How to prepare for BCG 2nd round: BCG real life

Question

Has anyone deeper insides in how to prepare for the BCG real life assesment in the 2nd round? I heard that some topics might be
(i) Client meeting,
(ii) Presentation preparation (PowerPoint) or
(iii) Lunch conversation with collegues
Are these more or less what I should expect and if so, is there a (good) way to prepare for these or should I just trust my intuition?
Thanks already.
Kind regards,
Marc

Answer 1

Marc - no response so far, so I'll take a crack at it. Please understand I am not sure if "real life assesment" is a fancy new exercise, or just the old fit inteview reborn simply under a fancy new name. Either way - it sound fancy, but the objectives haven't changed: Are you BCG material, will you fit within the culture?

From there, the answer flows logically: your 2nd round interviewer (Partner typically, may also be a senior Principal) will attempt to understand how you work and interact with people. In other words, expect essentially the same kind of questions you'd have in other 2nd rounds: something you are proud of, over come adversity, motivated a team, why BCG...

Good luck!

Answer 2

Hello!

Congrats for moving to final round!

As it has been outlined, its very similar, but :

Cases you can expect are more "free riding" - less organized than the ones your found in the 1st round or most prep pages
Stronger emphasis in the FIT part, as outlined before by other coaches.

If you are interested in deepening your knowledge and preparation on the FIT part, the "Integrated FIT guide for MBB" has been recently published in PrepLounge´s shop (https://www.preplounge.com/en/shop/tests-2/integrated-fit-guide-for-mbb-34)

It provides an end-to-end preparation for all three MBB interviews, tackling each firms particularities and combining key concepts review and a hands-on methodology. Following the book, the candidate will prepare his/her stories by practicing with over 50 real questions and leveraging special frameworks and worksheets that guide step-by-step, developed by the author and her experience as a Master in Management professor and coach. Finally, as further guidance, the guide encompasses over 20 examples from real candidates.

Furthermore, you can find 3 free cases in the PrepL case regarding FIT preparation:

- Intro and CV questions > https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/introduction-and-cv-questions-fit-interview-preparation-200

- Motivational questions > https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/motivational-questions-fit-interview-preparation-201

- Behavioural questions (ENTREPRENEURIAL DRIVE) >https://www.preplounge.com/en/management-consulting-cases/fit-interview/intermediate/behavioral-questions-entrepreneurial-drive-fit-interview-preparation-211

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