I am a <2 consulting YOE PhD *student* (with nonMBA biz MS) applying for a SC position in HC at big4.

In discussing salary, should I aim for MBA/PhD, MS, or somewhere in between?

With my field’s salary report and the Management Consulted salary report, I have a good idea of what each tier commands.

Thoughts?

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For D, you need at least two years to get hired as a C without an MBA as far as I know for core consulting. Starting pay would be somewhere around 85-90k as a C1.

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Good to know, thanks!

I hope you don’t speak or type emails like this. It’s like trying to decipher hieroglyphics.

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Of course not. Just trying to be specific about my situation and decided to use shorthand.

Can only speak for D. We do not care about your MS. Believe we gave MS kids an extra 1k in my start class over new analysts from undergrad.

Side question- are you quitting your PhD program to work in consulting instead?

HCOL (Boston, SF, NYC, etc.)

Which firm?

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