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How do non IIT/IIM/top school folks get into consulting?

why do big firms not hire from normal schools? you can get internships but they don’t convert unless you have the iit tag.

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Corpdaaku

Student

9 months ago

It is alliance of elite, self-proclaimed alchemists who are vigilant against any inferior elements infiltrating their ranks to safeguard the integrity of their craft.
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coala

Scaler

9 months ago

spoken like a true consultant
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TheChosenOne

Oracle

9 months ago

Bro wrote a college essay out here.
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Itachi777

Stealth

9 months ago

Consulting firms want top school folks so that they can market their profiles in front of of clients and win the project contract. But there are also backend roles that dont need iim/IIT degree. What you are asking is like " how can an avg/below avg looking guy get casted as the main actor in a female fantasy show like vampire diaries?"
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coala

Scaler

9 months ago

what i’m asking is how is it fine to hire an avg/below avg looking guy to play as an extra in a female fantasy show like vampire diaries(since he’s delivering what he’s expected to) without giving him a raise or permanent role
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Bumpy_Stock

Stealth

9 months ago

Affluent people like art and beauty. Not farmers and construction workers unless it's for some PR campaign.
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coala

Scaler

9 months ago

also how do you go there without pedigree?
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admiN

Stealth

9 months ago

By getting a degree/PG diploma from these institutions.
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Catander13

Stealth

9 months ago

Start with analytics firms if you aren't from a tier 1 college. I did too after undergrad. Many of my former colleagues from this company, switched to top tier consulting firms to data science/analytics roles and have now moved up the ranks. This will take a long time though. You'll get really good exposure plus travel depending on your role and the company. A friend of mine at McKinsey who joined in 2019, travelled to 4 international cities in his first year there.
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EarlGreyTea

Stealth

9 months ago

Pavan Sathiraju approves.
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MonkeyMayhem

Stripe

9 months ago

I'm assuming the people you are referring to are in the Digital practice?
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Sherlock007

TCS

9 months ago

Go Isb n change ur life
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coala

Scaler

9 months ago

too expensive. considering mba from iim
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Damaru

Stealth

9 months ago

By actually developing knowledge on a specific field .
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LayMan

Stealth

9 months ago

They don't.
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overthinker

Student

9 months ago

Which college are u from?
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