Change...again.
I may have mentioned before that I get bored easily. That may have been a touch of an understatement - my dad used to say (and still does) that for me, boredom is worse than anything...pain, discomfort, unhappiness...you get the picture. Anyway, as an offshoot of that, I am constantly coming up with new ideas and plans, and editing past ones.
As a result, the plan has changed. Again. Shocking, I know. It dawned on me that consulting firms hire experienced professionals as well. Being that I have industry experience in the consulting arena, I started to contemplate making a go at one of those jobs pre-MBA. I realize that my odds of getting into one of the big firms may actually be LESS than getting into one of the top b-schools, but being that said firms may actually pay for school, it's definitely worth a shot!
Unfortunately, I have to wait (not one of my strengths) until July when I'm scheduled for a promotion, as I want to give myself the best shot that I can here. I realize that it's not that long (2 months), but when I've come to the end of my patience with something, that seems like a lifetime. Additionally, there is some political drama going on at work right now, which really just encourages my constant urge to run screaming from the building.
So my massive research efforts have switched gears from business schools to consulting careers and how to get in. Thus far, I have determined that I need to be persistent, energetic, and friendly/interesting enough that the interviewer would be willing to spend some significant time on a plane with me. There's also the entire case interview piece, but at this point I'm focusing on even getting an interview.
In the words of one of my favorite bloggers, b-school bound, "With any luck, I hope not to need any."
Posted in: management consulting on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at at 9:59 PM
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