Tom Spencer

MARCH 3, 2023

This will help you tailor your resume and cover letter to the precise skills and traits that each firm is looking for! For instance, McKinsey is known to place a particularly strong emphasis on personal impact and leadership. Plus, many consulting firms recruit MBA graduates directly from business schools. Keep on Trying!

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

First things first, your consulting application is the most important part of the recruitment process for two reasons. 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).

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CaseInterview.com

JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn how to market yourself through your resume and cover letter so that you will get the interview. Topics Covered: How to Write a Resume That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview. How to Write a Cover Letter That Will Get You the Interview.

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Tom Spencer

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Before starting your application journey, the very first thing is to understand the recruitment process and selection criteria of those management consulting firms. During this first step, you will need to provide materials like your Cover Letter, Resume and Transcripts/Test scores (GMAT, GRE, etc.). BCG Australia prefers Ph.D.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 10, 2019

The first step in the application process where cuts are made would be the Consulting Resume and Cover Letter Screen. have done the majority of recruiting out of the schools (under grad, MBA, JD, MD, PhD). After the resume and cover letter review stage we move on to the rounds of interviews. recruiting sources.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 27, 2008

Thanks to Marquis first and foremost, who is both a fellow Stanford grad and fellow ex-McKinsey consultant. Overview of the Management Consulting Recruiting Process. After 2+ years at McKinsey, it was time to move on. I went into my McKinsey tenure with the mindset that entrepreneurship would come after my time at the firm.

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CaseInterview.com

AUGUST 20, 2019

Success Story: Here is the short and sweet version of my story (longer version below): Doctoral student applies for McKinsey APD -- rejected. Networks , networks, networks after missing most campus recruiting deadlines. Applies to firms online, sends more cover letters with every rejection.

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Management Consulted

MARCH 12, 2017

These are the professionals who will be reviewing your resume, cover letter, and application, and a recommendation from one of these consultants inside the firm will go a LONG way in securing a first-round interview invite. Don’t firms only recruit from top MBA programs? Why is this important?

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Management Consulted

JULY 22, 2013

Financial advisory firms recruit from a broader set of schools. They are masterful recruiters with big budgets to entertain prospects, so if you’re interested in the field, check them out – just go in with your eyes wide open. Financial advisory firms still have a GPA cutoff, but some extend their arms to those with a 3.2

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

As a recruiter, if you saw a CV from a guy from BCG [ Eastern Europe ] and A.T. For example, in every job I interviewed for following my departure from McKinsey, on average I submitted four or five resumes and cover letters to get the one job. Today - even many years later, the McKinsey name still opens doors for me.

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Management Consulted

JULY 1, 2012

Before we get started, check out our core post on networking the “normal way” – at info sessions and through target school types of recruiting opportunities. Bill’s dad, Gerald, plays golf with Lou, a consultant at McKinsey. You’ll use your asset file to gain access to recruiters, consultants, etc.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Plus, it will be a bit of insurance to have a full-time offer if you do consider going through fall recruiting – it will relieve much of the stress. Focus on BCG and McKinsey. Why not go for M/B/B too? when you’re trying to make the case for switching.

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Management Consulted

JULY 15, 2015

After submitting your initial application, with your resume/CV, cover letter, and other supporting documents, HR typically will respond to your application within a couple of days. Are you an employer,recruiter, or hiring manager? Be aware that even if your application is rejected, it does not mean that that is the end of road.

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Management Consulted

MAY 21, 2015

After submitting your initial application, with your resume/CV, cover letter, and other supporting documents, HR typically will respond to your application within a couple of days. Are you an employer,recruiter, or hiring manager? Want us to promote and profile your firm? Let us help you.

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Management Consulted

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Many that serve clients with strategy come from organizations (like Bain or McKinsey) that offer excellent toolkit and skills training pre-Bridgespan; the training at Bridgespan is there, but not as thorough. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS AND RECRUITING . Group Consulting. Diversity Programs. LATBA: Latinos at Bridgespan and Bain.

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

I never submitted a resume through their website, but rather, followed your advice on networking and was able to connect and network with someone who directly referred me to their recruiter. Submitting a resume internally was exponentially more effective than when I applied for other companies online only.

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Management Consulted

AUGUST 23, 2015

After submitting your initial application with your resume/CV, cover letter, and other supporting documents, HR typically will respond to your application within a few days. Are you an employer,recruiter, or hiring manager? Want us to promote and profile your firm? Let us help you.

Culture 100

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Management Consulted

JUNE 17, 2015

After submitting your initial application, with your resume/CV, cover letter, finished assessments and other supporting documents, HR typically will respond to your application within a couple of days. Are you an employer,recruiter, or hiring manager? Want us to promote and profile your firm? Let us help you.

Culture 100

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CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

I wanted to send you a quick note on how I have been able to secure a McKinsey interview , despite not knowing anyone in consultancy. Whilst writing my thesis on [ A topic related to economics in Islamic Countries ], I desperately sought the "World Islamic Banking Competitiveness Report", co-authored with McKinsey & Co.

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CaseInterview.com

MARCH 10, 2019

Either your academic credentials or work experiences were not impressive enough (by their standards) or your cover letter didn't stand out enough. The cover letter is very, very, very important. Did I mention the consulting cover letter is very important?

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CaseInterview.com

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

At McKinsey (London), the final round interviews, much like the first round, are all entirely interviewer-led scenarios. Some candidates at the McKinsey final round discovered that their interviewers were using the same exact cases across both rounds!). CV/covering letter. It simply wasn't like that! End My Comment.

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Case Interview McKinsey Interviews Cover Letters 40

CaseInterview.com

MAY 9, 2019

I suggest you network with anyone within a management consulting firm regardless of whether they are involved in recruiting or consulting resume screening. Your goal is not to contact people who can help you in recruiting. My response is networking, if done properly, is never taken as a negative.

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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. As an advanced degree student, I will share my experiences applying for jobs with an engineering Ph.D.

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Interviews Case Interview Engineering Case Study 88

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 25, 2014

With the crazy recruiting cycle, we know the pressure that you are under and we are here to help you out! Do you have to complete my resume/cover letter edit right away? We include a full resume/cover letter edit so you get personal attention for your story. Sadly, a number of you procrastinators missed out.

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CaseInterview.com

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

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 ]. I just received an offer from McKinsey. I cannot underestimate how valuable going from 5 to 9 per minute is.

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