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Networking to Get McKinsey, Bain & BCG Offers

CaseInterview.com

I applied to nine firms, and I had networked heavily with the four major players here in Germany, which are McKinsey, BCG, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants (which are huge here!), However, I got invited by all top firms (McKinsey, BCG, Bain, Berger)! I hope we'll be able to meet one day. Thank you again!

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Applying to McKinsey from a Non-Target School

CaseInterview.com

Using your frameworks and guidelines, I was able to recently secure offers from Oliver Wyman and McKinsey (I accepted the McKinsey offer). My school is a non-target and I am not sure if anybody from my school has received a non-MBA position at McKinsey in the past 10 years. That is the essence of leadership.

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Breaking into Consulting as a Non-Business Student

Tom Spencer

This will give you a chance to meet people in the consulting industry and learn more about what it takes to be successful in this field. This will help you tailor your resume and cover letter to the precise skills and traits that each firm is looking for!

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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). If the candidate fails to meet those hard numbers, their application will be automatically eliminated. This is Gate Three.

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Welcome to new readers plus a few questions answered

Management Consulted

Thanks to Marquis first and foremost, who is both a fellow Stanford grad and fellow ex-McKinsey consultant. Top 10 Resume Tips. After 2+ years at McKinsey, it was time to move on. After 2+ years at McKinsey, it was time to move on. Check out his blog here. Management Consulting versus Investment Banking.

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How to get a case interview

CaseInterview.com

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 Resume That Will Get You the Interview. Your resume needs to show all of these skills. Academic Performance.

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Consulting’s Unofficial Interview Hurdle – The Airplane Test

Tom Spencer

If you are just starting out, you will find yourself editing your resume, preparing answers for experiential questions, and practicing business frameworks to use in the case interview. Before an interview, you should receive the names of those you will meet. Mastering these will help you be prepared for this unofficial social test.