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Referral from MBB

MBB Non target Referral

Neueste Antwort am 5. Apr. 2024

Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Dennis

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, A referral is just a door opener such that the recruiting team will look through your application more thoroughly. Depending on the seniority, tenure and advocacy of the person referring you, you have a better ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Do referrals work for summer internships at MBB?

MBB Non target Referral undergrad

Neueste Antwort am 29. Feb. 2024

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gab die beste Antwort am 2. Jan. 2024

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Wow, that's a great profile. I don't imagine you to struggle in getting referrals. Whether referrals are accepted or not for the internship program depends a lot on the geography and the firm. Plus, they keep changing ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Getting a Consulting Offer From a Non-Traditional Background

case interview practice with consultants Non target Non-traditional

Neueste Antwort am 19. Jan. 2024

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Benjamin

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gab die beste Antwort am 6. Mai 2023

Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi Yasmin, Glad that you find the community helpful - you can certainly find a ton of useful advice (that I wish I had access to a long time ago when I was applying). Firstly - it's great that you are taking initiative ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB for a non-target school. MIM or MBA?

big four MBB Non target

Neueste Antwort am 30. Nov. 2023

Hagen

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#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hagen

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gab die beste Antwort am 21. Dez. 2021

#1 Bain coach | >95% success rate | interviewer for 8+ years | mentor and coach for 7+ years

Hi Xavier, This is indeed an interesting question which is probably relevant for quite a lot of users, so I am happy to provide my perspective on it: Generally speaking, both options would academically guarantee that yo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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GPA Worries

BCG GPA MBB Non target

Neueste Antwort am 24. Mai 2023

Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

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gab die beste Antwort am 19. Mai 2023

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Hi there, Sorry to hear about the rejection - this still shows you have the potential to get an MBB offer with a new attempt though. In terms of your question: Q: How big is GPA in this equation? Any advice? A 3.5 GPA m ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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A-Level grades not great and non-target university

grades high school grades Non target target university

Neueste Antwort am 19. Aug. 2022

Emily

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Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad

Emily

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gab die beste Antwort am 17. Aug. 2022

Ex McKinsey EM & interviewer (5 yrs) USA & UK| Coached / interviewed 300 +|Free 15 min intro| Stanford MBA|Non-trad

Without a doubt it’s harder, but not impossible. I was at a non-target school, two years post graduate and applied off cycle - it’s possible. The firms are looking for people who excel in what they do - you need to be a ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Entry level jobs at MBB from non target schools

consulting MBB Non target recent graduate

Neueste Antwort am 14. Juni 2022

Francesco

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Francesco

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gab die beste Antwort am 4. Juli 2022

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Hi there, The big issue of coming from a non-target is the screening. If you get the interview, in theory there is no additional advantage due to coming from a target (although some interviewers may, consciously or unco ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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With a non-target school undergraduate background, will I be able to pass the screening selection for MBB with a M7 Deferred MBA?

and Bain BCG CV screening M7 MBA McKinsey Non target selection criteria selection process target school

Neueste Antwort am 18. Mai 2022

gab die beste Antwort am 16. Mai 2022

Hi there, It should help. The short answer is that everything that adds consulting-based experience to your resume helps. Yes, a good school matters, but you can get around this with good experience, a killer resume, an ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How important is the school I am from once I get to an interview with MBB?

Non target recruiting

Neueste Antwort am 17. Mai 2022

Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

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gab die beste Antwort am 15. Mai 2022

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi there, Actually the school matters and it is often an initial filter – it is just that HR cannot publicly say that. However, it matters to get the invitations – in theory it should not have an impact on your assessme ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Bain - no application confirmation / event registration confirmation emails

Application Bain Bain & Company MBB Non target

Neueste Antwort am 7. Mai 2022

gab die beste Antwort am 7. Mai 2022

Hi Angel, While I can't advise specifically on Bain Texas and their women's events protocols, I would keep in mind the following: 1) Things change (their procedures + organizing individual may be different) 2) There mig ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB in Paris for non-target schools

MBB Non target paris

Neueste Antwort am 27. Dez. 2020

gab die beste Antwort am 29. Okt. 2020

Hi there, Instead of trying to play odds on imperfect information (I imagine you're deciding which ones to apply to?), get "around" this by networking! Network aggressively to try and get your foot into the intervie ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to present an online course on CV?

MBB Non target target university

Neueste Antwort am 17. Okt. 2020

Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

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gab die beste Antwort am 15. Okt. 2020

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi there, It is totally fine to add the course if it is relevant. Just put it in one line in the activities/interest sections. It is unlikely it will have a big impact but it won’t hurt. Best, Francesco

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Networking too early

networking newbie Non target Referral

Neueste Antwort am 28. Mai 2020

Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 27. Mai 2020

Hi there, Networking takes time and effort, as you need to build trust and relationship over a series of interations, not just one email or one chat. So you don't need to worry about starting too early. It Take the ti ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Applying full-time after getting rejected for internship

MBB Non target rejection

Letzte Aktivität am 21. Jan. 2020

Vlad

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Vlad

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 16. Jan. 2020

McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, It will not limit your chance. However, it's better to have a referral to pass the CV screening phase. There are certain criteria for the referral: The consultant makes you a reference in the system and uplo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Does Mckinsey consider students from The University of The Arts London

MBB McKinsey Non target

Letzte Aktivität am 28. Juni 2018

Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 28. Juni 2018

Disagreeing slightly with Vlad here - while there are many people with unconventional backgrounds at MBB (a guy I worked with was an olympic triathlete and held a world record), these people have to really stand out and ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Breaking into T2 consulting firm from non-target school

Case Interview consulting Deloitte S&O networking Non target recruiting strategy& tier2

Letzte Aktivität am 25. Aug. 2017

Francesco

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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Francesco

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 25. Aug. 2017

#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching

Hi Val, I have reported below some suggestions: Don’t apply via website – rather try to find a referral for each company. At the link below (second post) you can find some steps to follow to identify a referral: h ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Non Target MBA

Non target

Letzte Aktivität am 2. Feb. 2016

GOKUL fragte am 10. Jan. 2016

Hello to All, I have earned my MBA from a Tier 2 Business School in Spain and Currently looking for Consulting Career in India. Is it possible to get into Top consultancies without much Network in India as I do have N ... (ganze Frage lesen)

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