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BCG Offer vs. AT Kearney Offer

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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. 4) Or at some point, quit BCG, live off savings, move to the country of your choice (assuming you have travel visas, etc.) cold calling several nights a week). No, Thanks!

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The Consulting Myth

Tom Spencer

On the first day of orientation, we were told that we should start applying yesterday, especially if we wanted to get into consulting – but not to put all our eggs in one basket because it was so competitive – and so we all polished our resumes and contrived our cover letters and sent them out left and right to anyone with an inbox.

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

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It is very easy to over-extrapolate the data and to form overly negative conclusions about those rejections. You put in a lot of time, energy, and money (travel to interviews, taking people out to lunch, buying a new suit, prep materials, etc.) and that's it! Nothing more, and nothing less. Here's why. The learning curve is expensive.

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How to Get a McKinsey Interview Through Networking

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I had a great cover letter. I had a good enough resume + great cover letter + strong networking. There is something to be said for taking the "road less traveled," and the big benefit is there is much less competition along the way. I was the first to apply. I was recommended by an alum. And I got the interview.

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F1Y Success Stories

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I followed your advice for cover letter and resume writing to every last word by filling gaps in my analytical work experience, getting a brand name on the resume and communicating concisely with a large amount of purpose behind each sentence and word I wrote. I was casing every single day, at least twice, for 5 weeks.