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Applying for roles at business school but no networking yet

Alumni MBB networking

Most recent answer on Sep 06, 2022

Florian

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Hey there, Depends on the quality of your resume. You are already at a target school, which is a huge plus, HOWEVER, you would still need to demonstrate spikes in areas such as Academia (GPA, successes, and achievements ... (read entire answer)

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Moving from consulting to Private Equity

Alumni ExperiencedHire operations strategy Private Equity Venture Capital

Most recent answer on May 01, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 23, 2020

Hello, First of all congratulations on the move. Yes, PLs can transition to PE but I would advise on moving within 2 years. As a former BCG and currently working in PE, here are my 2 cents to maximize your chances: ... (read entire answer)

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Alumni Directory optimization

Alumni Referral

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Luca

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Luca

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Hello, I wouldn't suggest to contact them by email, since it doesn't make clear that you have "something in common". I would suggest 2 approaches: Add them on Linkedin, so that they can see you come from the same ... (read entire answer)

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Alumni management consulting requirements

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Sidi

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Sidi

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McKinsey Senior EM & BCG Consultant | Interviewer at McK & BCG for 7 years | Coached 350+ candidates secure MBB offers

Hi Anonymous, I can give you my experience: I left BCG in 2013 to join McKinsey. As a consequence, I was still listed in he BCG alumni directory, but I could not use the full functionality of the alumni website/platfo ... (read entire answer)

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