If you are indifferent between IB vs. MBB, should you let the strong suit of the b-school you go to decide which path to go down?

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These are 2 pretty different fields with very different types of work and WLB situations - it would be best to figure out what you want, rather than where the school will take you methinks.

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I agree with BCG1. I did an IB Internship last summer through my B-School. Definitely don’t want to do it again. Work was cool but I didn’t love it that much to give up my weekends for it.

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