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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

CaseInterview.com

I read Marc Cosentino's Book ( Case in Point ), and I watched your videos (unfortunately, LOMS wasn't available yet). I did the same for resume questions, i.e., I tried to structure my answers to questions like "Why our firm?" What you have to realize about this role of reading consulting resumes and cover letters is this.

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From Bagging Groceries to $80k Consulting Offer

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I spent the last five months working in a grocery store after having turned down several job offers in finance and banking upon graduation last May. I knew early-on that I did not want my career to turn completely towards finance or banking and so I decided to wait and search for other options.

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Job Hub: Virgin Group Jobs and Culture

Management Consulted

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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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

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Additionally, I went through the Case Interview Secrets videos twice, and went through Cosentino 's book four times (in order to nail any possible estimation question and read through some more case examples). For me, my attempt at investment banking ended quite poorly. a) You applied to a bunch of MBA programs and didn't get in.

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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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Improving Confidence

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Tyra Banks. Hint - I used the exact same principles I suggest you use when writing a strong cover letter or resume. For more info on resume writing, see my video on the top 5 mistakes candidates make in writing resumes.). Suze Orman. Reese Witherspoon. Jeff Bridges. The Cast of Glee. Mandy Moore.

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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. Now fast forward to when resume screening happens.