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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

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I applied to nine firms, and I had networked heavily with the four major players here in Germany, which are McKinsey, BCG, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (which are huge here!), What you have to realize about this role of reading consulting resumes and cover letters is this. It is a painful experience.

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How to get a case interview

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What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Also, find tips and strategies that you can use to network with people in the firm or position that you are applying for. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview.

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L.E.K. Strategy Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

is a Life Sciences and Healthcare powerhouse with expertise across a growing number of fields including Private Equity, Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions. An interesting fact: of all the major global strategy firms, L.E.K. ’s 4 practice areas are: Strategy. Consulting Published Articles. KEY STATS FOR L.E.K.

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Facing Rejection from Consulting Firms

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Either your academic credentials or work experiences were not impressive enough (by their standards) or your cover letter didn't stand out enough. The cover letter is very, very, very important. Did I mention the consulting cover letter is very important? Sound familiar?). In short, I love this stuff.

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Understanding Firms’ Selection Criteria

Tom Spencer

I assume that you have carefully considered those four critical factors outlined in my first article and really committed to the management consulting position that you are targeting, since the consulting application process is probably one of the most time consuming and complicated job hunting experiences you will encounter. Let me repeat.

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Joining a Management Consulting Firm as an Experienced Hire

Tom Spencer

However, there aren’t a lot of sources out there that cover the non-traditional way and that is something you will learn about in this article. Beyond this, somewhat unsurprisingly, your chances of getting an interview will be a lot better if you have a background in strategy consulting. Next Step: The Interviews.

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From Bagging Groceries to $80k Consulting Offer

CaseInterview.com

Your advice on cover letters, resumes, and case interviews gave me the edge I needed. After putting your advice into practice, I first saw interview requests, then final round interview requests, and now the offer letters are slowly trickling in. It works; your stuff really works.