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Does A MBB Partner Referral Carry A Lot More Weight Than An Average Employee's?
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MBB interview ended 10 min early. I fumbled on the quant at times but was able to pull through. Any thoughts on if I can make it to R2?
on Sep 12, 2024
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Will My New Personal Business Conflict with My Upcoming Consulting Job?
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Can I get a MBA and a MSc?
on Feb 28, 2025
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McKinsey Referral Application
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What is going with Hong Kong/ Singapore and other Asian countries in terms of hiring? Do I need to speak local language?
on Oct 05, 2024
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Which regions are hiring right now? MBB only
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What are the key trends affecting consulting industry in 2024? Like increased use of AI, hiring slowdown, etc
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Updating profile while waiting for McKinsey Application review
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I was invited for the McKinsey solve test which I wrote 2 weeks ago. The information I got online was we getting a pass or fail after 2 weeks. It’s been over 2 weeks now and I have not seen my results yet. What do you suggest I do?
on Sep 03, 2024
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Advice on transitioning from MBB with low tenure
on Dec 03, 2024
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I have an upcoming first round interview at BCG for entry level Associate. This is my first time interviewing at a big company and feel quite nervous. Over the week I have done a few cases by myself and one live case with a friend. Any tips on how to ace this?
on Nov 29, 2024
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Pre-health to Life Science Consulting
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Feeling the nerves before McK final round - advice?
on Sep 02, 2024
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