Hello!

We can also include Bain here.

What they are looking for is precisely the same attributes, a mix of:

• Academic excellence - for students-.
• Professional excellence - for professionals, in which key things are exposure, scope, industry knowledge, etc.-
• Beyond acamic and professional: everything that stands out:
  • Entrepreneurial activity
  • Social entrepreneurial activity: charity, etc.
  • Languages
  • Merits
  • Courses etc

Hope it helps!

Cheers,

Clara

Honestly, they're looking for the same things. I would say McK is less lenient when it comes to grades/GMAT, but other than that no major differences. McK also doesn't care about Cover Letters.

If the point of your question is "How should I adjust my resume for each firm in order to maximize my chances" then, don't worry, no changes are needed. Just make it as good as possible :)

If your quesiton is "I'm curious" then it's wasted time + energy!

I feel this might differ by location (I.e., size). My experience and feel is that BCG are more selective in terms of CV screening and the corresponding (target) school and grades as they will invite less applicants for interviews. Generally speaking McKinsey is known to see more candidates for first round relative to the number of offers compared to BCG. Different factors emaphsised are the same across firms as per the other responses to your question here around academic achievement, professional experience, etc.

Hey there,

There no tangible differences. Assuming you want to be hired straight out of university this means to optimize

• Academic achievements (e.g., new degree, top of class, achievements,...)
• Experience abroad (career or university)
• Job experience (internships, working student, project assistant,...)
• Extracurriculars (leadership experience, NGOs, student clubs, sports clubs,....)

Cheers,

Florian

Hi, the criteria are the same. University prestige and grades are super important. The other main criteria are international experience, internships, entrepreneurship, and professional sports experiences.
Best,
Antonello

Hello,

BCG and McKinsey are really similar in terms of requisities but there could be slight differences between countries. Overall you will be required to have top-notch grades from a target university and to have additional experiences not related with academical path (sometimes 6 months of international experience are required).

Feel free to send me your cv if you want a quick feedback on it.

Best,
Luca

Hi there,

the general criteria are the same everywhere in MBB.

The small differences can appear both between different companies or between two offices of the same form, don't forget about the human factor.

Cheers, GB