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McKinsey (optional) Group Coaching Session - is it a must?

coaching events MBB McKinsey recruiting Undergraduate

Neueste Antwort am 30. Dez. 2023

Udayan

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

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It has absolutely 0 impact on whether or not you get an offer. most people that have attended it have not found it helpful so feel free to skip.

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How long is the BCG resume screening?

application process Undergraduate

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gab die beste Antwort am 22. Juli 2023

Hi there, So, technically you probably should have heard back from now. So, you're right that it's not great. That said, you should absolutely keep prepping. That's because (I assume/hope) you've applied to a ton of oth ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Recruiting in EMEA without country ties

dubai Undergraduate

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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Hi there, I understand the situation. It's tight indeed, but there are ways to navigate it. First, I would check if I were you whether France indeed only accepts Masters and above. I really doubt that. You could at le ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB India undergrad hiring

india Undergraduate

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Agrim

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BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting

Agrim

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BCG Dubai Project Leader | Learn to think like a Consultant | Free personalised prep plan | 6+ years in Consulting

Majority of MBB/consult hiring in India is done through campus placements from IITs and IIMs. Lateral/non-campus hiring is not a high-volume segment compared to rest of the world. That said, the reception of your profil ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What are good internships to have to recruit for full-time consulting positions (undegrad-level)?

mbb big4 recruiting T2 Undergraduate

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Hi there, 1a) Would positions in product/project management at early-stage startups be good experience or do consulting firms prefer to see big brand names on one's resume? In general, this could work. Many people that ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Transfer GPA

Undergraduate

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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Hi there, Indeed this can be quite difficult. To calculate your overall GPA, you will need to combine the grades you received at both universities and calculate the average. To do this, you can follow these steps: 1. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Undergrad Consulting Clubs

case clubs Undergraduate

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Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gab die beste Antwort am 6. Feb. 2023

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Hi there, Can you reapply? How about looking for similar clubs outside of the university environment? Or how about getting a coach? The ROI is obvious in terms of the increase in the probability of getting an offer v ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Texas A&M: Target School?

Undergraduate

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gab die beste Antwort am 26. Feb. 2022

Hi there, I believe you have your answer already! You are correct that A&M is not a target school. Target schools are really those that are ranked around top 15 worldwide.

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Undergrad Consulting Recruiting Timeline

recruiting recruiting season Undergraduate

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Lucie

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10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Lucie

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gab die beste Antwort am 20. Mai 2022

10+yrs recruiting & BCG Project leader

Hi there, Summer internship has usually deadline for application, hence I would check the webs of the consulting, alternatively call to not miss it as every school, location and firm is different. I wouldn't be surpris ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Which MBB offices (excpet USA) hire Undergrads?

BCG BCG McKinsey and Bain europe Master master in management McKinsey target school target university Undergraduate undergraduate business degree

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Moritz

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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos

Moritz

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ex-McKinsey EM & Interviewer | 7/8 offer rate for 4+ sessions | 90min sessions with FREE exercises & videos

Hi Fabio, Undergrads are targeted by most MBB because they are relatively inexpensive and can still be “shaped” to fit the mold. Also, they’re often more flexible than older candidates with family and have plenty of ene ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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EY Parthenon Los Angeles office

associate consulting EY-Parthenon office culture Travel Undergraduate

Neueste Antwort am 17. Nov. 2021

Clara

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Clara

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gab die beste Antwort am 17. Nov. 2021

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! The compensation is something that you will find by spending a bit of time in Google (for instance, the pay for post-MBA MBB consulting is a rather public number). For learning more about the culture and so on, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Career Events

BCG McKinsey and Bain careers fair networking Non-Target Networking Undergraduate

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Clara

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Clara

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gab die beste Antwort am 16. Nov. 2021

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! In career events to which I used to work with McK, it used to be a BA accompanying Recruiting people. They would collect CVs, which mostly is the only way to get “filtered” in these events. However, never harms ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Getting into Bain/BCG with a Humanities Undergrad (India)

Bain & Company BCG Undergraduate

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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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Hi Sammy, 1) Is it possible for someone with my background to even apply to BCG/Bain? It seems challenging to get interviews given your background. You can try but definitely go for a referral. If it doesn’t work, you ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How would you prep to get into MBB as a rich undergraduate?

management consulting Undergraduate

Neueste Antwort am 3. Feb. 2021

Ken

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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

Ken

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gab die beste Antwort am 2. Feb. 2021

Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

Other than hiring a coach on PrepLounge, my sense that it's less about how much money you have and more about the connections/access you have a result of your wealth. In the past, MBBs (particularly McKinsey) at entry-l ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Unusual situation to get into consulting

Undergraduate

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Vlad

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

Vlad

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gab die beste Antwort am 24. Nov. 2020

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

Hi, A medical background is not unusual and I would consider it as your strong point. However, the BS degree is not enough. In your case I think two things might help: Getting a medical grad school (not sure how ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Slalom Case Interview - Undergraduate

Case Interview case study Slalom undergrad Undergraduate

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Clara

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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Clara

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gab die beste Antwort am 28. Nov. 2020

McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut

Hello! In most cases, small and boutique consulting, the process is very very similar to the big MBB. Hence, best is to leverage the same classic approach, that Im going to copy down here, hope it´s useful! Best, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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TN Visa_Canada

Job offer Undergraduate visa visa issues

Neueste Antwort am 27. Okt. 2020

Allen

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Ex-McK Experienced Hire and EM - I show you how to perform at your best

Allen

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gab die beste Antwort am 19. Okt. 2020

Ex-McK Experienced Hire and EM - I show you how to perform at your best

The company would file on your behalf. It's more efficient and cost-effective for them to do it as opposed to you doing it. I'm not sure TN is the right Visa however, as that is typically used for Canadians working f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Offer from different office that I applied

Job offer office preferences Undergraduate

Neueste Antwort am 23. Okt. 2020

Ken

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Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

Ken

Experte

gab die beste Antwort am 21. Okt. 2020

Ex-McKinsey final round interviewer | Executive Coach

Congrats on your offer! You should definitely clarify with HR, especially if you were never told about an office outside your preferences. Partners are rarely involved with the admin side of recruiting and so I wouldn't ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Economic Consulting Prep for Undergrads

Cornerstone The Brattle Group Undergraduate

Neueste Antwort am 14. Okt. 2020

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Hi there, 1) A lot of the principals from strategy casing still apply 2) You really need to understand your econ topics. You should expect a lot more technically challenging content (strategy consulting is more "sof ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Consulting Resume Questions: Expert Advice Needed!

Application Bain BCG consulting Consulting Resume MBB McKinsey recruitment student Undergraduate

Neueste Antwort am 27. Juli 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 27. Juli 2020

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

Hi Natalie, Not sure what the question is for 1). As Ian said, networking is critical For 2): big brands help but are not a deal-breaker. You normally have to compensate that with referrals For 3): I would r ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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