Hello Everyone,

I have four questions about the application process of some consulting firms such as Mckinsey, BCG, Kearney, etc.

1. I applied to multiple positions (i.e. mainly energy insight analyst, procurement consultant, etc.) at Mckinsey (London office) and planning to apply to other positions in other offices in the next couple of days (i.e. mainly junior associate). I already completed the digital assessment for one of the positions at the London office but I think I did not do that well in the first part (i.e. ecosystem part). For the pending and future applications, will Mckinsey send a new digital assessment for each application or will they just consider the one I completed recently for all pending and near-future applications (i.e. even those in different offices)? In case they send a new digital assessment invitation, do they take into account the outcome of the formerly completed assessments as well?

2. I know some people who are willing to refer me in the hiring process for some of the consulting firms I am targeting, but, they are either at the same level I would like to apply to or lower. For example, I am planning to apply to Kearney for a Senior Business Analyst position and the person who is willing to refer me is a Business Analyst. In this case, would the referral be of any use? (To put some context, in this case, I am mainly targeting Dubai/Abu Dhabi offices)

3. Do consulting firms typically accept having virtual interviews instead of face-to-face interviews for all the case/PEI interviews in case the applicant is not present in the country where the targeted office is located?

4. Considering that I will graduate from my master's program at some point in September 2022, should I be sending my applications now or should I wait until June onwards? (Once again, considering that I will be mainly applying to standard consulting positions such as SBA, JA, etc. in the UAE offices).

Thanks in advance for your insights.

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