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Hi there, Coaches have a slightly different view, but, you can see the meetings on the left side of your screen. Once you click that, there are “scheduled/upcoming" and past meetings you can click into. The meetings are ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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McKinsey didn't reply before closing my application?

Application BCG McKinsey and Bain firsttime Imbellus McKinsey McKinsey & Company

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Sofia

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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching

Sofia

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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching

Hello, I'm sorry to hear this, I can imagine it was quite frustrating to see. McKinsey gets a lot of applications, and the more popular offices/practices/positions will only reply to candidates if they have been success ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Open House at BCG

BCG firsttime openhouse

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Francesco

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Francesco

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Hi Archi, thanks for your questions, I think you raised some interesting points on networking. All in all, the questions you ask a consultant in a business environment pre interview should ideally respect the follow ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How to move from being a Software Engineer in a big hedge fund to MBB?

Application application process application strength Application timing apply or not Corporate Finance financial analysis Financial risk management firsttime Quantitative risk management

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Clara

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Hello! It´s not the most obvious move, but there are much more weird ones for sure. As you say, you will need some polishing on client-facing skills and presentation-related skills, but nothing that cannot be done ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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I have no consulting/case interview experience. What's my best strategy?

first First Time Case Interview! Help Appreciated! firsttime novice

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Gaurav

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Gaurav

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Ex-Mckinsey|Certified Career Coach |Placed 500+ candidates at MBB & other consultancies

Hi Shahmir, Remember that the interview is not only about cracking the case. 1) First you need to secure your interview invite. For that, you need to work on your application (CV and Cover Letter - you can have the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is it worth to quit my job and prepare for Case Interview full-time? How long is it to prepare from scratch?

associate consultant consulting analyst entry level firsttime quitting Recruiting timeline

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Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

Guennael

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

No, please do NOT quit your job to prepare for a case interview where you have a 1% chance of getting in! Expect to spend over 100 hours total to prepare properly for these interviews (assuming you even get an intervi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Prepping for First Round in Two Weeks

Case Interview First Round firsttime

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Vlad

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

Vlad

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Hi, First of all, try to reschedule the interview. There is absolutely no penalty for it unless it's an on-campus recruiting. I recommend the following approach: 1) Start with "Case in point" book - you can downl ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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MBB 3 years after college

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 6. Mai 2020

Your profile fits a BA role in McK. For BCG, depending on the country, you might have a chance to go for senior associate (associate in BCG is equal to BA in McK). On the master, since it is only 1-year, there is not ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Managing the effects insecurity with casing

case interview preparation firsttime

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Hi there, You are looking to hear from a fellow first time caser, so I'm probably not best positioned to answer your question here. But since I recently went through this process myself, I thought sharing a few person ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Online Assessment A.T.Kearney

analytical test ATKearney business analyst consulting First Round firsttime needhelp Online Assessment

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Burak, MBA

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[COVID DISCOUNT] Bain & Company | Ex-recruiting team | Real life case questions | Career and MBA guidance | Start-up mentor

Burak, MBA

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Hi Dear Anonymous, I was interviewed several times by ATK, so I will try to answer your question to the best of my knowledge. They have tried to test my verbal and quantitative skills in 2 different interviews. You ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi, what would be the first case you would suggest to start practicing?

First Round firsttime McKinsey

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Vlad

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

Vlad

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Hi, I would start with either market sizing or with profitability cases since they are much easier: 1) In market sizing cases I would try to understand the basic approach: How to structure market sizing case K ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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