Finishing my MBA soon from a non-target university (no school debt). I have a buddy who is high up at Deloitte who is trying to get me in, but what are other reasonable targets to shoot for in consulting firms? I know MBB is out, but who's on the C or D list?

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While it's an uphill battle, none of the firms are out of the question. The hardest part is getting the interview, but once you make it to that stage, school brand isn't really an issue.

Do you have any strategy experience? Consulting?

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Agreed, and I'm confident I can. It's just a matter of getting to that point.

I made it to the final round of a big 4 interview but I think the hiring manager went in a more predictable direction. I'm finding I have a great chance once I speak to someone, so it's just getting past the ATS systems without basically cheating and SEO'ing the heck out of every resume.

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Don’t self-select out of MBB, they actually hire a handful from non-target schools every cycle.

Any firm is achievable if you network hard and impress them.

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