Is it impossible to pivot from post mba from big 4 to MBB? I am considering doing a sponsored mba at the big 4 so I don’t take on so much debt. I want to consider starting a family in the next 5+ years and already have huge undergrad loans

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It's certainly not impossible.

My POV: don't make big decisions like this on how it'll affect MBB applications. They are great employers, but so are B4/T2. And frankly, MBB won't make family/home life very easy.

Only a tiny share of MBB hires make it to partner anyway, so your ultimate career home will probably be somewhere else. Think about what that somewhere else looks like and consider other paths to get there. Strong Big4 experience with a solid MBA sounds like a great start to me.

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Thanks for this perspective! Yeah, I don’t plan to make partner but to pivot to a top strategy role in house at a media/tech firm. Hopefully big4 is still a big sell on that

No. I have seen it happen. Quite rare though.

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Go to LinkedIn, type "MBA" in the search bar, then filter by current companies "enter MBB' and past companies "big4" and you can see those who made it

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Why not just apply directly to mbb now and skip mba?

MBB is on an unprecedented hiring spree right now and greatly expanded applicant pool, so not having an MBA won’t be a barrier in this market, consulting experience is good enough.

I would try to get some referrals now to go directly unless you want an mba for the experience and network.

Not impossible but difficult

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