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Big 4 Accounting Firm vs McKinsey, Bain and BCG

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Here's my comparison of consulting in a Big 4 Accounting firm and at BCG (note from Victor while this readers experience is specific to BCG it can. balance as a unique selling point vs. strategy houses, but instead their recruitment messaging is that it's consulting so you will work long. apply to McKinsey and Bain as well).

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McKinsey Offer from Top 200 University

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I wasn't ready to give up, so I decided to reach out to some recruiters that were listed on the firm's websites (mistake). I got in touch with her, she had me add my GMAT (770; I should have had it on all along) to my resume , and got me in touch with the recruiter. The recruiter says, "Okay.". Then I got started with LinkedIn.

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Personal Ethics -- in Consulting Offers and in Business

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As long as you're not asking for months of extra time, a few extra days will not screw up their recruiting plans. and would risk hampering future recruiting efforts, especially in on-campus recruiting. I find the top firms are actually more likely to do this than the boutique firms. People will probably forget within a year.

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How to Develop a Case Interview Practice Routine

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In comparison, someone who has a set practice routine can simply decide practicing this area is important, include it as part of the pre-scheduled routine, and the practice will automatically take place (as part of the set routine) without having to "remember" to practice that skill area.

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Comparing Offers from BCG and McKinsey

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I'm not sure that the comparison of "McKinsey uses only frameworks" and "BCG does custom work" is necessarily true. Do not ask people in recruiting, ask the consultants -- ask enough people, you will get the most realistic answer. Any other important things you think as important. My Reply: First off, congratulations.

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Should You Chat Informally Before an Interview?

Harvard Business

To investigate this possibility, we conducted and video recorded 163 interviews with job-hungry, and realistically nervous, twenty-somethings in a business school master’s program. First, although rapport building can easily be seen as unnecessary noise, the interview is often just as much about recruiting as it is selecting.

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Nervousness vs. Confidence in Case Interviews

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I have purchased the LOMS program, and I must thank you, for the videos have been immensely useful. Go through my Case Interview Secrets free videos, Look Over My Shoulder ® recordings, practice with a friend. the people they feature in the recruiting brochures and websites are the firm's most impressive people.