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AUGUST 21, 2019

In her success story she shares some case interview preparation tips and I am also including my response because I find this student’s background slightly unusual for management consulting and wanted to point out that even those with non-typical career and education backgrounds can succeed in management consulting.

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JUNE 24, 2019

Below is a success story and case interview preparation tips I received from a new Bain consultant who was recruited as an industry hire. After celebrating the Bain offer, I am finally debriefing you on my recruiting prep. Your videos and newsletter were just great. Ideal Interview Script. Success Story.

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APRIL 30, 2019

What follows is our exchange and my advice on how to prepare for second chance interviews after a rejection. Readers Email: I have a question pertaining to second chance interviews and case interview preparation. I interviewed with McKinsey for the second round and did not make it past that. I'm a Ph.D.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Case Interview Dress Code. I often get questions about the dress code in a case interview. I cannot thank you enough for providing: The free case interview preparation videos on your blog. your frequent "insightful" emails sharing interview experience of other candidates. Question 1: I hope you are doing great!

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JUNE 25, 2019

Following are tips from a BCG new hire that you might find useful in your case interview prep. I applied outside the main recruiting period (BCG takes applicants all year round) and so my process was dragged across 3 months. I had three rounds with two case interviews in each. The last two rounds were via video conference.

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MARCH 10, 2019

I was recently asked by a reader what the average applicant success rate is at each round in the case interview process. have done the majority of recruiting out of the schools (under grad, MBA, JD, MD, PhD). McKinsey would interview anyone graduating from those programs for no other reason than they got admitted into those programs.

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JULY 16, 2019

Below is a success story from a student who was an experienced hire who passed five BCG interviews. This story offers insight into the recruiting process for experienced hires as well as tips for success in the interview. This is a summary of my experience going through BCG interviews as an experienced hire.

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JUNE 25, 2019

A CaseInterview.com student who received an interview from BCG recently asked me about how a practice case study interview works. This is an interview where you practice with a BCG associate prior to your actual interview. These practice interviews really are practice. It begs the question, "Why do they do this?".

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JULY 17, 2019

What follows is a report from a recent BCG Hire in Europe about the differences she saw in the BCG Europe offices recruiting and interviewing process. I almost exclusively relied on your videos and other materials for preparations. I have no formal business education, which might have affected the interviews.

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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. Success Story: I would like to share my positive experience of a business case interview, thanks to your website! I watched the videos first and found them amazing!

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JULY 16, 2019

This student shares his preparation and experience in the case interview process. I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude for providing your case interview study materials on-line for free access to the world. and only a few days to practice before my first interview. Read Our Privacy Policy. Success Story.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

I have purchased the LOMS program, and I must thank you, for the videos have been immensely useful. I have been practising case interviews for over two months now, however, I always get a little tense when I am doing the cases. First, let me explain why the nervousness thing is a legitimate criterion for the interview.

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JUNE 13, 2019

What you will learn: Learn what skills you need to display in a case interview in order to impress your interviewer. The skills that they are looking for can differ between interview formats,types, and rounds. Topics Covered: Interviewer’s Mindset. How to Prep for Candidate-Led and Interviewer-Led Interviews.

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OCTOBER 31, 2019

I interviewed with a number of top firms, and despite feeling well prepared, I wasn't invited to the next round. After much soul searching I discovered your website and watched your videos and downloaded LOMS. The second key insight that I gained from you was just how much case interview practice was needed.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

Everything you produced about consulting (video tutorials, emails, etc.) In my particular experience, your guidance was essential to me in revealing the personality behind the much-feared recruiter and interviewer. It made me much more confident about dealing with the non-case part of the interview.

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MAY 22, 2019

Below is a success story I recently received from a CaseInterview.com student about the success they had using a set case interview practice routine. Initially, not everyone realizes this is an important part of the interview to practice. The same is true for case interview practice. Some market sizing / estimation questions.

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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 interviewed last autumn for a post-MBA/PhD position at the top firms in Germany.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Some thoughts/observations on the BCG Internship interview process below, which might be of interest to you (although I imagine you get a lot of these!). I think the key thing is that as soon as the interviewer stops, you (the candidate) need to continue onwards with the case unless they pull you another way. I had an L.E.K.

