Gonna start work at PWC audit this year (looking to move into FDD after 1 busy season), and also studying for GMAT to get in MBA.

Originally was looking to get into either consulting, but reading about comp in this bowl has made me feel more hopeful about the opportunity I currently have.

Would it make sense for me to take on student debt and maybe get into consulting or just go into FDD if money is the only factor?

2 year MBA + 1 year wait (with debt), vs audit->fdd (w/o debt)?

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Just made the switch to FDD from audit. If all you’re worried about is comp then I would pass on getting the MBA. A&M and Houlihan Lokey pay extremely well especially as you progress through the company. If you’re really wanting consulting and you can network well I know someone who went from one year of audit to consulting at McKinsey. Long story short, MBA is not necessary to get one of these jobs/get payed well.

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also assuming s1, correct?

Unless u get into top 15 program I wouldn’t do an MBA.

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Prolly but u can also do very well career wise without one

Also MBAs aren’t all created equal. Some schools it just a total waste of money. So where you go for an MBA matters.

Shooting for a gmat that would be at least above median for top programs.

You could always do both —- get a part-time MBA on weekends

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