Please advice - 29F, Senior Manager, 7 years of work exp (Advisory) Masters from Columbia University, looking to pursue MBA in 2021. I want to change my career path to PE Ops/ Management Consulting at MBB and hence the plan to pursue this. I’m a little worried that I’d be older than the class median and if it’s would be worth the investment at this stage. Any advice would be much appreciated.

Hello Partners, I’m currently a SC at D and started my career here - but went to a third tier MBA school. I have received top ratings throughout my career thus far and it’s my ambition to make it to partner one day. Will the lack of a prestigious MBA deter me ? Or will someone who went to a top 10 college have a leg up? Would like to hear your thoughts, thanks in advance!

My post MBA goal is PE/VC (VC > PE). For people in PE/VC, why did you want to get out of it? Trying to understand what I could be missing. Thanks!

I have a BS in Kinesiology and an MBA in Healthcare Administration and have worked in neuro clinical testing for 17 years. I’m looking for a direction to be pointed in for a career change, ideally something that can be done remotely and doesn’t require a ton of other specialized training. Coming up short on my own searches. Any suggestions?

Congrats to the BCG poster from the other day who got into a startup. What followed were multiple MBB posters trying to find out more about the process. Is getting into a VC backed startup a step up?

MBB post MBA first project question: when and why do people get assigned to pro bono projects?

Any tips how to join MBB as experienced hire?

I have been looking at the curriculums for Harvard Business School's Master of Business Administration and Harvard Extension School's ALM in Management. They both have the same requirements (generally speaking) including a capstone course that serves as a field immersion course with the Master's in Management, which is fairly new. If I am not able to gain admission to Harvard Business School, but wanted a similar educational experience to become a consultant, should I attend Harvard Extension?

boutique vs. big 4 vs. MBB? Pros and cons.

interviewing with MBB. Tips on how to prep for cases?

has anyone gotten an RFE for an h1b transfer to MBB? how long did it take to resolve with premium processing?

Is it worth jumping to Deloitte (offer in hand currently) in order to position myself better for FAANG 3-5 years down the line? Other options include staying at BAH or trying to get into MBB.

What are MBB MBA starting salaries this year?

I’m applying to B schools and MBB / other jobs all together this year and wondering if mentioning that I’m LGBT and involved in my company’s Out network makes sense. Is that something that will looked upon favourably? Chance of it backfiring?

Can any one help me with CISSP question bank, I already have practise test book. Need more questions to get hands on ... please help 🙏🏻

MBB folks, I’m a Product Manager (non-tech company) and interested in working at MBB.

Which level/role does MBB can offer me ?

does LEK hold a candle to any MBB practice or office?

What are the daily hours like for larger transformation cases at MBB - are they less burn than traditional “strategy” cases and if so by how much?

I'm burnt. Attempting to figure out how to pivot.
Over 50, I've been a COO, SVP etc at mid-tier orgs ending in B4. Technical enough to call BS, ops expert, excel at organic sales. Systems engineer at heart - by SE I thrive building systems designed to produce results. Brainstorming, idea generation, jumping on the box strategy for me is thrilling. I want to build people not revenue. I want to develop solutions to problems that aren't billable. Yes, I understand the...

I’m a newly minted partner in a small (~10 lawyers) commercial litigation boutique made up primarily of former Big Law lawyers. We practice mainly in NY and NJ. I changed cities several years into my career so I do not have as big a professional network as many of my colleagues and am having a tough time developing business. Best strategies? BNI? Local bar association? What has worked best for you? Thanks in advance!!

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Hey folks, Could someone please refer me in Amdocs for a microsoft stack developer role or SDE (DS & ALGO) role. I have approx 3 yrs of experience and have a good hold on DS & Algo (with c++) LC - 2 ⭐ (SOLVED 150+ problems). Currently serving np. Any help would be appreciable. Thanks in advance.

