{"id":16239,"date":"2025-06-16T09:16:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/?p=16239"},"modified":"2026-03-09T12:50:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T16:50:43","slug":"four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/","title":{"rendered":"The MBA Pathway to MBB Consulting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The first time I heard of McKinsey, I was in a container in Afghanistan. We were counting down the days until the end of our deployment, and some of us were pondering what life would look like once we left the Army. A friend told me all about McKinsey, and I decided that was my dream post-Army career. The problem was, I had zero business experience, and the only \u201cROE\u201d I could tell you about was \u201crules of engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fast-forward several years, and McKinsey is now in my rearview mirror. But what was the bridge that got me into \u201cThe Firm\u201d? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Wharton MBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking the MBA bridge into consulting is not unique. According to Bloomberg Businessweek\u2019s 2024\u20132025 Best Business Schools MBA ranking, the consulting industry accounted for the largest number of hires<\/strong><\/a> among MBA graduates, with Chicago Booth sending more than one-third of its graduates into consulting. Consulting has long held the biggest share of any industry for post-MBA jobs for a myriad of reasons. For nontraditional applicants like me who want to break into business, consulting offers a sort of \u201ccontinued education\u201d with highly variable experiences through numerous industries and functions\u2014plenty of opportunity for someone to discover their passion. What\u2019s more, consulting doesn\u2019t close doors; it opens almost a limitless number of them for any post-consulting career, be it corporate or entrepreneurial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, without further ado, here are four ways an MBA can help you land a job at MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)\u2014or really any consulting firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. An MBA can bridge the gap between your professional experience and consulting.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Do you come from a nontraditional background for consulting, like me<\/strong><\/a>? Or do you have a gap in skills between your work experience and the expectations of consulting? An MBA helps consulting firms have confidence in your \u201cconsulting toolkit\u201d\u2014your problem-solving, quantitative, and analytical skills as well as your knowledge about business environments, teamwork, etc. Recruiters will find solace in the pre-vetting you\u2019ve undergone to make it into your MBA program, in addition to the fact that you\u2019ll be honing these skills even more in your MBA classrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. MBA programs instantly connect you to a priceless network that is invested in your success.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once you gain admission to an MBA program, you instantly have access to an army of people whose job is to help you land that role in consulting. Whether it\u2019s admissions employees helping you prepare for interviews or students who either came from consulting or crushed their summer internships in the field, you will not be alone on your journey. Chances are there will also be a consulting club with a myriad of free resources for you. I personally benefited immensely from dozens of case interviews with first- and second-year students. You\u2019ll be surprised by how generous people are with their time if you\u2019re in their network; these were the same classmates I was vacationing with in Cuba. Some firms will even give stipends to currently sponsored students to wine and dine their classmates who are applying to their firm. The recruiting process is a grind, but having friends support you makes it unimaginably better. They\u2019re all invested in your success, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s another reason firms like to hire MBAs: your network\u2019s value has a ripple effect. All those friends you partied with on vacation will become leaders in their own industries\u2014and may become your firm\u2019s future clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. At top MBA programs, the recruiters come to you.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

During my recruiting process at a target school<\/strong><\/a>, there were more social events to attend for consulting firms than I could handle. And honestly, they were quite fun\u2014usually involving an activity like a cooking class or a fancy dinner at a restaurant I couldn\u2019t otherwise afford. It was an easy way to build personal rapport with recruiters and consultants, who were often Wharton grads themselves, and it was also helpful for me to get a sense of the \u201cpersonality\u201d of each firm, as they actually do vary quite a bit. Had I attended a non-target school or not been an MBA student, I would have had to travel to what would have amounted to far fewer recruiting events\u2014which would have yielded fewer data points for my own decision making and fewer opportunities to connect with these firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. The MBA internship process increases your chances of landing your ideal full-time consulting job.