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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 Network Your Way to an Interview. They are: An Introduction.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

I found it several months ago and started prepping immediately and had done 40-50 practice interview cases before recruiting season. I must have called everyone I knew in consulting to give me a case to solve every weekend (Phone/ Webcam prep interviews too!) My best guess, at least 100 hours and probably several hundred hours.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This was still not nearly competitive enough to gain every interview there was to get. I knew that if I ever did land an interview, I would have to be flawless because my chances were few and far between. I struggled to obtain interviews. A few weeks ago; however, I landed an interview with [ boutique consulting firm ].

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Just like you read what I write to pick up tips, strategies, and "clues" to how to succeed in case interviews , consulting, and, to some extent, life, I do the exact same thing by reading about and learning from others. Just for fun during practice, he decided to play 1:1 against this 21-year-old superstar recruit. That's amazing!

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Here are a couple of success stories from readers who managed to land offers: Success Story: Thank you so much for all of your friendly advice in the videos! I came into the recruiting process with absolutely no background in business. After watching your videos, I felt much more confident about the process. No, Thanks!

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JUNE 13, 2019

I also found a lot of value in the LOMS materials that I purchased after going through the Case Interview Secrets videos. From these materials and a lot of hard work, I was able to interview with most of the Big 4 consulting firms and MBB. Read Our Privacy Policy. My Reply: Congratulations on all the offers!

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APRIL 12, 2019

balance as a unique selling point vs. strategy houses, but instead their recruitment messaging is that it's consulting so you will work long. Members get access to 6 hours of video tutorials on case interviews, the actual frameworks I used to pass my interviews, and over 500 articles on case interviews.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

If your cover letter is good, from the perspective of the person reading the letter, I want to interview you -- basically I am biased in your favor. Then I read the resume for any unusually negative information that might cause me to cancel my decision to interview you. The resume gets a "veto" vote. Here's why it works.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

I received two offers recently and have also been given offer deadline extensions for them until later this week, which I had requested as a way to "buy" time: 1) to hear back from other firms I interviewed with, and 2) for the final round interview with my top-choice firm this week. People will probably forget within a year.

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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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OCTOBER 30, 2019

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. I really didn't even understand what interviewer-led was.

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JUNE 25, 2019

What the student was asking about is what is the dress code for an informal interview like this and what would be the best use of the 20 minutes or, so they were being giving to “chat” with the consultant. . in terms of recruiting -- especially any mistakes you can think of that people with this kind of background typically make?

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JULY 3, 2019

BCG Hire that received the offer as an international student, in the story he shares his tips for demonstrating confidence and control in a case interview. I just want to say thank you very much for all the materials and mails you prepared for our case interviews ! That led to my successes in other interviews. No, Thanks!

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MARCH 5, 2019

Some consulting firms recruit individuals quite early. Here are some of the top MBA programs that consulting firms recruit from, and the first-year consulting salary figures associated with these MBA programs. However, only students of top talent within these programs are recruited. NYU undergrads earn an average of $58,000.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Question: I am a loyal subscriber of your emails and a big fan who also benefited a lot from your case interview materials. However, the interview experiences have solidified my determination to become a consultant. You mentioned in your emails that MBA and brand employers are the key factors that get us to the interview.

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MARCH 21, 2019

Sometimes, when struggling through yet another case interview practice , candidates might wonder: "Why consulting again?" Indeed, many other job opportunities have straightforward interviewing and hiring processes that don't require hours of practice and coaching. Private equity firms also enjoy recruiting former consultants.

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JUNE 25, 2019

Following is a success story I received from an BCG new hire who persevered after a McKinsey rejection, reinforcing the importance of preparation and perseverance in the case interview process. Success Story: Thank you for creating a wonderful source for case interview studies. Read Our Privacy Policy. No, Thanks!

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

In case interviews, the MECE principle is a valuable tool for creating issue trees break down complicated problems into basic components you can evaluate and help you get to the root of the problem. It’s important to understand each of these points before using MECE in your case interview with McKinsey or other top firms.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Success Story: I interviewed with both McKinsey and BCG today and they both made me offers, despite me telling them I was as likely to pursue graduate studies as I was to take up a job with them. It helped me ace the interviews (especially your business situation framework ) after only practicing for a week or so. No, Thanks!

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