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7 People who NEED to apply to McKinsey in the next 8 days

Management Consulted

The following 7 categories of people have 8 days left to apply at McKinsey for a full-time position (provided they finish their programs in 2017/2018): PhDs. For most aspiring consultants, McKinsey is the gold standard. Once you’ve passed the resume screen, you’ll be invited in to a local office for a first round interview.

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From Case Interview Mistakes to Bain Offer

CaseInterview.com

I interviewed with a number of top firms, and despite feeling well prepared, I wasn't invited to the next round. The first key insight that I got from your resources was the importance of understanding how consultants (the interviewers) think. I had thought doing 7 or 8 'live' cases was good practice.

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BCG Potential Test

CaseInterview.com

BCG (Boston Consulting Group) potential test is an online test used in the first round of interviews. This tool compares your math accuracy and speed to other CaseInterview.com members and to my own test results as benchmark. Yes, I would like to Subscribe to the Case Secrets Email Newsletter. What is the format of this Test?

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BCG Potential Test Copy

CaseInterview.com

BCG (Boston Consulting Group) potential test is an online test used in the first round of interviews. This tool compares your math accuracy and speed to other CaseInterview.com members and to my own test results as benchmark. What is the BCG Potential Test and Why is it Used? What is the format of this Test? First Name *.

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Consulting Interview Questions

CaseInterview.com

You can perform better in a consulting interview by having an upfront preview of what types of questions might be thrown your way. Profitability cases directly tackle the amount of money a business is generating. If possible, some benchmark data -- either internally (against different stores, regions, plants, etc.) 3) Pricing.

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Welcome to new readers plus a few questions answered

Management Consulted

Thanks to Marquis first and foremost, who is both a fellow Stanford grad and fellow ex-McKinsey consultant. Top 10 Interview Tips. After 2+ years at McKinsey, it was time to move on. I went into my McKinsey tenure with the mindset that entrepreneurship would come after my time at the firm. Check out his blog here.

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Archstone Consulting Culture and Interview Tips

Management Consulted

While originally founded as an independent strategic firm, Archstone Consulting was acquired by leading enterprise benchmarking firm The Hackett Group in 2009. ARCHSTONE CONSULTING INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING. Be prepared for 3-4 rounds of interviews, the first of which may consist of connecting with a recruiter for a phone screen.