BA position in this current recruitment cycle (deadline in 10 days) and come from a STEM background with a business/finance minor. By some miracle, I have managed to get...
Looking for MBB/IB/PE related PT/SA/SW as an EUR 1st year student
Hi guys, I'm a first-year international student (with EU passport) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, studying International Business Administration bachelor. I'm dreaming about MBB/IB/PE career in London. After finishing my bachelor's, I'm planning to get an MSc in Finance from a top-tier UK uni...
Stick with MBB or pivot to PE Ops to get to long-term operating role
Hi folks. Currently in a top MBA program. Prior to this I was a manager (generalist) at an MBB firm. Also have a couple YOE in startups, mostly in CoS roles where focused primarily on go-to-market, strategic planning, people ops. MBB and startup experience is probably 40% traditional strategy and...
Haven’t got a decision in 10 days after BCG final round interviews
I’m an advanced degree (PhD) candidate who interviewed for BCG on 9/16 (Friday). I was told I’d hear back promptly early next week, but I didn’t. I waited till the following Friday (9/23) to reach out to HR. They said they’re still making a decision and will get back ASAP. It’s the...
College Freshman: Do you need to business/finance ECs to have a good shot at MBB?
Hi WSO , I'm a first-year student at a super target US college (per MBB recruiting), and the competition for spots in business-related/preprofessional clubs here is turning out to be really tough. I was just wondering how big of an advantage preprofessional clubs give to MBB hopefuls, and what some...
Interested on path from MBB or PE to product/technical/strategy (non-finance) roles? or: How to Learn to Stop Worrying and Love the Job
Hello monkeys, I am interested to hear if anyone can share their experience or anecdotes of those who have exited from MBB or PE into more product, technical, or strategy roles (i.e., not finance / corporate development). For context, I am a second year BA/ AC at MBB (i.e. I started in ~Fall of...
Trading Desk Operations Intern - Jane Street
I recently received a notification from Jane Street for their Trading Desk Operations role. The job description states that you support the infrastructure behind trading, so definitely more of an operations role. The internship pays well, but I'm curious as to what the exit ops look like with this...
Notre Dame Financial Econ Vs Mendoza Finance Vs Emory Goizueta
Am currently deciding where I should REA/ED1 and was wondering which you guys think in order is the best for getting into investment banking and consulting in BB / EB or MBB /T2.
Notre Dame Financial Econ vs Mendoza Finance vs Emory Goizueta vs Cornell CALS Information Science
Am currently deciding where I should REA/ED1 and was wondering which you guys think in order is the best for getting into investment banking and consulting in BB/EB or MBB/T2.
Cornell CALS InfoSci
Hi all, I am interested in pursuing a major in InfoSci (concentration data science) at the CALS school in Cornell. Was wondering what the employment opportunities are like in Banking (BB/EB) and Consulting(MBB/T2/Big4) from CALS InfoSci as the employment report for CALS was not very clear.
Cornell Hotel vs Emory Goizueta
I am an incoming senior and deciding between an ED1 between these two schools. Which would you say is better for IB and for Consulting specifically MBB/T2/Big4 and BB/EB? The employment reports for the two schools seemed very similar.
Notre Dame Econ vs Goizueta
I am likely going to REA to ND for econ as well as EDII to Emory. First I was wondering how much harder it is to get admitted to Mendoza vs CAS. Second I was wondering if I could gain some insight on which is better for IB and for Consulting between ND econ and Emory Econ + Goizueta BBA. Which...
UVA vs Emory
Choosing between UVA and Emory for my ED1. I was wondering if I could gain some insight on which is better for IB and for Consulting. I will take on an econ/math along with likely a business major at both schools. Which school would you say is better for BB/EB recruitment as well as for MBB and T2...
BB Intern switch to MBB Strategy Consulting?
TLDR: Intern in NY coverage BB group considering switch into FT Bain / BCG NY after making it far in processes so far Hi everyone, Currently a nontarget interning at a coverage group at a BB (Citi, Barclays) in NYC but have made it pretty far into the Bain and BCG NYC processes for entry-level FT...
