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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

CaseInterview.com

I hope we'll be able to meet one day. What you have to realize about this role of reading consulting resumes and cover letters is this. Out of 400 applications, I would say about 350 of them were clear and obvious mail merge cover letters. --. If I read a crappy cover letter, I'm basically in an irritated mood.

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5 reasons to sign up for a Management Consulting Bootcamp (registration now open!)

Management Consulted

For the low price of $575, each participant receives a complete resume / cover letter edit ($350), the MC Book Bundle ($195) and 8 hours of group instruction (priceless). We also get you started on a resume and cover letter edit completed by the MC team before the date of the Bootcamp. Now, you can meet us in person.

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How to Get a McKinsey Interview Through Networking

CaseInterview.com

Whilst writing my thesis on [ A topic related to economics in Islamic Countries ], I desperately sought the "World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report", co-authored with McKinsey & Co. I cold called an array of Islamic Banks to secure a copy of this very exclusive report. it's so nice to finally meet you.".

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Welcome to new readers plus a few questions answered

Management Consulted

Management Consulting versus Investment Banking. It showed me the “benchmark” that I need to meet in order to be successful in business. I’ve been helping friends/colleagues looking to enter management consulting for years with their resumes, cover letters, interviews, and questions. Top 10 Resume Tips.

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Student consulting – it does more than deliver

Tom Spencer

Even if you later decide against a career in consulting, the experience will still provide you with transferable skills that are attractive to any employer, so it is a good experience to have in the bank. Clearly there is much more to student consulting than meets the eye. Conclusion.

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

CaseInterview.com

This reminds me of my own story applying to every investment bank on Wall Street and not even getting an interview with most and not getting past Round 1 with anybody. For me, my attempt at investment banking ended quite poorly. First, it's interesting that your path to McKinsey ironically began with two negative experiences.

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How Stay-at-Home Parents Can Transition Back to Work

Harvard Business

In your cover letter and interviews, be sure to cite any germane volunteer experience. During her time out of the workforce, she stayed in the loop by meeting with her former colleagues every few months, and ultimately heard about an opening — which became her new job — from them.