Would love advice on office selection for MBB and how to think about it.

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Where do you want to build a life? What work do you want to do? What cultural vibe do you enjoy? So many questions…that only you can answer.

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Pick where you want to live. If you have a tie that makes it a convincing choice, even better.

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Do not overthink. Choose where you want to live

There will typically be a correlation between your project opportunities and the industries that are common in your city. S.F. has more tech, NY has more Finance, etc. This is more important for Bain and BCG that push more for localized / regionalized staffing. There are also more applications to popular cities. The bar is objectively higher in NY. Post MBA, you also compete with the sponsored MBB folks that want to transfer to a city like NY post bachool.

There are some real considerations that are worth thinking through as you apply because decisions are at an office level.

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