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Most MBA programs last two years and include a summer internship in between. Not all students receive an internship offer for their top firm choice, but for those who complete a consulting internship anyway with a non-choice firm (versus trying out something orthogonal to consulting), their chances of getting a full-time offer with the firm they wanted all along increase dramatically. Firms like to see that you\u2019re serious about consulting, and interning at any firm will give you the opportunity to sharpen your consulting skills\u2014which should translate to a better interview in your second year of applying. You\u2019ll also get a second year of opportunities from the school\u2019s resources (both official and students\/clubs) as well as from recruiters who come back specifically to look at the pool again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, there are paths into consulting without having to get an MBA, especially when it comes to expert tracks and other specialties. But for those who are interested in a generalist path or increasing their chances overall, an MBA is undoubtedly the most linear route to consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind that not all MBA programs offer the same opportunities\u2014if you’re aiming for MBB, attending a target school can significantly increase your chances of benefiting from the advantages mentioned above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019d like to increase your chances of getting into a top program and, subsequently, a top consulting firm, I invite you to book a free 30-minute consultation<\/strong><\/a> with me or another Stratus MBA admissions counselor to discuss the strengths of your application.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The first time I heard of McKinsey, I was in a container in Afghanistan. We were counting down the days until the end of our deployment, and some of us were pondering what life would look like once we left the Army. A friend told me all about McKinsey, and I decided that was my…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":17833,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[378,393],"tags":[642,950,1134],"class_list":["post-16239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mba","category-mba-profile-specific","tag-consulting","tag-management-consultants","tag-mbb"],"yoast_head":"\nFour Ways an MBA Can Help You Get into Consulting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Here are four ways an MBA can help you land a job at MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)\u2014or really any consulting firm.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Four Ways an MBA Can Help You Get into Consulting\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Here are four ways an MBA can help you land a job at MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)\u2014or really any consulting firm.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Stratus Admissions Counseling Blog | Admissions Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/business.facebook.com\/stratusadmissionscounseling\/?business_id=1549495231831060&amp%3bamp%3bamp%3bref=bookmarks\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-16T13:16:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-09T16:50:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Four-Ways-an-MBA-Can-Help-You-Get-into-Consulting-2.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sophie Hilaire\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@StratusMBA\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@StratusMBA\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sophie Hilaire\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sophie Hilaire\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8b9faef8dcf8c49d1f60f41c10c6fad1\"},\"headline\":\"The MBA Pathway to MBB Consulting\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-16T13:16:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-09T16:50:43+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1007,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/05\\\/Four-Ways-an-MBA-Can-Help-You-Get-into-Consulting-2.png?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1\",\"keywords\":[\"Consulting\",\"management consultants\",\"MBB\"],\"articleSection\":[\"MBA\",\"Profile Specific\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/\",\"name\":\"Four Ways an MBA Can Help You Get into Consulting\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/05\\\/Four-Ways-an-MBA-Can-Help-You-Get-into-Consulting-2.png?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-06-16T13:16:04+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-09T16:50:43+00:00\",\"description\":\"Here are four ways an MBA can help you land a job at MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)\u2014or really any consulting firm.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/05\\\/Four-Ways-an-MBA-Can-Help-You-Get-into-Consulting-2.png?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/05\\\/Four-Ways-an-MBA-Can-Help-You-Get-into-Consulting-2.png?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1\",\"width\":800,\"height\":600,\"caption\":\"Four Ways an MBA Can Help You Get into Consulting\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"MBA\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/mba\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"The MBA Pathway to MBB Consulting\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Stratus Admissions Counseling Blog | Admissions Blog\",\"description\":\"Your MBA Dream Team\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Stratus Admissions Counseling\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/stratus-favicon.png?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/stratus-favicon.png?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1\",\"width\":512,\"height\":512,\"caption\":\"Stratus Admissions Counseling\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/business.facebook.com\\\/stratusadmissionscounseling\\\/?business_id=1549495231831060&amp;amp;ref=bookmarks\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/StratusMBA\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/stratusmba\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/organization\\\/1022842\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCvQwmo9OA-cg_5B1C7z_ExQ\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/8b9faef8dcf8c49d1f60f41c10c6fad1\",\"name\":\"Sophie Hilaire\",\"description\":\"MBA Admissions Counselor Sophie Hilaire is a Wharton MBA and West Point graduate as well as a former US Army captain and McKinsey consultant who has helped applicants earn admission\u2014and scholarships up to full tuition\u2014at top programs worldwide. Drawing on her experience in MBA applicant screening at Wharton and recruitment at McKinsey, in addition to her leadership experience across sectors, Sophie empowers clients to craft authentic, high-impact MBA applications that stand out.