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Love it, P1. I do strategy for Risk & Reg. You know, Resolution Planning Strategy.
Is Strategy& entirely separate from PwC or more like Monitor at D? I always assumed the strategy practise was S& but that sometimes they did other types of projects (and vice versa) depending on market demand, bench size, etc.
It’s a part of PwC advisory.
Completely unethical, and hopefully the schools do their homework and confirm where these clowns actually work.
Yes it is unethical and I believe it would come up in the background check. After admittance all schools do full background checks and request letters of employment; I’ve never looked into it but I would assume it would say either PwC or S&. They will have their offer rescinded when they are caught (as would anyone lying about where they are employed)
I guess 2 people having 2 different interpretations of a statement (that can’t actually be proven bc the owner of the statement is no longer chiming in) is intolerable? You said I was wrong based on your interpretation, I don’t think I’m wrong. So guess that makes me intolerable....
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I’m just PwC Strategy
Has it not completely merged into one entity yet? PwC people at my MBA have Strategy& logos on their corporate gear
S& logo is added to the overall PwC swag if it is meant for S& folks. Very few exceptions I have seen
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If I were an admission officer, I'd reject this person for lying. It's not that deep.
It’s legally separate for independence purposes but in practice is akin to just another LOS when we work together
P2 - totally wrong. Paycheck for S& comes from PwC advisory
If they don’t work in S&, then obviously a lie thus unethical.
Frankly, I don’t think schools make admissions decisions based on your BU within a firm. PwC is good enough, now just make yourself the best candidate through your essays and recommendations.
Ah, makes sense. How does it *actually* happen?
P3 - that makes no sense. Schools don’t have to infer undergrad from your employment experience. Education history is also part of the application.
This thread is kind of silly.
A) Because I was a student adcom/app reader/interviewer at an M7 school. S& and PwC just get read as “consultant,” neither makes a profile pop. By the way, MBB doesn’t make a profile pop either - we’re all a dime a dozen. You can have impressive or unimpressive work experience coming from any of these firms.
B) Yes, that’s why MBB targets certain MBA programs. If a school can’t discern actually quality from among an ocean of S& and PwC candidates, they aren’t doing their job. The range of candidates between those LOS’s overlaps to a great degree.
P3 - I didn’t oversimplify anything. You originally said (paraphrasing) that MBA programs which care about undergrad would be “duped” by the S& vs PwC substitution. You were comparing candidates across schools. You last posts makes a different point about comparing candidates form the same school.
Anyways, I agree with the main point that people should not lie on their resume. It seems out of your control and, also, inconsequential - S& isn’t a golden ticket to HSW/M7/whatever anymore than BCG. It’s a very small piece of the puzzle.