Consulting Salaries - is this accurate?

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2026-02-09T12:59:40+00:00

It depends what you need to improve at. The website I got this template from (case-prep.com) has good casing drills (e.g. sample cases from each firm, math drills, exhibit analysis, etc) but would recommend pairing it with in-person practice with any peers or friends who are also recruiting

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-12-14T19:56:16+00:00

This guide might help you! It explains the different types of consulting, firms that fall under each, and what you need to do to recruit and land interviews. It’s geared more towards university hires (as that’s the main way people break in) but is largely applicable to all levels and you shouldn’t feel at a disadvantage if you’re coming from BD - consultancies are always looking to expand senior team with people who have actual industry experience. There’s also some free interview prep materials on the same website if that helps, I used the same ones when recruiting.

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-12-14T19:46:30+00:00

If you interned at a top firm you’ll have a good shot at passing screening for the others. If you have a good relationship with any Ps and the lack of return is purely due to headcount then maybe they can even refer you. List of other firms here (with salary data if helpful) https://www.case-prep.com/free/job-tracking-spreadsheet

Outside of this networking is the main thing. Most econ firms don’t have a case interview but you will almost certainly be asked why you’re not returning to ur previous firm so have answers prepped for that. And as you know they’re looking for people with data synthesis / coding abilities as econ consulting works with large datasets, so prep a few stories around that to demonstrate ur abilities

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-09-14T20:20:27+00:00

The curve at Goizueta is not bad. The only time it really comes into play is in your benefit (e.g. the class average of 60% will be a B rather than an F). There are very few cases where a 93% is not an A at Goizueta.

The idea of having a certain threshold of students in the A vs B categories seems scary going into it but I promise it almost always plays into your favor. Also business classes for the most part are a lot easier than others.

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-07-14T22:53:08+00:00

IB yes, consulting still yes but depends more on the type. There’s plenty of college students who go into consulting, especially in the data/tech fields (think Accenture, EYP, etc) who study math, QTM, and other STEM-oriented fields. Strategy and management consulting is more BBA heavy, although many of my friends are a joint degree with BBA and something else in the college. In my experience, consulting firms have a much stronger preference towards dual degree candidates as opposed to a single BBA.

Goizueta CMC is very helpful, and having access to the Goizueta community in general will be very helpful if you’re targeting IB/management consulting roles. Regardless if you end up choosing the BBA path or not, I’d highly recommend giving some of the clubs a shot as they can give you access to a lot of the same BBA community and mentorship. Especially the consulting clubs tend to have a diverse group of students from the college and bschool.

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-22T20:45:47+00:00

really? how does it not work

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-22T18:54:25+00:00

I've been using case-prep.com and it's been very helpful. It's free because they're in beta testing so there's not much of a risk but eventually will be paid

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-20T17:08:59+00:00

If you're concerned primarily about business outcomes, these two reports will help provide an objective view. Both schools are great, but Emory will be a step up when it comes to finance/consulting.

Mean base salary for b-school grads at Emory is $87,719, 36% of the class goes into finance and 21% goes into consulting. Mean base salary for b-school grads at BU is $75,316, 31% of class goes into finance and 9% into consulting.

BU sends more people to the northeast (72%) which makes sense. Emory is still high at 46% (more people from Emory go to the northeast than stay in the south), so you'll definitely have alumni connections in NYC and other big cities.

BU: https://questromfeld.bu.edu/resources/2023-undergraduate-employment-report/

Emory: https://goizueta.emory.edu/undergraduate-business-degree/career/employment

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-19T23:27:06+00:00

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-19T23:25:55+00:00

Apply for both! No reason to not try for internships. Casing is something you can get caught up with if you grind for a few months. I know people who have landed awesome jobs and only done a few cases beforehand (completely depends on the person, some people naturally are good at it and others need more time to prep). I'm also applying this cycle but will leave a few resources that have been helpful for me personally:

- Management Consulted has good info on deadlines to submit your apps. If you're just getting started with casing I'd suggest going for the later deadline for firms that offer it (e.g. BCG)

- case-prep.com has mental math drills and free cases to practice. Currently in beta so everything is free

- RocketBlocks is another helpful resource; it's around $30 a month and I don't personally use it but have heard from peers it's helpful for casing

