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Risk vs. Fear

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Conversely, if I see a news report about someone dying from a shark attack while swimming in the ocean, then it must be a high-risk activity, because, well… I saw the video of someone dying. In this case, people’s fear of sharks vs. mosquitoes is widely different than the statistical risk of death. In other words…. No, Thanks!

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Switching Frameworks Mid-Case

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There is some variation in the LOMS cases as sometimes you suggest to ask for a breakdown of revenues, and sometimes you already fill in the price and volume components yourself and then ask for a next layer breakdown. What I can give you are some guidelines and reveal the thought process behind what is sometimes a judgment call.

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Writing the Perfect Consulting Resume: 4Tips toWriting Your Resume with an Example.

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A management consulting resume is different from your standard resume. A management consultant is a problem-solver, a data expert, and a communications professional, all bundled into one. This piece will cover four essential guidelines that you should follow when preparing your resume for a consulting opportunity.

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

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Using your frameworks and guidelines, I was able to recently secure offers from Oliver Wyman and McKinsey (I accepted the McKinsey offer). Before my interviews with both firms, I actually got rejected from non- management consulting jobs (even though they were both less prestigious firms and would have been backups for me).

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McKinsey Offer from Top 200 University

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I had my eye on management consulting for some time, so I decided to give it a shot. After talking with the recruiter, I was set up to do a practice case over the phone with an ex-McKinsey consultant. I prepared by reading Case InPoint. I really didn't even understand what interviewer-led was.

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How to Pass the McKinsey Problem Solving Game

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In the case interview process for McKinsey, one of the early evaluations is “Solve,” McKinsey’s digital assessment game (formerly called the McKinsey Problem Solving Game). McKinsey’s digital assessment game Solve is a video game in which candidates problem-solve to manage some form of ecological situation.

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How to Help the Employees You Gain in a Merger Succeed

Harvard Business

Having been on both sides of several successful — and failed — acqui-hire transactions, certain critical success criteria and warning signs stand out: Don’t acquire talent to solve a problem or manage a pain point. Consider the case of a large Midwestern financial services firm that was struggling to compete online.