Advanced degree holders into consulting

Question

Hello Everyone! I thought it would be useful to creat a group for advanced degree holders looking to pivot into management consulting and actively preparing for interviews. We are in this together and there's no direct competition, so let's share our experience and support each others in this journey!

On my end, I am a medical graduate from Italy and I'm currently working in cancer research in Boston (US). I'm attending Bridge to BCG in Houston in a couple weeks (June 19th-21st) and will go through the usual recruitment process in the following weeks. I'll apply to other firms too (just haven't done it yet).

Please don't hesitate to reach out!

Good luck!

Mattia

UPDATE: Per suggestion below, i created a group in the prep-group section that you all are invited to join!

Answer 1

Hi Mattia,

Thanks for asking your question on our Consulting Q&A!

Have you already checked out our feature PrepGroups?

You can create a group there in order to organize your case prep by planning meetings, exchanging files and sharing insider information.

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Answer 2

Hi Mattia! Great idea.

I'm in my last year of PhD and applying this summer for full-time positions. I also live in Boston and looking for case partners!

Answer 3

Hi Mattia and Denise. Thanks for posting. I'm also in my last year, though I'll only be in Boston for the summer. I'm also looking for case partners.

Answer 4

Consulting is best option for most of the degree holders. So as per our experience we are ready to participate.

Answer 5

Typically, in depth screening is completed by the ACs / Consultants at the office that you are looking to apply to on... (read entire answer)

Typically, in depth screening is completed by the ACs / Consultants at the office that you are looking to apply to once you have made it past the initial filters. HR will assist... (read entire answer)

Answer 6

Let me take a crack at this (in English) since no-one has addressed this. Top consultancies typically want the best... (read entire answer)

Let me take a crack at this (in English) since no-one has addressed this. Top consultancies typically want the best people regardless of their background. Yes, some roles are... (read entire answer)

Answer 7

This is a great, great question... that I suspect no-one can systematically answer :) Unless you have spent significa... (read entire answer)

This is a great, great question... that I suspect no-one can systematically answer :) Unless you have spent significant time working for or with all three, how can you truly com... (read entire answer)