Comments on: What's the chance of a dentist getting in to McKinsey & Comp without a MBA degree? http://education-website-mba.com/onlinemba/whats-the-chance-of-a-dentist-getting-in-to-mckinsey-comp-without-a-mba-degree Education Website MBA - Resources For Success Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:58:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Metlin http://education-website-mba.com/onlinemba/whats-the-chance-of-a-dentist-getting-in-to-mckinsey-comp-without-a-mba-degree/comment-page-1#comment-56 Metlin Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:13:35 +0000 http://education-website-mba.com/onlinemba/whats-the-chance-of-a-dentist-getting-in-to-mckinsey-comp-without-a-mba-degree#comment-56 It really depends. Lots of strategy consulting firms (McKinsey included) hire a lot of non-MBAs. For instance, look at McKinsey's BTO (Business Technology Operations) -- a lot of folks there have technical backgrounds, and have not necessarily gone to business school. The question of course is how you would position your background and experience to be a fit for a strategy consulting firm. If you've done anything that could help in this regard (e.g. work as a dentist for a pharmaceutical company in the consulting or sales role), it would be in your favor. If you have not, you could still try, of course, but your chances are limited without any such exposure. Personally, I'd recommend trying the smaller consulting firms and moving your way upwards -- the experience at the smaller firms with your background would work in your favor. And you could always do an MBA part-time (or executive) while you're at a smaller firm, and utilize that to your benefit for later. Good luck. It really depends. Lots of strategy consulting firms (McKinsey included) hire a lot of non-MBAs. For instance, look at McKinsey’s BTO (Business Technology Operations) — a lot of folks there have technical backgrounds, and have not necessarily gone to business school.

The question of course is how you would position your background and experience to be a fit for a strategy consulting firm. If you’ve done anything that could help in this regard (e.g. work as a dentist for a pharmaceutical company in the consulting or sales role), it would be in your favor.

If you have not, you could still try, of course, but your chances are limited without any such exposure.

Personally, I’d recommend trying the smaller consulting firms and moving your way upwards — the experience at the smaller firms with your background would work in your favor. And you could always do an MBA part-time (or executive) while you’re at a smaller firm, and utilize that to your benefit for later.

Good luck.

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