Thinking about taking a support role at MBB. It probably pays more than what I’m making now. Inspired by the fact that’s how one of my friends launched her career; Bain sponsored her way through LBS and now she’s a Manager. Would it help or hurt my application to note that I have an H/S/W MBA?

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What do you mean by a support role?

Not many, if any, switch to a consulting track from an admin role
Some are able to make the switch from an internal role like being in procurement or from being a non-client facing but client supporting role (like working on one of the solutions) but it is way less common than many conversations on this app make it seem

With your background I don't think it makes much sense--plus a bit of a gamble without a guaranteed path forward.

A good chunk of people I know who got transferred to the consulting track from knowledge/support teams got an MBA in between.

What are “practice area” consultant roles? Are they different from traditional track consulting roles, and do they consider candidates with a wider range of backgrounds?

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