Anyone got a link to the Salesforce bowl? Not sure if I should use my salesforce email

Recently switched to a media planning role (lateral move, have been with agency for nearly 2 years). How long do I wait for them to promote me before I look elsewhere?

Hi All, need suggestion on a query. I have been rejecting offers whenever I switch companies. My query is if we reject a company offer for suppose after 1 or 2 months of accepting it. Will those companies blacklist me? Curious about this since if they blacklist it will be difficult to join those companies in future

My name is Michaela, client has called me Michael in every single email. Walked into first meeting today "Michael is a weird name for a woman!" Corrected him again, still calling me Michael

McK/Bain 🐟, do you hire laterals from BCG? If so, at what tenures usually?

Hello, I am a new grad with a doctorate in OT. I just got an offer for a job working at a private school. The offer is 58K with benefits. 15 days PTO. Do you guys think I can negotiate the salary to 70K, which based on my research is the average pay for my level of experience and education? Or is that too much to ask?

Hi SKP 🐠 , welcome to the Simon-Kucher bowl! Our bowl is still relatively small so encourage y’all to let your SKP buddies know about it. Would be great to have this as a safe space to share thoughts and hold discussions.
(FYI this bowl is not managed by the firm)

Any heathcare informatics positions available? I’m in Florida and can work remotely.

Hi,

I have joined oracle on monday. They told me the project is in Angular as I was working on Angular latest framework. Today I noticed the code on shared screen. I can not work on older technology. I have not received laptop yet and I called manager about tech stack of project then he told me that yes it is not angular project. What should I do.. should I continue here and collect laptop ? Can I change project? Is angular projects in Oracle?

Need your opinions. Wife is currently 14 weeks pregnant and I’m expecting a job offer in the next week or so. Do I sign and accept an offer and then tell them about needing to take paternity leave once I begin or do I discuss this before I accept? Not wanting to start off on the wrong foot but don’t want to risk any potential offer

What’s gooder for building leg muscles: running or bicycling?

Ortho sales reps look like they could be the next contestants on the Bachelor. 💀💀

Darden out early! Check portals

What GMAT score should I aim for? 3.5 GPA in engineering from a non-ivy (Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, Duke), Hispanic, female. YOE 3 looking to switch out of consulting.

Recommendations for MBA admissions consultants? Targeting HSW, likely competitive at W and more of a reach for H/S

Folks who are going to the Wharton Welcome weekend on Sat (Apr 9) - are people choosing to stay back? Will there be fun things happening?

How does AdCom view multiple GRE scores with different strengths/weaknesses? For example, what if I submit one test (169 V, 159 Q) — my current result and my second test (161 V, 162 Q)? Do they look at individual section highest or just either of the exams? Anyone know? Thank you!

Biggest admissions myth?

Anyone else buy a hoodie from their school once you committed or is that 🧀?

Assuming you get admitted into a school R1, how long do you have to accept or reject, is it before or after R2 decisions?

Oxford vs. MIT - which has the stronger international reputation?

Do top business schools consider 1) community college + post-transfer college gpa, or 2) just the post-transfer college gpa?

My GPA of 2) is much lower than 1) due to personal circumstances - thinking if I should explain in the additional information section as well.

Just starting to study for the GMAT. What materials should I purchase? I’ve heard TTP for math but what would you recommend for CR? When creating a testing plan did you study for one area first for a few months and then move on to the other?

Is the Yale SOM deadline at 5PM or 11:59PM? My admissions consultant said before midnight but I see different info on clear admit. Help!

Any advice on whether or not to apply for deferred admission during senior year of college? Anyone gone through the process and can offer advice?

For those a few years into consulting, what are the main reasons to think about an MBA? Where do you begin to learn the nuances of what each school is known for? How early do I need to start thinking about applying?

R2 Sloan applicants - did you include quantitative areas that you covered in high school if it was just part of the math curriculum? Eg I never took stats or probability in college but definitely had a solid enough foundation from high school to not need a refresher for the GMAT...

Do folks from Deloitte get in to hbs at all? Sincerely hope so..lol