I don’t mean for this to come off as pretentious - I’m genuinely curious. Do people in b4 consulting have a better chance getting into a T-15 school simply because they made it into consulting already? My dream school is a top 20 school actually and wanted to see how I may be viewed

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Your tile and position is one piece of the puzzle. Does having a name brand company help your odds? Sure. But there are so many other factors. Promos, work experience, and leadership experience will prob play a bigger part in overall admissions. Also your performance is pretty important regardless of your company. You will need people to vouch for you on your Recs. In my opinion, it’s harder to write amazing recs if you’re an average employee, even if you are at a name brand company.

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Thanks for the advice!!

Better chance than who?

This is a ridiculous question. Business schools take candidates from all walks of life. Corporate, healthcare, government, military, education. Consultants are a dime a dozen.

B4 consulting exp+ 720 or higher GMAT + 3.2 or higher GPA = basically guaranteed T15 acceptance

When Deloitte is smarter than Bain 🤯

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