Woohooo!! Nice work :)

Everyone doubts themselves. You worked hard, pushed through the doubt, had a can-do and a learning attitude, and succeeded. Well earned/deserved!

MOST IMPORTANTLY: Know that no-one can perfectly prepare for the job and that's the point: You will mess up, you will learn, you will be trained and supported. That's OK!

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First: Read the 25 tips in my consulting handbook

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Second: In terms of things you can learn/do to prepare beforehand:

1) Daily Reading

• The Economist, The Financial Times, BCG/Mskinsey Insights

2) Industry deep-dives

• Learn, in-depth, how the industries/companies your office advises, work. (PM me for an industry overview template)

3) Analytics tools

• Alteryx, Tableau, etc.

4) Excel

5) Powerpoint

• Best practices/standards
• Different layouts
• Quickly editing/updating slides
• Thinking in PowerPoint

6) Presentation skills / sharp communication

• There are some online/virtual classes for this

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Third: In terms of doing well in your role when you're there:

1) Understand the context/prompt (what role are you in, what company, who's watching, etc.)

2) Understand the objective (what, specifically, is expected from you...both day to day, and in your overall career progression)

3) Quickly process information, and focus on what's important - Take a lot of information and the unknown, find the most logical path, and focus on that.

4) Be comfortable with the unknown, and learn to brainstorm - think/speak like an expert without being one

In summary, there will always be a flood of information, expectations, competition etc. and not enough time. Find out which ones matter when. (i.e. be visibile and focus efforts on the things that people care about)

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Fourth: Here are some great prior Q&As for you!

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/what-makes-a-good-consultant-how-to-get-a-good-review-6790

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-hard-is-it-to-excel-in-top-consulting-firms-6762

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/how-to-become-an-engagement-manager-and-partner-quickly-6722

https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/need-to-learn-skills-in-the-ample-free-time-before-starting-at-an-mbb-what-should-i-do-6774

Congrats!

That's an amazing achievement. 

After they make you the verbal offer, they will follow up with the written one. This you can sign and it stands as a pre-contract. 

They will then provide you with a starting date and induction materials (courses that you can do prior to starting). 

Here are two guides I wrote with my learnings from starting in McKinsey. Hope they will help with your own journey:

• Expert Guide: How to Become A Distinctive Consultant
• Expert Guide: How to Manage for Lifestyle in Consulting

Good luck!
Cristian

Congratulations! Well done. I did 2 years at Mck Dubai before moving to Private Equity in London. If you've gotten the offer from any of the ME offices, happy to share my thoughts and advise! 

Hi there,

Congratulations on the offer! In terms of your question:

Q: What are some next steps after getting a verbal offer?

Are you referring to the McKinsey one? You should receive a contract and as soon as you have decided between them and BCG (assuming you get an offer there), I would recommend signing your favorite one to have a formal agreement.

For some tips before you start, you can check the following:

▶ How to Have a Great Start in Consulting

All the best for a great start!

Francesco

Best of luck with your next steps, and congratulations once again on this exciting opportunity with McKinsey!

Congratulations. Next steps after verbal offer is… getting a written formal offer! :)