You do not have to join a consulting club to enter consulting from a Master's program.

A club can make practice partners, employer events and peer knowledge easier to access, but membership does not replace a strong application or interviews. Access differs by university.

If the club runs good mock interviews, it may be worth joining. If it mainly hosts generic presentations, your time might be better spent with a small case group and targeted alumni conversations.

Judge the club by its actual networking, case-practice, and recruiting opportunities. The discussion of how campus consulting clubs can support recruiting is useful context, but you can also build a practice routine through your career office and alumni network.

Our society has more applicants than mock slots. Joining doesn't automatically mean you'll have someone to case with.

tbh I found my most reliable case buddy in the engineering department.

Ours is mostly speaker events. Great for meeting people, less useful when you need a practice partner.

Two people who actually show up every week > a long club membership list.