Asked a friend of mine at BCG in Germany. General answer is no. But as in every case there are exceptions.

What he said is the following: "If the person has an Fachhochschulen degree chances are slim to get the interview. We usually grant an interview only if they go to one of the top 3 in the country for the field he is specializing in and only if their grades are top 5% of the class. However after a few year of full time employment in a business function in a leading company, chances become much better (for an interview)"

Hope it helps!

Andrea

Hi,

I am not 100% familiar with the system but I have several recommendations:

1. I met the candidates with dual studies in Germany who made an internship during the gap semester. I strongly recommend doing that. You can call McKinsey office and check the deadlines with them
2. Your work experience is a competitive advantage. Consulting companies like it as much as education. And it is I strongly recommend leveraging your work experience in your cover letter, stories, etc.
3. I recommend to check about dual studies with McKinsey HR, but one way to mitigate the negative effect if it exists is to get a reference. I provided some recommendations on how to get a reference here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/what-is-a-referral-really-1103#a2129

Best of luck!