MBB friends: could someone with a law degree and M&A experience but no MBA get a job in top-tier consulting?

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Yes. We hire lots of JDs, MDs, & PhDs

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Same. Definitely possible, all degrees are sought not just MBA

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Absolutely!

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For sure.

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I've found there's no degree that works best. I know MBAs from Harvard, UPenn, etc who are morons; I know people with only a bachelors who seem to be geniuses. This is a job that balances common sense, people skills, and business acumen on an ever teetering tri-point scale. Id say it's like walking a tight rope, but that's (ideally) one dimensional.

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Awesome. Thanks!

Without a doubt. Friend with Yale law JD hired by McK and had a great experience.

What about foreigners with an LLM?

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