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How to use my time properly for case prep?

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Hey everyone! This is my first post here. I will commence my Masters in Management at ESCP Business School (Grande Ecole) this fall. It's a two-year course and I could take a gap year/semester after the first year to do ... (ganze Frage lesen)

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I am MSc. Management student at Warwick Business School. I have staterd with preplouge but how to get an interview and get my CV short listed?

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Hi Jacob, Sorry to hear about the rejection. In terms of your question: Q: Wondering if the speedy decline was due to my school being a no name college even though I had a BA and good GPA. The school name could be a p ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, Q: My application status is application updated. What does this mean? If there is no additional information, it simply means they made some internal updates to it – for example, they might have added some info ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What things can a medical student do to build a stellar application to consulting?

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Hi there, I assume you have thought about that before: Some Consulting expertise. It helps trying to land offers at less selective firms to build experience in the industry before you apply to MBB and similar companies. ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi! It seems like people always obsess about candidate-led vs. interviewer-led, but there is no such thing as a pure "candidate-led structure" or "interviewer-led structure". It simply does not exist! Firstly, firms wi ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi! Well, for some reason, people always obsess about candidate-led vs. interviewer-led, but there is no such thing as a pure "candidate-led structure" or "interviewer-led structure". It simply does not exist! Firstly, ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, Thanks for your questions! Let's dive into them: Personal Fit Interview Strategy: When approaching personal fit questions, it's crucial to maintain clarity and structure. I recommend using the STAR framework ( ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Bain London PE practice / ex-Interviewer and recruiting lead at Bain / I will coach you to rock those interviews

Sorry to hear the experience didn't go as well as you would have hoped. Best to check with the recruiting team, but typically once you are in the BCG online case, you are already considered past the CV and cover letter ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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What are the key points to note before taking the HR screening interview?

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Bain London PE practice / ex-Interviewer and recruiting lead at Bain / I will coach you to rock those interviews

This interview is for HR team to scan for any obvious red flags and avoid further investing resources if there are eligibility issues. Often the questions will be verifying their understanding of your candidacy based on ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Lucky for you the McKinsey PST, BCG Online Test, Bain SOVA test, etc. are all quite similar so you really can leverage the practice tests for all of them in order to prepare: The best way is to really find online tests ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi Francesco, Could you clarify which firms exactly? Feel free to reach out as I have a ton of cases/resources in this area!

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Hi there, Congratulations on the offers! In terms of your question: Q: Should I defy the brand and start at a Big4 consultancy and pursue my passion? Or start with Big4 Strategy and switch later for the "brand"? It depe ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, sorry to hear about this. I think you have done what you could and tech support has to help you further here. I would just maybe also send a message to the recruiter to keep them in the loop about your issues ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Does McKinsey solve result really matter?

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Yes, IT MATTERS. Sure, how much it matters depends on how good is the rest of your application. If everything else is great then, yes, you are likely to be just ticking a box (also likely to do a good job anyway). But ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Niklas

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Congrats on getting offers! :) I would do the move as this improves your chances of getting an offer from MBB in the future.

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Hi there, Q: If I receive an invitation to complete the Solve game, does that imply that I have already passed the CV screening stage, or is the Solve game part of the CV screening stage itself? Depending on the country ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hi there, Accurate observation! A McKinsey interview is interviewer-led, meaning you get a sequence of questions you answer separately. That means the interviewer effectively determines which areas you investigate furth ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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I have an engineering background, and I know nothing about business. Do I just trust the process on Preploung or I need to do something extra ?

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Cristian

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Hi there! Not sure what you mean by ‘trust the process’ :) but Preplounge is one of the best places where you could be to learn more about how to get into consulting. Adding here a couple of articles that are further t ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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Hagen

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Hi there, First of all, I am sorry to hear about your negative experience with the relocation bonus! I would be happy to share my thoughts on your situation: First of all, I would advise you to reconsider reaching out d ... (ganze Antwort lesen)

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