<p>Hey guys! I got accepted at Brown, and it’s my favorite option mainly because of the open curriculum and the laid-back atmosphere of the students (my other options are Stanford, Wharton and Rice). Ideally, I want to enter management consultancy after graduation so I’m worried about the connections that each college can provide. From what I have seen, Brown is a core school for Bain and McKinsey. Is this true? Are Brown grads heavily recruited by these companies? How about the other consultancy firms? Also how many Brown grads are interested in management consultancy?</p>
<p>Probably one of the most common job coming out of undergrad.</p>
<p>I’m looking to get into education consulting right now and so far all three interviews I’ve had have been, by chance, with Brown alums.</p>
<p>mckinsey, bain, and boston consulting group are on the list of firms who hire the most brown graduates
[Brown</a> University | College Reviews](<a href=“http://www.mynextcollege.com/college-info/rhode-island/brown-university/]Brown”>http://www.mynextcollege.com/college-info/rhode-island/brown-university/)</p>
<p>as i mentioned on another thread, marvin bower, the person who founded mckinsey (and the person credited with starting the whole field of management consulting) is a brown alum. the current brown chancellor is the former mckinsey director. the current bain director in boston is a brown alum. one of the most famous boston consulting group consultants of all time (Ira Magaziner) is the one who created brown’s open curriculum.</p>
<p>here are the links to mckinsey and bcg’s brown webpages
[McKinsey</a> & Company - Business Analyst Opportunities - Brown University](<a href=“http://origin.mckinsey.com/careers/us_schools/mckoncampus/brown.asp]McKinsey”>http://origin.mckinsey.com/careers/us_schools/mckoncampus/brown.asp)
[BCG</a> - BCG at Brown University](<a href=“http://www.bcg.com/join_bcg/oncampus/brown.aspx]BCG”>http://www.bcg.com/join_bcg/oncampus/brown.aspx)</p>
<p>also, brown in business
[List</a> of Brown University people - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“List of Brown University alumni - Wikipedia”>List of Brown University alumni - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Still, those are some great options you would be turning down for Brown.</p>
<p>Implying Brown is not a great option? I’m guessing based on the OPs interest that there are some unique features of Brown that are already drawing him/her and they just want to make sure that it won’t alter access to his/her desired career track. In this case, the answer is a resounding-- go where you fit best.</p>
<p>Lol, defensive much? Obviously Brown is a good choice too, but it’s not often someone loves the school so much that they’d turn down Wharton and Stanford for it.</p>
<p>Not being defensive, questioning the motivation and meaning of your comment.</p>
<p>I too was admitted to Brown and the school does have nice grade inflation and class setup. However, I tend to think the opportunity cost of either a Wharton or Stanford degree may be worth a bit more than a Brown degree from a career viewpoint. However, I think if you REALLY want to enjoy your 4 college years, then Brown or Stanford is where you should attend.</p>
<p>It’s great how young people never realize how ridiculous their statements are. Provides entertainment at least.</p>
<p>there’s no doubt in my mind that any three of those schools will land you in consulting. opportunity cost? … you shouldn’t look at it like that lol. ** it’s all about fit. **</p>