Folks with an MBA only, please give your honest opinion. Is it worth pursuing an MBA when you’re already in consulting? Would you do it again if you had the chance? Thank you in advance :)

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yes and yes

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Yes. It personally and financially enriched my life.

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Second this. Was in consulting both before and after. The financial returns were good (I went when I was on the younger side with only 3 YoE so I got about a 70% raise when I came back) but the experience and personal growth was really the part that was priceless for me

Best $175k I’ve ever spent in my life. Seriously.

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What school?

You need to ask people that we’re in consulting pre MBA. I wasn’t and my salary went up 3x pre and post MBA so def worth it for me. If I was at or a level below the post-MBA role and happy with my firm, probably not worth it.

Edited - thank you!

Yes and yes. I was a few years into consulting at a small boutique (left at a level between post UG and post MBA). Was able to intern in a new space, and go back to consulting at a more prestigious firm at a higher level with 60% TC increase. Target an elite school; getting an MBA somewhere below top 25 isn't worth it.

Yes, but would be much harder to justify without sponsorship

Yes, I know a person in my firm got the sponsorship and decided to go to the MBA (somewhere far away, in a nice city) as a soft LOA :-)

Yes. I am a better manager today than I was 3 years ago, I have a great support network of people that I care deeply about (and care for me), and I was able to focus on what I give a shit about for 2 years (which is paying dividends today). I was “sponsored” btw.

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