How common is it for accounting advisory seniors/young managers to exit to b-school?

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Would recommend taking the GMAT and going for top 10. You’re a strong candidate with a good score. It’s all about the story you tell in your application.

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I would say advisory is looked more favorably compared to audit. You will stand out compared to the sea of auditors

I left FDD as an experienced senior last year to go to a top 20 school. Unique circumstances though - submitted my CPA scores instead of the GMAT during the window in March / April 2020 when the GMAT wasn’t being administered due to COVID. I’ve loved it.

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Extremely rare

I’ve seen it happen though. Roles can range and I work predominantly with consulting teams as someone with an accounting background as opposed to transaction or technical accounting projects so you can find your way into non accounting specific roles if that’s your goal.

Common but not the most popular exit as it precedes a career change. Know a number of people that went to Harvard, Booth, Tuck, Kellogg and Columbia so top tier programs aren’t out of reach

MBA admissions are highly subjective, but all else equal an advisory position will make you stand out more than an audit position in my opinion. For example, if candidate 1 was in audit and had a 3.6 gpa, 730 gmat and candidate 2 was in advisory and had a 3.6 gpa, 730 gmat, you could assume candidate 2 has a better shot.

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