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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, I wouldn't.

I work at a "Big 4" consulting firm (not an MBB, where I know a lot of the MBA's want to land, but still a decent and desirable place to work).

I work with someone who has an HYP MBA. Their start date was delayed over a year, and (from what I have gathered/heard) their performance is average and they don't really care for the work. I have no MBA and am a higher rank / I assume higher salary than this person. So to me, it doesn't seem worth it. [/quote]

Princeton doesn't have a business school.

I have a relative who was a partner at a "Big 4" consulting firm.  Undergrad Ivy and went to a top business school (not Ivy).

He is very successful, traveled a ton, and worked insane hours.  That life is not for everyone.  He is very extroverted, but he can be arrogant.  I honestly was shocked he was so successful by the way I saw him act for decades.  He was on the recruiting side for a bit and said (at that time) they preferred recruiting from top business schools.    Because he wasn't at an MBB he said they couldn't be as selective.

Another friend who was a political appointee went to policy grad school then to an MBB.  Had to take some extra course or something the firm offered, but they had top undergrad and Ivy for their policy school.

I do think at some point you might hit a ceiling and need another degree.  Some companies offer to pay for them and there are more "Executive MBAs" nowadays, but those might also be looked down on.

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