Need some perspective. Have to pick between MBB entry-level and mid-level at T2 (OW,S&,Kearney, 6-12m to post-MBA level) Over the first 2 years, I’d make ~210k at MBB, versus ~320k at T2. In other words going to MBB will cost me ~110k in a 2-year horizon. I’d be at post-MBA level after that for both options. I’m interested in joining tech product mgmt (might need to do s&biz ops first to lateral). In the medium term. I also want to go to HBS/Stanford as a personal dream. What makes most sense?

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I’m very confused, is 210K total comp, yearly total comp? Also you want to do tech product management after how many years ? And when do you want to go business school? From what it seems I would go with MBB since money will come later - but I don’t understand why you don’t just go straight for product management ? And Besides it being a dream school why do you want to get an MBA?



Not be rude but it seems you want to do everything that’s prestigious/hype, I recommend you figure out first out of those things you want to do what you want to do the most and start prioritizing - do you want money, do you want exit ops, do you want to go to business school

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Which MBB are you joining ? And made similar decision also recently so I can understand getting reset

Just saying - MBB is not auto admission to HBS/GSB. You are competing with every other MBB analyst and need to differentiate amongst the pool.

Mid-level at T2 could arguably be more attractive to top schools

Oh think so! So slightly more senior at T2 could be better. I thought T2 struggles because it competes with the “consulting” pool, where you have the MBB candidates already.

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