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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I learned of you and consulting a year ago. I was also now aware that I wanted to pursue a career in consulting. Having been an engineer for close to two years at this point, my GPA was extremely low for the top management consulting firms (2.8 ). A few weeks ago; however, I landed an interview with [ boutique consulting firm ].

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

I found it several months ago and started prepping immediately and had done 40-50 practice interview cases before recruiting season. I must have called everyone I knew in consulting to give me a case to solve every weekend (Phone/ Webcam prep interviews too!) The person knew people already working in consulting.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

As a former consulting resume and cover letter reader for McKinsey, and someone who has reviewed thousands of applications, I have noticed an interesting trend. Close to a year ago, I was unsuccessful with my applications for internships with consulting firms, getting only one interview and failing that too.

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JUNE 25, 2019

I applied outside the main recruiting period (BCG takes applicants all year round) and so my process was dragged across 3 months. The last two rounds were via video conference. In particular, I found your case videos and frameworks to be very useful. I had three rounds with two case interviews in each. Additional Resources.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Here are a couple of success stories from readers who managed to land offers: Success Story: Thank you so much for all of your friendly advice in the videos! I came into the recruiting process with absolutely no background in business. After watching your videos, I felt much more confident about the process.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

Close to a year ago, I was unsuccessful with my applications for internships with consulting firms, getting only one interview and failing that too. As the full time recruitment season in Autumn 2010 approached, I returned to your site and subscribed to your mailing list too. How to Write a Consulting Cover Letter.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In consulting, your personal reputation is everything. Conversely, if your reputation starts off poor in a consulting firm , you start a downward spiral. When I was recruiting, I once had a McKinsey engagement manager explain to me what I just explained to you. A new consultant is not expected to know everything from day one.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

The following field report is from a recently hire Bain intern who wanted to pass along some advice to others still in the recruiting process. Just to provide context, I applied to Bain, BCG, Accenture, and Deloitte Consulting for a summer internship , got to final rounds with the first three, and received offers from Bain and Accenture.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

It is very difficult to get a job in consulting. Fortunately, it is actually far easier to do well in consulting (in my opinion) than it is to get a job offer in consulting. Fortunately, it is actually far easier to do well in consulting (in my opinion) than it is to get a job offer in consulting.

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Management Consulted

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

To check out our London video with in-person testimonies (with awesome accents), make sure to read on to the end of the article… The trip started off on the right note – Michelle got her first-ever upgrade to First Class. It’s good to travel with an ex-consultant! Thank you, Delta Platinum status!

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MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants.

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freshminds

MARCH 10, 2015

As it says in the title, here are the Top Ten websites online for a plethora of consultancy resources. From articles to help you decide if this career is right for you or to move from a firm into industry to what would definitely be useful for when you've got the job - templates for presentations and Excel models! Strategy Expert.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Here area couple of success stories received from readers who used case interview preparation techniques for securing an offer outside of consulting. I watched the videos first and found them amazing! Success Story: I would like to share my positive experience of a business case interview, thanks to your website!

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

As long as you're not asking for months of extra time, a few extra days will not screw up their recruiting plans. and would risk hampering future recruiting efforts, especially in on-campus recruiting. While the consulting community is small, it's not that small -- so word will probably not spread to other firms.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Just like you read what I write to pick up tips, strategies, and "clues" to how to succeed in case interviews , consulting, and, to some extent, life, I do the exact same thing by reading about and learning from others. Just for fun during practice, he decided to play 1:1 against this 21-year-old superstar recruit. That's amazing!

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APRIL 12, 2019

Here's my comparison of consulting in a Big 4 Accounting firm and at BCG (note from Victor while this readers experience is specific to BCG it can. Consulting in a Big 4 accounting firm is all about. Below is a field report from a reader of mine who recently started working at BCG after a year at a Big 4 Accounting Firm. At BCG on the.

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JUNE 25, 2019

What the student was asking about is what is the dress code for an informal interview like this and what would be the best use of the 20 minutes or, so they were being giving to “chat” with the consultant. . Questions like: * Why did you decide to get into consulting? * What do you like the least?

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JUNE 13, 2019

I also found a lot of value in the LOMS materials that I purchased after going through the Case Interview Secrets videos. From these materials and a lot of hard work, I was able to interview with most of the Big 4 consulting firms and MBB. Success Story: Thank you very much for providing so much great material for free.

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AUGUST 21, 2019

In her success story she shares some case interview preparation tips and I am also including my response because I find this student’s background slightly unusual for management consulting and wanted to point out that even those with non-typical career and education backgrounds can succeed in management consulting.

