NEW on PrepLounge: Cover Letter Guide & Networking Guide for Consulting by Udayan

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Dear PrepLounge Community,

We are happy to announce that one of our PrepLounge coaches, Udayan who is an ex McKinsey Engagement Manager in New York with 7 years of recruiting experience, created two outstanding guides for you:

1. Crafting Your Entry-Level Cover Letter

This guide will help you catch the recruiter's attention!

Paragraph-by-paragraph explanations for entry-level positions
Format tips with a real-world example

2. Networking for Management Consulting

This guide will show you how to tap into your personal networks, reach out to strangers, and reap the benefits of networking events.

An in-depth guide to networking for Management Consulting
Ready to use LinkedIn and e-mail templates
Extensive checklists for networking processes and referral obtention

Ready to step into your career in consulting? These are guides to get started with!

Good luck with your applications and your case interview prep,

Christine

PrepLounge Community Management

Answer 1

Hi everyone!

I have seen many questions here about networking and how to leverage that to get into MBB. There are many aspects to networking and many types of networking (for example networking with alumni vs networking with strangers on LinkedIn). A lot of this can be daunting - whom should you approach and what should you say? How best to prepare for the call? What happens after the meeting? In order to help with these questions I have created a networking guide to help you navigate the process! Among many other things, it contains the following in depth information

How to build a network
Whom to reach out to
Detailed templates for all communication (e.g., email template for alumni from your college or for connections on LinkedIn)
What to do once a call is set up and how to prepare
Networking for in-person events

Additionally, I know that one of the most challenging parts of the initial application process is writing the cover letter. There are so many different suggestions and you have to fit in a lot of information into one page. I have created a very easy to follow step by step guide that helps you create a cover letter from scratch using a sample cover letter based on some of the best ones I have personally read over the last 10 years. This guide contains

Step by step guide to writing a cover letter
What to focus on in each paragraph
What experiences to highlight
A sample cover letter based on the best ones I have read

As these are both new products that have launched - I have some discount codes of up to 50% available for those that would like to try these products out! Please reach out to me for more details and I will be happy to answer any questions.

As a bonus - the first 3 people to reach out to me can get their product completely free!

Answer 2

Great job, Udayan!

Dear candidates,

networking is becoming increasingly important nowadays to get your interviews - therefore, use any chance to connect to the employees of your targeted firms and get the referrals!

Use this guide or drop me a line if you need any advise or help on getting your interviews!

Good luck,

André