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How Taekwon-Do Prepared Me for Consulting Interviews

Tom Spencer

It turns out that preparing for case interviews is fairly similar to preparing for Taekwon-Do Competitions. Martial arts have taught me discipline and the ability to learn new things, while also striving to perfect what I already know, which I employ as I prepare for the case interviews. Learning Frameworks.

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BCG Offer vs. AT Kearney Offer

CaseInterview.com

It helped me a lot in getting ready for case interviews , and now I have an offer from BCG [ Eastern Europe ] and A.T. To transition to another region starting from BCG Eastern Europe, you will have to physically travel to the country you want to work in, to network and interview. Kearney [ Western Europe ].

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Management Consulted Goes to London (and Beyond)

Management Consulted

As if traveling across the ocean on the plane wasn’t enough, we felt it necessary to use as many forms of transportation as necessary…so we took a train up to Durham University. Many questions were asked about resumes, cover letters and the importance of inserting a cover letter with their applications.

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

CaseInterview.com

I probably put in over 100 hours preparing , and only about 80 of those were for the case, I believe those additional 20 hours of prep for the experience portions helped put me over the top when competing with other candidates from more target schools. Basically, to get interviews, network, network and then network some more.

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How to Apply for a New Job After You’ve Been Fired

Harvard Business

How should your résumé reference the previous position, or should you even include it? What should you say in an interview? And how can you go into the application process feeling positive about your prospects? Interviews will definitely require a bit more care and forethought than they did before. Be gracious.

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How to Get a McKinsey Interview Through Networking

CaseInterview.com

I wanted to send you a quick note on how I have been able to secure a McKinsey interview , despite not knowing anyone in consultancy. I have consequently been invited for an interview. I have three months to crack the case! My Thoughts: This is a great example of how the management consulting interview process works.

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Conversation with 2020 Delivery

Tom Spencer

We train people in how to think and it’s never quite as simple as saying we’re doing a performance improvement project, not training. Tom: What is 2020 Delivery’s travel model? When we work with clients further afield we do travel to them, but most consultants are not away for multiple nights each week. Two interview rounds.