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Hi there, Congrats! :-) A 6 month McKinsey internship will have a big impact on your resume. It is viewed very positively! Nothing is further from the truth. Interns are treated the same way as new-hire full-time consul ... (read entire answer)

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Accenture Strategy or EY (Not Parthenon)?

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Anonymous A asked 2 hours ago

Hi everyone, I got two offers: (1) Accenture Strategy - Resources - Consultant Posistion (2) EY - Strategy & Transformation - Senior Consultant I was wondering which firm is better given the following criteria: ( ... (read entire question)

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How to balance the breath and magnitude of case structuring

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Hi there, You are approaching this from the wrong end. It's not about recognizing what type of case you are dealing with (this is a very Case in Point which has not been relevant since at least 15 years in consulting re ... (read entire answer)

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Shall I accept Uber, Amazon or try to get into a tier 2 before MBBs applications?

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Congrats on your Uber offer and getting good traction for OC&C and Amazon. This is great stuff! The very first tactical thing I would try: can you get your OC&C interview scheduled for earlier than June? If you ... (read entire answer)

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Urgent Decision Time: European MBA

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Hi there, If you are solely basing your decision on prestige and chances to make the move to consulting both are well suited, however, I would argue Cambridge has a better global brand name (gives you more options). All ... (read entire answer)

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Does break-even calculation case consider a profitability case type?

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I'm not sure what connections you are trying to draw here. Can you give us more details into your question pls?

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Monitor Deloitte and Deloitte Consulting (Strategy and Business Design)

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Hi, currently working at Monitor. Strategy and business design unit is a sub-unit of Monitor, together with M&A. It will remain true even after the review of Deloitte's storefront, which will be effective from Octob ... (read entire answer)

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The right path to develop perfect case-solving competence over the next few years

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Hi Philipp, Great that you approach this challenge strategically. I am happy to help: 1. Given that I have little to no experience with cases, I especially wanted to ask what you would recommend in terms of learning all ... (read entire answer)

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What things can a medical student do to build a stellar application to consulting?

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Hi there, I assume you have thought about that before: Some Consulting expertise. It helps trying to land offers at less selective firms to build experience in the industry before you apply to MBB and similar companies. ... (read entire answer)

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Hi there, There are two things worth mentioning here: 1. Difficulty of getting accepted into the office: I don't have access to actual hiring data (no one outside of MBB HR would), but from what I have heard, Dubai is ... (read entire answer)

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Application Status

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Hi there, It means that someone internally made some changes to your application (e.g., moved a file around). There's nothing to overthink here! Rather focus on things you can influence, i.e. your case prep. All the bes ... (read entire answer)

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Application filtered out due to school?

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Hi there, I am sorry to hear about the setback! From the outside (without seeing the document) it is difficult to provide a realistic assessment. However, in my opinion, it could be due to two factors or potentially a c ... (read entire answer)

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Hi Soumya, I would be happy to share my thoughts on your question: First of all, I would advise you to polish your resume and a potential cover letter to highlight the skills and experiences most relevant to consulting. ... (read entire answer)

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How to use my time properly for case prep?

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Hi MorningStar47, By and large, most (or probably all) casebooks, YouTube videos, etc. on the market (mostly created by authors who have been still very junior when they left Consulting or did not even work in Consultin ... (read entire answer)

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Probably bombed my 1st interview for 1st round - asking opinion

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Hi, Congratulations on interviewing with BCG. Given your work experience and your MBA, I assume you are interviewing for the role of consultant. Regarding your recent interview, I understand that you may feel uncertain ... (read entire answer)

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Second layer of framework

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Hi Anonymous A, I want to emphasize one BIG misconception that I unfortunately see with many many candidates: Structure DOES NOT equal frameworks! The different frameworks that you can find in pertinent case litera ... (read entire answer)

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MBA sponsorship

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Hi there, This question is dependent on the firm policy. But from my experience, yes, MBA sponsorship is available to Engagement Managers (AKA project leaders). One thing you may want to consider is also specific geogr ... (read entire answer)

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Hi there, First of all, I am sorry to hear about the rejection from McKinsey! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: First of all, a partner referral will certainly help you in the screening phase of t ... (read entire answer)

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Can I apply for internships in consulting even after graduation?

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If I were you I would give it a good go at applying for full time roles - interview process is practically the same: you still need a very strong CV, CL, to ace the case interviews and the fit part. As the others said, ... (read entire answer)

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How to prep 1st round of interviews with BCG in less than 1 week?

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Hi there, That's great and terrifying news at the same time ;D. One week is not a lot, especially with a consultant's schedule like yours. Let's look at the situation: If you are coming from OW and are a soon-to-be EM, ... (read entire answer)

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