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Decision framework to choose among McKinsey <-> BCG <-> Bain?

Bain & Company BCG Decision Framework MBB McKinsey selection criteria

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Hi! I started my consulting career at BCG in Germany, got promoted to Senior Consultant, and later switched to McKinsey to do work in several emerging markets. I have a combined 7.5 years experience in both firms and he ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What are possible criterias to evaluate investment decisions?

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi! I believe your ideas make sense. But there is one EXTREMELY important detail: You should NEVER just “assume” these objectives! You need to suggest them, and align with the interviewer on whether they agree that t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What companies/ past experience do MBB firms value the most?

Company preference MBB selection criteria tier2 Top tier

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Hi there, if MBB is the target, then I'd choose the brand name over the strat project exposure. While prior strat project experience is always great, MBBs often don't value small boutique experience sufficiently, unles ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Should I consider consulting & could someone with my background get an entry job.

consultinglifestyle enter consulting exit options personality selection criteria What should I expect?

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Hi there, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1. Should I do consulting? Your pluses show a good match. In terms of t ... (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

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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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Which university can you recommend for a Master course with focus on digitalization/consulting 4.0?

consulting 4.0 digitalization Master master course MBB selection criteria university

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Hi Anonymous, I can refer to Italy, where the majority of the hiring is coming from three universities: Bocconi (business) Politecnico di Milano (engineering) Politecnico di Torino (engineering) All of them ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Head of Strat vs. Tier1/2 Consultancy

Internal Strategy mbb exit change selection criteria

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 30. Sept. 2021

Hi, Congrats on the offer for the head of strategy position! The way I see it, it all depends on what you want to do afterwards. Take the Head of Strategy position if : - You want to learn mostly about corporate politic ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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[MBB] Entering consulting with work experience

italy MBB selection criteria tips

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Marco-Alexander

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Selectivity based on office

Application Bain & Company BCG McKinsey & Company selection selection criteria

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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

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Hey there, I am no insider into the Greek consulting market, hence, I will keep my points at a more general level: The requirements for internships differ a bit across countries based on the usual experience of stud ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Is it possible for me to join MBB with a bad high school diploma (Abitur)?

Abitur high school grades MBB selection selection criteria selection process

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You've got some great answer here! In my opinion, there are 3 main things that will boost your chances of getting past CV stage. Networking Impressive work experience Being as interesting as you can For the ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Which MBA program in the US can you recommend?

MBA MBA Experience MBB selection selection criteria USA

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Hi Anonymous, As for your first and third question: there are several criteria to define which is the best business school; Marco provided a good analysis here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/what-ar ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Important to have a driving licence (driver's license)?

Application application process Consulting interviewing first impressions selection criteria

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Hello Katharina! Good to see you arround the Q&A again :) Absolutely not a deal breaker. In my years in McK I never drove a car. Sometimes we rented it when we were at the client in a different city, but only ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Which types do the MBB’s prefer?

Application application process Bain BCG internship MBB McKinsey selection criteria selection process strategy&

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Anonym C gab die beste Antwort am 5. Jan. 2017

Hey, I agree with Anonymous B - I think you have good chances, just give it a try! 1) I think for MBB a GPA of 1.5 in Germany is a minimum requirement, better above, but as long as you have other good references lik ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What are Bain's HR office selection criteria?

Bain Bain & Company selection criteria

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Hello! Don´t worry for Bain in particular, in this aspect they are all the same. What works for Bain, works for the rest. However, as you say, the challenge would be to get a referral if you are not coming from a t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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How important is the cover letter?

Application application process Cover letter MBB selection selection criteria selection process

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Hi Anonimous A The cover letter is very important because of 2 main things: - HR recruiters use it as an information source on your carreer path, motivation and willingness to be a consultant within their firm (and th ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Which extracurricular activities best for MBB entry?

CV extracurricular activities MBB Resume selection criteria Volunteering

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

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Hi, I will look at the following buckets sorted by priority: Launching your own venture and entrepreneurial activities (even failing them is fine) Grants / scholarships - even better if related to some research ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Requirements and/or advice for an internship in consulting

internship management consulting selection criteria

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Hi Anonymous, typically, there are two types of door openers, when it comes to getting into strategy consulting: Relevant experience in multiple well-known companies in strategy-related positions + excellent grade ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Do McKinsey, BCG and Bain have different selection criteria and if yes, which are the toughest and easiest to get into?

MBB selection criteria

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Anonym gab die beste Antwort am 18. Mai 2017

At least for Germany, I'd simply say "No". There are some cultural differences between M, B and B ("company fit"), but hard selection criteria are the same or very similar (Structured thinking, math, communication, .. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What's a "strategy like" internship?

internship selection criteria strategy

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Hi Anonymous, a strategy internship may mean several things and not be necessarily related to strategy consulting. We actually just opened such a position in our startup, and in our case that would represent a busines ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Fields of focus?

digitalization field of focus MBB McKinsey selection criteria specialization

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Hi Anonymous, although some additional specialization will not hurt, given that your goal is to increase the chances to get into MBB, the ideal points you may want to focus on are those that will maximize your chances ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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