I came to consulting from an industry where almost everyone had the same (or a similar) major. It seems that consulting takes all types—what was your undergrad major?

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I don’t have an undergrad degree - I started straight out of high school after an internship in which I performed exceptionally well!

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It doesn’t matter. At all. You just need common sense and the ability to think logically and linearly. You should also be even keel, able to command trust and respect and just a little bit crazy.

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Accounting

Computer Science and Pre-Med

Computer science & business

MHA

Political science and psychology

History

Letters & Sciences

Finance

Finance and Chinese

Business management, Econ minor

Business IT

Women’s studies

Anthropology

This has been really cool insight, thanks all!

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