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A-Level Certificates

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New answer on Nov 30, 2020
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Anonymous A asked on Oct 25, 2020

Do MBB/other firms require you to submit A-Level certificates? I will have to order replacements if they do so just want to make sure I will have them in time.

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Anonymous replied on Oct 25, 2020

McK did in my case. The others not. But even they did not need originals but a digital copy was enough.

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Anonymous A on Oct 25, 2020

Hi Henning. Is this also the case for graduate hires? Thank you.

Anonymous on Oct 25, 2020

I was applying as an MBA candidate with 8 years of work experience.

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Clara
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replied on Oct 25, 2020
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Hello!

First of all, just to clarify, they only want certificates when doing a background check. This happens only when they have hired you, and they are verifying that you didn´t lie in the resume.

This said, in my case they required the academic titles that I listed, but copies were fine.

Nothing that you should think of when preparing tought!

Hope it helps,

Clara

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Robert
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replied on Oct 25, 2020
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Hi Anonymous,

Most firms don't, but if so a copy will be enough.

Hope this helps - if so, please give it a thumbs-up with the upvote button below!

Robert

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Ken
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replied on Oct 26, 2020
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McKinsey London never did for both the summer internship and joining full time. I would worry about it only when asked but your university degree should be enough.

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Ian
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replied on Oct 26, 2020
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You should be ok. If they do ask, you'll have ample time to request the university send them through.

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Gaurav
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updated an answer on Nov 30, 2020
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Hello there,

they usually don't. You could take a copy or contact the university in advance just in order not to worry much.

Cheers,
GB

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