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11 Jul 2011, 13:28
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To give a quick background of myself: I'm currently in my 2nd year at a Big 4 public accounting firm doing audit. At my firm, the promotion timescale is 3 years from the 1st level (associate) to the 2nd (senior). I guess my first question is how important experience in a senior-level position is for admissions. (ie: experience with project management, coaching other individuals, etc.) As an aside, I may have the opportunity to become early promoted to the senior level after I finish one more year - but this would require extensive effort and time on my part. Basically, I was hoping to get a sense of how admissions look at all this stuff - whether or not having that senior title and experience helps a lot with getting into the top b-schools in the US. Thanks for any help and insight.
11 Jul 2011, 17:18
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The timeframe you describe is pretty typical for big accounting firms, and with the average WE approaching 5 years in b-school, it's not so much as the b-schools caring about the promotion as it is who will be trying to take that seat from you in your application pool. Certainly if there are two accountant applicants, one of which is trying to come to b-school after 2 years and one who is coming after 3 years, but they have the promotion, with all else being equal, the 3-year is the winner. Get my drift? if you want to go back with just 2 years at the firm, and by your own admission, before you have had to do the really heavy lifting, then how are you going to couch your experience as more valuable than the next guy. This devil's advocacy is not to say that it can't be done, but simply to challenge you to begin thinking like an admissions committee member. if you are committed to going back this year, you will simply need to innoculate this argument and offer something that can trump the guy with the extra year or two and the promotion. Either that, or suck it up and dig out for the promotion before you apply.
11 Jul 2011, 17:31
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Hi Bryant, thanks for responding. I do get your point. It is not about the individual applicant, it is about the individual applicant and everyone else.
However, to clarify: No, I am not planning to apply after 2 years, I am planning to apply after 4 years. However when I apply it will be at my 3rd year, during which I will not have yet been a "senior associate". I guess I should rephrase my question: how important is having senior/managerial work experience by the time I submit my application? If it is important, I am considering either killing myself for early promotion or jumping ship to another firm that will provide that senior experience. These are big personal decisions for me so I am seeking any insight anyone may have. By the time I begin matriculating, for sure I will have been promoted (or kicked out of the firm) so that is not an issue, my question is whether I should have senior-level experience by the time I send in my applications.
However, to clarify: No, I am not planning to apply after 2 years, I am planning to apply after 4 years. However when I apply it will be at my 3rd year, during which I will not have yet been a "senior associate". I guess I should rephrase my question: how important is having senior/managerial work experience by the time I submit my application? If it is important, I am considering either killing myself for early promotion or jumping ship to another firm that will provide that senior experience. These are big personal decisions for me so I am seeking any insight anyone may have. By the time I begin matriculating, for sure I will have been promoted (or kicked out of the firm) so that is not an issue, my question is whether I should have senior-level experience by the time I send in my applications.
