You have a number of posts and it looks to me like you are shooting for the moon with posts asking about jobs at the very top consulting companies, investment banking, and getting into a top 7 MBA program. I have a few questions.
–Where are you in your educational process now?
–What have you done in the years when you were not in college? Do you already have the type of work expereince that the top MBA programs want (typically 2-5 years of strong experience with increasing levels of responsibility)
And here are some comments –
– You really need to expand your horizons in terms of future options. Few people get the tippy-top jobs or into the tippy-top MBA programs you seek. Not that you should not try for them – just be certain to develop back-up plans that you can be happy with as well.
–IB and top consulting jobs are few and far between.
–Getting into a top 7 (or any top tier) MBA program is extremely difficult. You will need an outstanding undergraduate GPA, extremely high GMAT scores, wonderful letters of recommendation, very strong essays etc., and meaningful work expereince Are you well petitioned to put together this type of application?
–There are many paths to having a successful career in business.
–You can challenge yourself in many different jobs and at many different MBA programs (ex. look to take on increasing responsibilities at work, seek out the more difficult classes in the MBA program/develop relationships with professors etc.).
@Publisher – I know a few people who have done Executive MBAs while working at a Big 4 firm. As noted @UCBUSCalum the Big 4 firms consider a select few people who have a proven track record at the firm to do those programs. Those that do these MBA programs agree to stay at the Big 4 firm a number of years of service (the ones I know have all stayed to become partners) or repay the cost of the MBA program. This is not something the OP or any Big 4 employee should expect when they join the firm and, if offered, one should think carefully about the long-term ramifications (ex. do they want to stay in public accounting).