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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

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I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants. I read Marc Cosentino's Book ( Case in Point ), and I watched your videos (unfortunately, LOMS wasn't available yet). My Reply: Congratulations on the BCG offer, and thank you for sharing the ups and downs in your recruiting process.

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

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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. 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.

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Job Hub: Virgin Group Jobs and Culture

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Check out the video below to hear what the greatest perks for working at Virgin are, from none other than Virgin’s employees themselves. After submitting your initial application, with your resume/CV, cover letter, and other supporting documents, HR typically will respond to your application within a couple of days.

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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? So my next question is did you properly prepare?

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How to Get a McKinsey Interview Through Networking

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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. 1) On campus / Send in your Application - Recruiting.

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Case Interview Advice from Another McKinsey New Hire

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CV/covering letter. He explained that many firms have a marking system with, say, five possible marks for academics, four possible marks for previous work experience, five for extra-curriculars and perhaps one or two for a sound covering letter. I remember a conversation I had with the MIT recruiting team.