Is it foolish to defer HSW a year for MBB analyst level in SEA/Greater China?

Stats: no name UG and 2.5 yoe in no name consulting in states, 24M ORM international

Post MBA goal: MBB VC PE IM (really not sure) in SEA/Greater China

Pro for MBB: try out whether I like it and if not can pivot again in MBA; pre MBA MBB might open more doors in VC PE IM in SEA/Greater China

Pro for HSW: faster transition to MBB post MBA level then can re-pivot; not "lagging" a year for analyst shit pay

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It doesn’t sound like you’ve gotten into HSW yet, so do MBB first. If you have gotten MBB yet, then apply to HSW.

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No don’t drop it. You won’t know how you truly feel until you have both in hand

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😂 “analyst shit pay” man I wish I had your privileges to consider that amount of money shit pay

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Would be incredibly foolish to defer HSW for the reasons said above

May I ask you to elaborate? Thanks!

Typically top schools don't allow you to defer. COVID was an anomoly for international students who couldn't get visas to come to the US.

They will likely tell you to reapply next year.

Wow that'll be really bad...reapplying is a risk I don't want to take. Thanks for the input!

Go in as an analyst. Work two years then get McKinsey to pay your mba ??

Will give you consulting experience then you can either come back or go somewhere else , all stress free.

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