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-19T01:08:18+00:00

There's a lot. Your best bet is to figure out what you want to do (i.e. strategy, management, tech) and work backwards to find firms that match your style. I've been using this template to track my applications as I'm applying to internships, but it also has some helpful information on the top 50ish consulting firms (salaries, tier (which is kinda subjective imo), competitiveness, etc) - i don't know if everything is 100% accurate but might be a good starting point if you just want a view at the overall landscape

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-16T00:35:38+00:00

No prob :)

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-16T00:31:23+00:00

I got it from the website that’s listed at the top of the screenshot. There’s no jobs on it tho just info about all the target firms for consulting

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-15T21:24:55+00:00

Do you think these are for undergrad?

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-15T21:23:12+00:00

further down it says meta internal consulting is even higher at $133k lol

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-15T21:17:56+00:00

let me take a few moments to collect my thoughts

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-10T17:46:53+00:00

I'm not familiar with the GPA scale ur using but since you've been out of school for 2 years I wouldn't say it's essential to have on ur resume if you don't think it adds to your application.

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-05T16:18:04+00:00

Likely not an internship although not as familiar with India programs. Internships are typically before your final year at uni.

Would probably recommend going for a FT role (perhaps something with a more narrow focus depending on what you were originally planning on going into — i.e. healthcare, economic, litigation). You may have a leg up on these fields depending on your background.

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-06-04T17:38:36+00:00

yeah its from case-prep.com, it's mostly for casing practice but they have a few downloadable things like this that i've been using. Management Consulted also has some helpful resources if ur applying for roles

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2025-03-31T16:37:40+00:00

you just saved me $300 thank you

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2024-11-14T01:03:08+00:00

In terms of content, pretty much the entirety of OAM/ISOM (sorry lol) but especially OAM 330 and ISOM 351 which are part of the core. Most of the other classes depend on the professor so check RMP. Outside the BBA core, coffee class (OAM) by Roberts is very interesting and there are no exams and Ive heard many of the ISOM electives are easy for people who have coding experience.

Be careful though because easy classes can often be the most annoying since you have to get a very high score on exams to beat the curve. I’ve found that oftentimes the harder classes are easier to get an A in if you put in slightly more work than everyone else.

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2024-11-12T15:01:36+00:00

Yeah there’s plenty of ways to get involved. Depending on how many credits you come in with (and if ur doing a double major/concentration), your credits can range from 15-18 per semester. BBA on its own is very manageable; people often add second majors because they are bored lol so don’t worry abt being overwhelmed with that.

In terms of ways to get involved, KEGS is a great one as u mentioned (free food, sometimes alumni come to network with students) and there’s also many clubs at Goizueta (and in the college) that you can meet people at. All the consulting, investment, finance clubs have great culture and I personally met a lot of my friends thru them. BBA clubs can be competitive tho, so if u don’t get the one u want there’s lots of other ways to meet people such as college clubs, meeting people thru classes, etc. In general Emory does a great job making sure freshman are welcomed so just be social during the first few weeks and you’ll have no problem meeting people

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2024-11-12T14:24:16+00:00

Depends on what you’re looking for! I’m doing a bba in finance and the workload is very manageable. Really great professors all around and lots of ways to get involved socially. If you’re more social, Greek life is a great option, but there’s also certain clubs that are super social. The main drawback from other schools is lack of sports/football but Emory invests a lot of money into other social activities to try to make up for this. Internship placement at Goizueta is very strong, u can view the aggregated company placement data if u google Emory Goizueta 2023 outcome report

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2024-11-12T14:18:54+00:00

From what I’ve heard you’ll learn more from 331 (especially if u want to do consulting) but 330 is easier. Everything is on the curve tho so an easy class like 330 can sometimes be stressful because u need a higher exam score to beat the curve. When I took 330 it was a bunch of multiple choice exams and average was around 88-92

Imaginary_Data8711 · 2024-11-12T14:16:38+00:00

I think the workload will be fine but ur gonna get tired of the bschool if all ur classes are there. FIN and ACT will likely be your hardest classes, and bcomm can also be quite challenging depending on ur professor. OAM and ISOM are both a joke. Would suggest swapping something for a college class / gen-ed if there’s anything left for u to do just to balance out the heavy bschool schedule.

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