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Did I just extend my ban at BCG?

BCG
New answer on Aug 20, 2021
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Anonymous A asked on Aug 19, 2021

I interviewed with BCG in April 2020 but did not get an offer. The consultant who gave me feedback encouraged me to reapply after 6 months because my case performance was good but the competition was really high this cycle.

I kept in touch with him and applied 10 months later and received a rejection within a week. I reached out to HR who told me that they welcome reapplications 12 months after rejection, so it seems my rejection was due to the system ban on my application.

While this disconnect is extremely frustrating, I just want to know if I extended my ban for another 12 months with this new rejection. I asked the recruiter but have gotten no response. I would like to apply to another office due to my personal situations changing but I just hope I didn't screw myself over.

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Florian
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replied on Aug 20, 2021
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Hey there,

This seems to be the automated rejection since your ban was still active.

I am pretty sure that you can re-apply in 2 months once the official ban is over.

Fingers crossed!


Florian

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Sophia
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replied on Aug 19, 2021
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Hello,

I believe you should be able to reapply after 2 months, when the original ban ends (always best to check with a recruiter too, but you mentioned you weren't getting a response from them).

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Ian
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replied on Aug 19, 2021
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Hi there,

1) Reach out to this consultant next time before applying! Aim to potentially get a referral even

2) Call HR to clarify if you can re-apply in 2 months

3) Reapply in 2 months regardless

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Pedro
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replied on Aug 19, 2021
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You should be able to reapply again two months from now.

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