Hi,
if you enter as generalist consultant no, you cannot specialize in the first 2-3 years. If instead you apply for a practice role (e.g. corporate finance, digital, ...) you are going to spend 70%+ of your projects in that practice.

Best,
Antonello

Hello,

in BCG you can start specializing starting from the second year. Anyway it really depends on your interests. If you want to work in a practice that is not the most coveted, it could be possible to work in that practice since the beginning.
Generally speaking, in the first years every time that you finish a project you have to be staffed on a new project within a week. You can specify your preferences but they have to consider the availability of the projects too.

Hope it helps,
Luca

Hello there,

It depends on your entry position.
In McKinsey, the specialisation track is called L2 and L3, e.g. Oil & Gas L2 practice.

As a Business Analyst, typically you can aply for L2 specialization after 1-2 years at the Firm.
While as an Associate, you have a much shorter period before you can apply for L2, depending on your prior experience before MBA or getting into the Firm, some specialise immediately.

There's specialist or implementation track which enables you to get into specific practice upon entry also.

Hope it helps.

Kind regards,
Nathan