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Thank you for the reply. But I don't have any referrals.
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Hi İrem,
GPA is important but not the only criteria of CV assessment. Uncommon backgrounds like yours are being more and more appreciated in recent years, especially in BCG. As I mentioned some minutes ago to another candidate (https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/help-needed-5216), international and entrepreneurial experiences are the aspects recruiters want to find in the best applications. Therefore your activities have been assessed as extremely interesting :)
Now focus on case preparation!
Good luck,
Antonello
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Hi İrem,
definitely not common, usually you are selected for a single office and proceed with the interview process for that only.
In terms of why you passed the screening there may be multiple reasons, the following are some potential answers:
- HR favoured your lifescience background
- HR favoured the leadership experience
- The two offices are looking for more candidates than usual as there is a pick of demand
I agree this is also uncommon though given the low GPA, unless you had a referral.
Best,
Francesco
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Hi,
There can be multiple reasons:
- If you selected multiple offices in your application - they can be assessing you for both
- Otherwise, it can be just the recruiting team that is spread out
Best
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Thank you for the reply. What I wondered was why they would have let me pass the CV screening even though I am from an unusual major with a low GPA. And I wondered if they let many people like me pass to this round.
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