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Big 4 Firms and Beta Alpha Psi |
| Message Name: |
Right |
| Date Posted: |
08/13/2005 |
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I'm getting my MAcc in accounting too and graduating in December 2005.
I never joined BAP, and I don't think I will this semester either.
I ended up last fall with offers from all the Big 4. So, I guess I'm sure that you don't need BAP to get in.
I think it's more important to meet the right people whenever you have the chance (i.e., career fairs, guest lectures, etc.). I did summer leadership programs with both EY and Deloitte, and did PwC's xTax, So, I knew some key people going into interviews.
Other important stuff: a good GPA is definitely likely to get you some attention. And, if you go to a school with a reputable program, that helps.
That said, if you don't have any of the above, and recruiters have actually bothered to ask you if you are a BAP member, I'd join ASAP.
My experience may be a bit different, since I never heard "BAP" come out of a single persons mouth, even though we have a chapter at my university, and I even attended some BAP-sponsored events. I guess it mostly depends on where you are, who you know, and what your key achievements are.
To get in with the Big 4, you need more than JUST a masters degree. If you have some other things that make them want you bad, then you're set. |
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"To get in with the Big 4, you need more than JUST a masters degree. If you have some other things that make them want you bad, then you're set."
All you really need is a pulse to get hired by the big four. I don't understand all these posts that treat the big four like is an exclusive club thats tough to get into (ie. McKinsey). As long as you have the requisite educational background (ie. accounting), then the big four will hire you. Their hiring standards are low right now. You will not be working with a group of ultra-smart or driven people at the big four. Many of them will barely understand what they are doing.
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