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How to avoid being blacklisted from consulting (or any other) recruiting

Tom Spencer

Offer to Buy Coffee in an Informational Interview. Send a Resume in the Cold Email. There are differing opinions on this, but the benefit of flipping a resume over as part of the initial communication (or including your LinkedIn in the signature) exceeds the risk. Research and Prepare in Advance of the Interview.

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Understanding Firms’ Selection Criteria

Tom Spencer

Before starting your application journey, the very first thing is to understand the recruitment process and selection criteria of those management consulting firms. During this first step, you will need to provide materials like your Cover Letter, Resume and Transcripts/Test scores (GMAT, GRE, etc.). With some tier one firms like M.B.B,

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Completing Graduate School Like a Consultant

Tom Spencer

You might be completing case studies, conducting experiments, and writing lengthy legal reports, all of which will prepare you for your career. Pursuing Extracurricular Activities In high school or as an undergraduate student, having a lot of interests and joining a variety of clubs is recommended, as it fills out your resume for the future.

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80/20 Rule to Get an Offer

CaseInterview.com

This success story comes from a McKinsey new hire from a non-target school who gives tips on getting an interview, and explains how to use the 80/20 rule in case interview preparation. Coming from a school which McKinsey did not recruit at, I had to reach out to many people to seek referral.

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The Top 5 Reasons why an MBA will help you break into McKinsey

Management Consulted

You may not have to go to business school to get an interview with The Firm, but an MBA is still the best way to break into McKinsey. 1) You’re making it easy for recruiters. McKinsey recruits MBA candidates for 2 reasons. #1, When you’re an MBA candidate at a target school, you’re already part of the recruiting pool.

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Alvarez & Marsal Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

One example is when the New York School’s system hired them to boost the efficiency of their school bus network, which they did, saving the city $12M. Recently, Alvarez & Marsal gained more territory in Europe and Asia by recruiting a new country head in Greece and by opening an office in Seoul, South Korea. Practice Areas.

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BCG Offer after 10+ Rejections

CaseInterview.com

Following is a success story I received from a new BCG hire who has some insightful tips for those still recruiting as well as my follow-up where I elaborate on the importance of perseverance and hard work in obtaining a consulting offer. I interviewed with six major consulting companies + three others during my MBA program 1.5