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Preparing for Your Consulting Application

Tom Spencer

The HR person will look at your Resume, Cover Letter, and Transcript and decide whether you are qualified to attend a first round interview. Craft exceptional application materials (Cover letter and Resume). Building an exceptional Resume and Cover Letter requires a good framework and templates.

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Understanding Firms’ Selection Criteria

Tom Spencer

During this first step, you will need to provide materials like your Cover Letter, Resume and Transcripts/Test scores (GMAT, GRE, etc.). On a strategic level, all the management consulting firms are looking for candidates who are consistent achievers, with demonstrated leadership skills, and natural problem solving ability.

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Personal Experience Interview - McKinsey PEI

CaseInterview.com

It is important you know what it is they are looking for, and that you provide those answers in an efficient way. Consulting is really the merger of two very different fields -- business analysis and interpersonal leadership skills. The ability to pull that off is what consulting firms are looking for in terms of leadership.