Studied CS at a non target. Currently at a big 4 doing Tech Strategy and Ops. Just finished my first year. What roles/exits should I be looking for next If I want to eventually get to the buy side a few years from now.

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3 is fine. Avg. is 4-5 but there are lot of young candidates too. I did my MBA from M7

I posted a similar question the other day - I am also a tech consultant at B4 firm. There’s virtually no way to switch to PE without going through IB.

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Try to apply directly to MM IB firms for analyst positions.

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