Hi there,

That’s unusual as consulting companies are normally flexible with their interview timeline. I would call HR and explain the situation over the phone, possibly they may be able to give you at least another week if you explain the situation.

If you cannot postpone, I would still go for the interview – there is no benefit for you not to attend. Worst case, you are going to get the same outcome as if you withdraw.

In terms of how to prepare, you can find some tips below:

▶ How to Prepare for an MBB Interview with Limited Time

Best,

Francesco

Hi there, 

I wouldn't quit because of the little time left for prep. Even if you fail, you can always reapply and failing can be a great learning experience. 

What I don't really understand if why were you rejected with postponing? It's always better to claim some undisclosed personal reasons, or worse comes to worse, medical reasons - things that they can't argue against. Now it might be a bit late to pull that thread though. 

One thing you could do to accelerate your trajectory is to do sessions with other candidates and especially with coaches (the latter is likely to bring you the furthest in the short time available) 

Hello!

In this case I always give the same advice: ask for more time. Is hard enough when you are ready, but when you are not, is impossible. Give them good reasons for it, and they should accept. 

Postponing my interviews was the best decision I could possibly make, and my only way to make it. 

Hope it helps!

Cheers, 

Clara

Hi there,

Sorry that they rejected your request to postpone!

Honestly, at this point I don't see why you wouldn't still go through with it. I had a candidate recently who managed to get a McKinsey offer after just 1 week of prep. Granted, I don't advise this, and we did have 5 coaching sessions to get him ready, but it's still do-able!

Worst case scenario is you “practice”, see what it looks like, and then can apply again in a year.

Good luck!

I would just ask for more time.  If you don’t feel ready, it’s already an uphill battle.