MBB or stick at D post-GSAP?

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Depends... if you desire is money and prestige. MBB is the obvious choice. But it has its setbacks, they are very demanding firms with much higher expectations and hours than D. D provides a good salary and WLB, you’ll never be the richest guy in the room but you sure won’t be the poorest and you will have a good life and career.

If you want to work in consulting a few more years and then dip out to tech I think D is the better option for this. We’re strong in tech exits and the tuition reimbursement is huge financially.

I personally will be looking to pursue MBB in the fall but I also have a hefty scholarship at the program I’m attending. Helps reduce the risk in case I hate MBB and want to leave quickly. However If I don’t get it, I’ll be happy to return to D as well.

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I doubt it, given the timing. Believe OP is wondering (as I am) if former GSAP’ers think it is worthwhile to forgo tuition repayment to jump to MBB while at B school

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Can you even apply for MBB without forfeiting GSAP?

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You can apply. Just can’t get accept offer

Do you have an offer in hand?

Personally I’d return to D because of my already-established network. Since my long term goal is to exit into tech, doesn’t make sense for me to route through MBB because the placement stats from D-> Tech is pretty good. Depending on offers, I might even go straight to tech without going back to D - though big tech might be hard to match D’s GSAP offer(with reimbursement) of about 300k for the first two years back.

D1 what offering are you in?

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