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/about\\\/mba-admissions-counselors\\\/sophie-hilaire\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/sophie-hilaire\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Four Ways an MBA Can Help You Get into Consulting","description":"Here are four ways an MBA can help you land a job at MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)\u2014or really any consulting firm.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Four Ways an MBA Can Help You Get into Consulting","og_description":"Here are four ways an MBA can help you land a job at MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)\u2014or really any consulting firm.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/","og_site_name":"Stratus Admissions Counseling Blog | Admissions Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/business.facebook.com\/stratusadmissionscounseling\/?business_id=1549495231831060&%3bamp%3bamp%3bref=bookmarks","article_published_time":"2025-06-16T13:16:04+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-03-09T16:50:43+00:00","og_image":[{"width":800,"height":600,"url":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Four-Ways-an-MBA-Can-Help-You-Get-into-Consulting-2.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Sophie Hilaire","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@StratusMBA","twitter_site":"@StratusMBA","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sophie Hilaire","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/"},"author":{"name":"Sophie Hilaire","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/8b9faef8dcf8c49d1f60f41c10c6fad1"},"headline":"The MBA Pathway to MBB Consulting","datePublished":"2025-06-16T13:16:04+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-09T16:50:43+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/"},"wordCount":1007,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Four-Ways-an-MBA-Can-Help-You-Get-into-Consulting-2.png?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1","keywords":["Consulting","management consultants","MBB"],"articleSection":["MBA","Profile Specific"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/","url":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/","name":"Four Ways an MBA Can Help You Get into Consulting","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Four-Ways-an-MBA-Can-Help-You-Get-into-Consulting-2.png?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1","datePublished":"2025-06-16T13:16:04+00:00","dateModified":"2026-03-09T16:50:43+00:00","description":"Here are four ways an MBA can help you land a job at MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain)\u2014or really any consulting firm.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Four-Ways-an-MBA-Can-Help-You-Get-into-Consulting-2.png?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Four-Ways-an-MBA-Can-Help-You-Get-into-Consulting-2.png?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1","width":800,"height":600,"caption":"Four Ways an MBA Can Help You Get into Consulting"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/four-ways-an-mba-can-help-you-get-into-consulting\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"MBA","item":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/mba\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The MBA Pathway to MBB Consulting"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/","name":"Stratus Admissions Counseling Blog | Admissions Blog","description":"Your MBA Dream Team","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Stratus Admissions Counseling","url":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stratus-favicon.png?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/stratus-favicon.png?fit=512%2C512&ssl=1","width":512,"height":512,"caption":"Stratus Admissions Counseling"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/business.facebook.com\/stratusadmissionscounseling\/?business_id=1549495231831060&amp;amp;ref=bookmarks","https:\/\/x.com\/StratusMBA","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stratusmba\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/organization\/1022842\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvQwmo9OA-cg_5B1C7z_ExQ"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/8b9faef8dcf8c49d1f60f41c10c6fad1","name":"Sophie Hilaire","description":"MBA Admissions Counselor Sophie Hilaire is a Wharton MBA and West Point graduate as well as a former US Army captain and McKinsey consultant who has helped applicants earn admission\u2014and scholarships up to full tuition\u2014at top programs worldwide. Drawing on her experience in MBA applicant screening at Wharton and recruitment at McKinsey, in addition to her leadership experience across sectors, Sophie empowers clients to craft authentic, high-impact MBA applications that stand out.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/about\/mba-admissions-counselors\/sophie-hilaire\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/author\/sophie-hilaire\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Four-Ways-an-MBA-Can-Help-You-Get-into-Consulting-2.png?fit=800%2C600&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18936,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16239\/revisions\/18936"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stratusadmissionscounseling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}