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@notebook_corner1 hour agoUnited States
Does a second Master's make sense if my first degree was non-target and I want MBB?
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I already have a Master's from a school with very limited consulting recruiting. I am considering another one-year Master's at a stronger target school partly to access recruiting. Is that a reasonable strategy, or does a second Master's look strange?
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