Tom Spencer

APRIL 22, 2017

Few internship schemes are as competitive as those offered by top management consulting firms – for many good reasons. And even if you find out that consulting is not for you, the knowledge and skills you’ve acquired will be highly appreciated by any employer around the world. Spend some time perfecting your CV and cover letter.

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

Management Consulting Networking Success Story: I just want to drop you one additional thank you e-mail, as I heavily relied on your preparation sources throughout my interviewing journey (and the corresponding case interview preparation). I went through workshops offered by these firms and talked to numerous recruiters and consultants.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2017

For the last 4 years we’ve been running our popular Black Belt interview training courses – with tremendous success. Compared to a 3% acceptance rate at top consulting firms, 55% of our Black Belt Supreme participants have received 1 or more offers from top 10 firms. Do I have to complete my resume/cover letter edit right away?

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Yesterday, I received an offer from my top choice consulting firm. While not as prestigious as Mckinsey or BCG, the firm is top in its field when it comes to [ Person's Favorite Industry ] consulting, and that focus was what I was looking for. Your advice on cover letters, resumes, and case interviews gave me the edge I needed.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 18, 2018

Student consulting would seem to most students as an obvious first step towards a career in consulting. However, Sam Smith has recently argued in the post ‘ Student consulting – Does it deliver? This results in a misplaced comparison between the abilities of an experienced consultant and that of a student one.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. Bridgespan Employees: 15-60 Consultants. Their services emphasized analytical consulting. Strategy Consulting.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Here area couple of success stories received from readers who used case interview preparation techniques for securing an offer outside of consulting. Of course I did not pass the AD and failed to get an offer. Success Story: I would like to share my positive experience of a business case interview, thanks to your website!

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Management Consulted

FEBRUARY 28, 2016

Today we highlight tremendous business analyst and post-consulting leadership jobs at Chick-Fil-A. After submitting your initial application, with your resume/CV, cover letter, finished assessments and other supporting documents, HR will typically respond to your application within a week or two. Interview Tips & Tricks.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

I wanted to get into consulting right out of undergrad 2 years ago, but because I had very little internship experience and went to a non-target school, I had difficulty getting responses from any of the 30+ firms I applied to - except [ a top 5 firm ], where I did great on 2 interviews and bombed on the 3rd.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 10, 2012

(By the way…if you have any consulting-related inquiries, send them our way! I am now an MBA intern at IBM Strategy & Transformation as a consultant. But I do not want to stay in consulting forever. Still – you might have had your reasons, and you chart your own course at the end of the day.

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CaseInterview.com

OCTOBER 31, 2019

I hadn't applied during the regular recruiting season as I was planning on going directly to an MBA program and trying to get into consulting afterwards. 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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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Think about “former bosses and colleagues” as well as “advisors, accountants, lawyers, management consultants, and search consultants,” you’ve worked with over the course of your career. ” Your cover letter needn’t dwell on your prior job either, according to Fernández-Aráoz.

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Management Consulted

MAY 4, 2014

We recently had the opportunity to interview Jason, a student at NYU Stern who landed a summer internship with Deloitte Consulting S&O. In terms of getting interested in consulting, that wasn’t something that I came to Stern for right off the bat. I had a bunch of friends in freshman year who did express an interest in consulting.

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Management Consulted

OCTOBER 25, 2014

Our first-ever Black Belt Supreme course launched in June, and we had an overwhelming response. Our counter below is updated as spots are snatched up, so you’ll know if you still have a shot at joining our Black Black Supreme course. Sign-ups for the new Black Belt Supreme course close October 31st – no exceptions.

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Management Consulted

MAY 18, 2014

For the last 12 months, we’ve been running our popular Black Belt Interviewer course – with tremendous success. Compared to a scary 3% acceptance rate at consulting firms, Black Belts rock – 55% of our participants have gotten 1 or more offers at top 10 firms. How can we prepare – even more?

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 4, 2022

There is a lot to think about when preparing for consulting interviews , and you may want to check out some of our other blog posts and guides for preparing your resume , creating your cover letter , and improving your network. I also applied during the Covid-19 Pandemic so I cannot comment on in person interviews, just virtual.

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Tom Spencer

JANUARY 12, 2021

For all those seeking a career in the consultancy sector, the obscenely competitive nature of MBB applications is hardly news. Candidates are highly aware of the acceptance rates which never exceed a few percent, yet still try their fortunes with consulting, often not despite, but because of this. Image: Pexels.

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Management Consulted

MAY 13, 2015

For the last 2 years, we’ve been running our popular Black Belt interview training courses – with tremendous success. Compared to a scary 3% acceptance rate at consulting firms, Black Belts rock – 55% of our participants have received 1 or more offers from top 10 firms. How can we prepare – even more?

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 23, 2015

2020 Delivery is a management consultancy committed to improving public services and bringing about lasting change within public sector organisations. Much of the work in consulting depends on relationships and trust. We have a curriculum of four or five particular training courses that we send people on over the first two years.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

By far, the most valuable thing (for me) was the insight into the mindset of consultants and interviewers, which is what your emails provided. Having just finished all of my consulting interviews, I noticed they were actually much easier than I was led to expect by a lot of U.S.-based CV/covering letter. based resources.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The stories below are from readers who have successfully landed their first management consulting offer. Success Story: I just wanted to very briefly reach out, offer my thanks and let you know of my success with consulting recruiting in my final year of a Bachelor of Commerce degree at [ public research university ].

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