My aim is to increase my chances to get into MBB (most preferably McKinsey).
I feel like my résumé is rather boring, though. So I was wondering if a focus on a specific field (e.g. digitalization) could make me stand out more? I could do some workshops or seminars in that area to gain additional knowledge.
What do you guys think?
Hi Anonymous,
although some additional specialization will not hurt, given that your goal is to increase the chances to get into MBB, the ideal points you may want to focus on are those that will maximize your chances to get an interview. I will report below an extract of a previous post I wrote, listing the main ones:
Given that you cannot change your school reputation, you may work on the remaining points, that is:
A final push may be given by a good referral in your desired firm, either coming from Alumni or from networking during consulting events.
You can find the full article here:
Hope this helps,
Francesco
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