$250K comp with 6 YOE, but feeling really stuck in my niche of talent consulting, is an M7 MBA worth it? Want to pivot to broader strategy work or PE operations

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Have you tried applying / chatting to people on corp strat, other consulting firms on moving laterally?

If it were me, I wouldn’t even think about it. Just far too costly at that point.

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