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Oliver

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Former BCG interviewer (75+ interviews for associates, consultants and MBA hires) | I will make your practice perfect

Hi there, First of all, I advise you not to worry too much about your business background knowledge before starting your internship. Many hires, the majority in some regions, do not come from an economic or business bac ... (read entire answer)

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Targeting Bain, open to feedback! Just noticed some minor formatting errors, likely because of exporting to JPEG to post here. Updated.

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McKinsey Rejection Email

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Anonymous A asked 46 minutes ago

Hi All, I received this rejection email from McKinsey today after completing the solve test last week, and while I am not holding my breath about them ever reaching out, I was just curious as to whether it’s a standard ... (read entire question)

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BCG Consultant Roles Questions

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Former BCG interviewer (75+ interviews for associates, consultants and MBA hires) | I will make your practice perfect

Oliver

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Former BCG interviewer (75+ interviews for associates, consultants and MBA hires) | I will make your practice perfect

Hi, Great to hear that you are applying for BCG. Three suggestions: Depending on the region you are applying in - the easiest way to apply is through a BCG organized recruiting event. They might offer business courses, ... (read entire answer)

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Expected Salary for Corporate Strategy role - Senior Associate in Dubai (UAE)

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Glassdoor is a good datapoint for that type of salary questions. Not 100% reliable, but directionally right (as long as they have a relevant number of datapoints).

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Re-application to MBB after being counseled to leave.

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Hey all, I am reaching out to seek your advice on the possibility of rejoining an MBB firm in the same geographic area, having previously been counseled to leave in 2020. My tenure at MBB spanned from 2019 to 2020, and ... (read entire question)

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Ideas for short-term, remote ways to gain consulting experience prior to MBB application?

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Gero

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Gero

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Hi there, Great question- I am curious to see where this post will go and what others can add to help you out with some actionable ideas!Specific ideasI would:- Try to get on “Consulting-like” projects at your full-time ... (read entire answer)

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Meeting with no show partner counts in amount of meetings?

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I had a no show on my second meeting on preplounge and although we had no call the meeting countet into the amount of meetings you have for free. Is it supposed to work like that or is there a possibility that I can hav ... (read entire question)

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I want to start practicing with people online but the past 3 days, all meetings I had to attend, no one showed up. I'm not sure if something is wrong with my setup..

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Yes, unfortunately there are reliability issues… I suggest you try people who have done more cases, who have recently been online, and that are at similar time zones.

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Relocation bonus negotiations - advice

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Ex-Roland Berger|Project Manager and Recruiter|7+ years of consulting experience in USA and Europe

Hi there, I have seen cases where HR said no initially and then that got changed once a partner talked to them. It really depends on the situation and how much support you might get from a partner. HR is usually concern ... (read entire answer)

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I see Iman already directed you to a great thread on this. Adding here another resource which contains all the most common terms likely to show up in interviews: Cheatsheet: The Must-Know Consulting Terms for Interview ... (read entire answer)

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Moving to Riyadh alone from Europe

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Sorry to hear about your concerns. I've had lots of candidates going for Riyadh and all seem to enjoy it, so I can only say good things about it for now. Check Fishbowl where you're likely to find lots of consultants ... (read entire answer)

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Has anyone ever done the Hunters Dog Case?

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Never heard of it. Where did you come across it? What is so special about it?

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Video Assessment of the BCG Chatbot Home Test

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Francesco

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Hi there, Thanks for purchasing my guide! In terms of your question: Q: Is the oral recommendation I should deliver is on the exact same manner of the last question of the chatbot In the video recording, they usually ... (read entire answer)

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Experiences with McKinsey Solve?

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Overall, it sounds like you did well. Congrats! And I hope you'll hear back soon. With most offices, they will review the results of the test together with the CV, CL and the referral (if applicable) and that can take ... (read entire answer)

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Converting an internship application into a full time application - McKinsey Europe

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Mary, Great to hear about your enthusiasm. The short answer is that it's highly unlikely you can change an application that is already ongoing - but still wort discussing it with the recruiter. Typically, for Associate ... (read entire answer)

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Business math cases

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Aviv, Great to see that you're targeted in terms of practicing your business maths. Honestly, you don't need ‘Income Statement, Balance sheet, Valuation (Both Comparables and DCF).’ for consulting interviews. Unless yo ... (read entire answer)

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Tell me about a time that you managed upwards

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Jae

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Managing upward is an important component of getting you PhD. Professors are very very busy, each of them has a terribly demanding schedule a bunch of projects, other than yours on your mind. Since, generally you only h ... (read entire answer)

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Tell me about a difficult situation you had to face and how you managed to overcome it!

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This is one of the most classic questions: Make sure you have this answer prepared! During your answer make sure you: 1) Start with a quick summary of the context/challenge and what ended up happening 2) Highlight ... (read entire answer)

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Highlighting international projects in the CV

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Gero

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Gero

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Hi there, Great question and a valid concern. I frequently see candidates being rejected by top consulting firms in Germany due to a lack of international experience. I would share two pieces of advice: 1. It is a good ... (read entire answer)

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