Hi Fishes! I hope y’all are having a great weekend. I did my undergraduate with Rotman, 2 YOE in Commercial/Corporate Banking after graduation, and working in Capital Market Team in B4 Consulting as an Experienced Associate. Now in order to break into MBB, I hope to plan ahead and I am working on case interviews. Meanwhile would really hope to get some guidance and suggestions here from current MBBers, or anyone who went from B4 to MBB, anyone is willing to have a ☕️ chat with me? TIA!!!

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Not an ex big 4 myself but sharing some thoughts.

I’d make sure you have something on your resume to show leadership/community involvement. Outside of work is better vs like being the work united way leader…..can help people stand out.

If you’re still under 4/5 YOE then you join as a BA so would be a title drop, could be worth considering waiting if you want to join as an associate.

The easiest path is still the MBA otherwise it would be networking in!

Good luck!

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M1 Thank you very much for the inputs here! I found sometimes it’s hard to find leadership experience outside of work, do you have any examples or suggestions?

And for the title drop, to be honest, that’s ok with me since I am still a “rookie” anyways, I don’t really mind working ground up again and I think the platform is what really matters.

I’ve considered MBA but it’s also just financially I am not able to make that commitment and since I just graduated 2020, I am thinking of doing it maybe later in my career. As I do see MBA as a one of the life time shuffle opportunity.

Would love to hear more of your thoughts and hope to further connect with you if that’s possible! Thank you!

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