BCG London Summer Associate - R1 invites

This waiting game is brutal, and it’s completely natural to be refreshing the forum every five minutes trying to gauge the timeline.

Here is the reality of how these recruitment machines operate: MBB offices rarely send out invites in one single mass email. Post-online assessment, the system ranks everyone, and invites are sent out in staggered waves based on internal capacity and score banding.

The first, fastest wave typically includes the highest-scoring candidates who also met all of the resume screening criteria. That wave usually goes out within 48 to 72 hours of the scores being finalized. If you haven’t heard anything yet, it absolutely does not mean you’re out of the running. It means you are likely placed in a subsequent wave, which can take anywhere from three days to over a week, depending on how quickly the reviewers can process the massive volume of applications. No news is not bad news yet.

Don't wait passively. Assume the invite is coming and use this week to put in serious case reps. The candidates who win are the ones who use the waiting time to prepare, not the ones who panic. Give them until the end of next week before you worry about a definitive silence.

All the best!

hey there :)

For BCG London Summer Associate, R1 invites usually go out on a rolling basis after the online assessment, often within a few days up to around one to two weeks. Timing can vary by office and volume, so no news yet is very normal. I would keep an eye on the portal and email and reach out to recruiting if nothing comes after that window. Happy to help if you want to prep for R1 meanwhile.

best,
Alessa :)

Typically, if you don't hear back 4 weeks after the deadline or after you've done the last round / test / submission, it's worth sending a polite email to the recruiter to clarify. 

Hope you hear back from them soon!
Best,

Cristian