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Getting a Consulting Offer From a Non-Traditional Background

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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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Can you apply for more than one position at McKinsey using the same PSG results?

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Hi there, To your questions: Q1: If you applied for for more than one position at the McKinsey portal (you can actually apply to as much as you want), and you got two of these applications status “ in process” that tech ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Interview with ex MBB

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience
Udayan
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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience
Moritz is spot on in his reply. In my view, there are a few different approaches I have seen. They have a couple of cases they have used for a long time which they continue to use for new hires as an evaluation tool The ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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bain and company test

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Former Bain | Landed Bain & BCG offers | Bocconi & CEMS Alumna | Free introductory meeting & prep material
Hi there! Ex-Bain here, ready to help! The different sections of the Bain test are the following: Situational Judgement Test (SJT) Numerical Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Logical Reasoning Personality Questionnaire Video i ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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My academic transcript contains some of F's grades. Can I explain this in the cover letter?

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Hi there, It's really surprising that they asked for the academic transcript. What firm was this, if you don't mind sharing? Most firms don't really care about your grades. The smart way to write the CV is to actually f ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How much water is needed for one cup of coffee?

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Neueste Antwort am 9. März 2023
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HI there, 1) Make sure you are solving the right case i.e. clarfy upfront. Confirm the real case ask is   a) How much water is needed to produce a cup “worth” of coffee? b) Confirm if there are any boundaries to this an ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Partner Round - Advancy

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Hi there,  Congrats on getting this far! Basically, I'd focus on two things: 1. Aim to improve on the feedback gives after the previous rounds. They will test you on that to see whether you have a growth mindset and are ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Facebook/Meta - Decreasing sales in EU

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Hey there ,  Good structure to identify revenue growth opportunities and it is MECE , great work.    This structure is excellent if the problem had just been - identify revenue growth opportunities.  However, the proble ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Preparing for case interviews as a STEM background

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 29. Apr. 2022
Hey - I answered a similar question somewhere else. I am happy to add some colour to that given that you are from a STEM background.  Leverage your university resources: Get access to any consulting club/ aspirants and ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Case study Pasta and flour

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Andi
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Hi Tyler,   interesting one, given the really horrible chart. In this particular case, a mix of eye-balling & sanity-checking will totally suffice.   1. Eye-ball: Compare circles of the 2 to the legend (50m) - you w ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Free Webinar with Our Expert Ian: Save Yourself a Spot!

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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
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Looking forward to seeing you all there!
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Case Interview - Struggle with the question

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Francesco
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Hi there, If you have to constantly ask to repeat the information, it could indeed annoy some interviewers. You can find some tips on notetaking here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/case-prompt-recap ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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How to prepare for McKinsey first round interviews?

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Neueste Antwort am 5. Juni 2020
Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 5. Apr. 2018
Hey anonymous, This is the study plan I often suggest to all the candidates I've been coaching (the timings for each stage depends on how long do you have between now and your interviews, which should be at least 1/2 ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Gartner consulting

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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi, This probably isn't the best forum for the question however I highly recommend leveraging your network to speak to people at Gartner about the recruitment process. You can also get more information from HR/recruit ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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Can a chemical engineer grad do MBA in consulting without any work experience in INDIA?

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, There is no MBA in consulting. MBA is just a business major. You can do MBA without work experience in some cases (PHD, post Bachelor MBA, etc) Best
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Practice cases length vs. actual case interview length and the importance of finishing the case

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Letzte Aktivität am 1. Okt. 2018
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Egor
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Collected McKinsey & BCG offers/ Ex-McKinsey consultant/Harvard/WBS/MSU
Egor
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Collected McKinsey & BCG offers/ Ex-McKinsey consultant/Harvard/WBS/MSU
Hi A, It is great that you think about timing. To be honest you should not focus on case timing. During the interview, partners may stop you in a middle of a case without any recommendations. You should be prepared fo ... (ganze Antwort lesen)
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