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JUNE 24, 2019

Below is a success story and case interview preparation tips I received from a new Bain consultant who was recruited as an industry hire. After celebrating the Bain offer, I am finally debriefing you on my recruiting prep. Your videos and newsletter were just great. Success Story. Thanks a lot again!

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

I had my eye on management consulting for some time, so I decided to give it a shot. I wasn't ready to give up, so I decided to reach out to some recruiters that were listed on the firm's websites (mistake). After talking with the recruiter, I was set up to do a practice case over the phone with an ex-McKinsey consultant.

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JULY 16, 2019

This story offers insight into the recruiting process for experienced hires as well as tips for success in the interview. It also includes a brief follow-up from me where I add a bit more about the experienced hire recruiting process. Below is a success story from a student who was an experienced hire who passed five BCG interviews.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Is it possible to balance work and life as a consultant? Consulting is a client business. Many new consultants are not at all strategic about this as it relates to work life balance. I remember listening in one conversation with a female consultant who had been in the firm about 3 - 4 years. Here is the reality.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

I have aimed to enter the consulting industry as my career goal, and I have tried it once with a emerging consultancy, I got the chance to do my second case, but due to my lack of practice and the time limit of my preparation (I am now in my military service), I didn't get to the next round.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

I can best equate this to your "consulting is not the end all, be all" message. When I met with the partner, he told me that good consultants (especially in the early years) are like chefs that stick to a recipe. There are a number of consulting firms out there, and they are not all the same. Following the recipe.

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Tom Spencer

JULY 27, 2019

One key benefit of doing so is that it is allowing smaller firms to recruit globally and build virtual teams of experts who come together to complete client assignments on a per-project basis. All this has led to on-screen and video communications becoming an integral part of all businesses, regardless of whether they are big or small.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

I hadn't applied during the regular recruiting season as I was planning on going directly to an MBA program and trying to get into consulting afterwards. It would have been easy for me to give up after not getting a consulting internship junior year, or getting a consulting job after graduating, or getting into a top MBA program.

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MARCH 10, 2019

The first step in the application process where cuts are made would be the Consulting Resume and Cover Letter Screen. have done the majority of recruiting out of the schools (under grad, MBA, JD, MD, PhD). Its not so much that consultant is that math driven. recruiting sources. Its important to remember that MBB firms.

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APRIL 30, 2019

I did learn a lot from your website and videos, so thanks a lot for posting those. Any McKinsey consultant in good standing at the firm can get you a first round interview. The consultant walks down the hall to the recruiter coordinator's office. She says to the recruiter, "Hey there Amy. I'm a Ph.D.

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JULY 18, 2019

Interest in Oliver Wyman careers has grown as the firm is one of the fastest-growing consultancies within the top ten. Oliver Wyman's four key consulting tracks can be roughly mapped to their legacy firms. Today, the four practices are: General Management Consulting. Financial Services Consulting. Leadership Development.

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freshminds

JANUARY 20, 2015

Excel skills are the one thing which recruiters continuously say are very weak among new consultants. 2) Chandoo - An excellent site with video tutorials alongside step by step articles, downloadable templates and longer specialised online tutorials for a fee. Read more articles like this , or ask the experts!

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JULY 3, 2019

They are very helpful, not only for the recruiting process, but also for building up my logical mind set. I received offers from several consulting firms this fall and am going to join BCG in the U.S. I just want to say thank you very much for all the materials and mails you prepared for our case interviews !

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JULY 17, 2019

What follows is a report from a recent BCG Hire in Europe about the differences she saw in the BCG Europe offices recruiting and interviewing process. I almost exclusively relied on your videos and other materials for preparations. Student Report: I am a recent M.S. segments) myself).

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MAY 22, 2019

But, at some point they figure this out, either because they had a bad interview (and got feedback that the problem area was the fit questions) or someone reads one of my articles and suddenly realizes it's an important area. Here is the success story with the set route this member used to obtain 2 consulting job offers.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

I cannot thank you enough for providing: The free case interview preparation videos on your blog. Now to the question - although on the email from the recruiter, the dress code is mentioned to be business casual, am I expected to wear a business suit (it is a consulting interview after all)?

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JUNE 25, 2019

This made me question whether I was not a good fit for consulting. Consulting people use those structures every day and they might seem natural to them; but to a non-business degree student, they are not. Naturally, I was rejected. This year, I prepared for the interviews really well for 2 months, not less than 1 hour per day.

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Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. Headquarters: Chicago, IL Employees: 3,200 Locations: 58 offices, 40 countries Chief Executive: Johan Aurik, Managing Partner and Chairman of the Board Revenue: $1B Consulting Engagement Cost: $400K. Website: www.atkearney.com U.S.

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