Corp Dev to Asset Management or Tech-focused PE? (MBA or CFA needed? Should I just stick in Corp Dev long-term?)
Hi, I'm currently working in corporate development at a large Fortune 200 tech company. I got in from previous corp dev experience at a large tech company in the Fortune 50 through a Finance Development Program (Skipped IB). I thought it'd be a great lateral move given I was already in the tech...
What's the best path to the finance scene for a student from Europe to the US?
Hey everyone, I know that this question has seemingly been asked many many times on here before, but my situation is somewhat different. I could use some advice on how to make my way to the US. Here's what you need to know: I'm 18 years old and not from the EU. I'll be starting my BBA at KU Leuven...
Cornell vs Goizueta for IB and Consulting
Which school places better in consulting and investment banking Cornell CAS or Emory Goizueta? I know Emory has significantly improved its placement with BBs and MBB and has already placed very well with EBs and MMs as well as Big 4 and T2. So I was wondering how it stacks up to one of the lower Ivy...
CMC vs Goizueta
I am applying to college this year and even tho I am going to apply to both of these colleges I just wanted to know based on your experiences which is better between CMC and Emory Goizueta for getting into consulting(MBB/T2) and Investment Banking(BB/EB/MM).
Submit SAT Score for Summer Internship Applications?
Hi all, A rising junior at a target in the Northeast region here. I have a 3.8/4.0 overall GPA. I took the SAT as a sophomore in high school and got a 1470. I ended up going through athletic recruiting and never retook the exam. Should I include my score on my applications for MBB/Big 4 summer...
UBC Econ vs Sauder
I am not very well informed with regard to IB and Consulting in Canada. Here are a few questions: What is the salary progression like for those who recruit out of undergrad into IB in Canada? What are the targets for these big IB analyst roles? For example do I have to be from UBC Sauder to have a...
USC Dornsife Recruiting
Hi all, was just trying to gain clarity on recruiting for BB/EB/MM IB and MBB/Big4 consulting from USC Dornsife. I know Marshall is a top 10-15 undergraduate business program every year and is recruited out of a lot, but I was wondering what kind of recruitment opportunities are available at USC...
Emory Goizueta vs NYU CAS Econ for IBanking
Was hoping to get some clarity on which is the better choice for entering BB/MM/EB Banking or MBB consulting. The two choices are a double major in Econ-Math and a BBA(Finance) from Emory Goizueta or going to NYU CAS and getting a major in Econ-Math at CAS and a minor in Finance from Stern.
UVA vs. UT McCombs Transfer for MBB
Hey, so I've been given the rare opportunity to transfer directly into McCombs as an OOS student and so I'm pounding my head against a wall trying to figure out if it would be better to go to McCombs or stick with my current commitment of UVA. At UVA, I'd have to apply to McIntire but I'm primarily...
MBB Target Schools Canada
What are the target schools for MBB in Canada? Does it follow the same as finance being Ivey/Queens? What about T2 and B4 consulting?
Regional MBB Office vs T2 Strategy Consulting Firm in T1 City (Full Time)
Hi everyone, I will be interning at a T2 strategy firm (OW/EY-P/L.E.K/etc.) this summer at a T1 city (NYC/SF/etc.) and am looking for advice. It has been my absolute dream to be at MBB and I have a job offer lined up with an MBB regional office (St. Louis/Cleveland/Houston/etc.) for full time....
Which School Should I Commit To?
I've so far been accepted to the University of Virginia CAS and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill CAS. I intend to major in Economics and Math and I wanted to know which school would be best for me if I want to break into MBB. I'm hoping I could get some thoughts and opinions on the...
Expereinces with iX Management Consulting Program
I was just accepted as an intern and I wanted to get some general ideas about how people feel of the program. I feel a little suspicious of it since there wasn't a whole lot of press about it, but the people who did know about it spoke highly of it. I'm a 2nd year but intend to delay my graduation....
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