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Career Advising Career Planning career progression Change Career
Most recent answer on Dec 20, 2023
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Brad
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Brad
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Expert coach | Head of recruiting for Bain | 8+ years interviewing | Free intro call
Hi there,   Wow! Impressive resume.   There’s a few things to unpick here, so let me try to deal with them in a logical flow:   Best path to MBB/T2 My view is that it’s via the TMT strategy firm (assuming it’s a strateg ... (read entire answer)
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Career planning - openness to project types?

Career Planning
Most recent answer on Oct 25, 2023
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Raj
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FREE 15MIN CONSULTATION | #1 Strategy& / OW coach | >70 5* reviews |90% offers ⇨ prep-success.super.site | MENA, DE, UK
Raj
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 gave the best answer on Oct 24, 2023
FREE 15MIN CONSULTATION | #1 Strategy& / OW coach | >70 5* reviews |90% offers ⇨ prep-success.super.site | MENA, DE, UK
Thank you for sharing your concerns about the corporate strategy position you are evaluating. It's great to see that you are thinking long-term and considering how this role aligns with your career aspirations. When it ... (read entire answer)
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on Oct 25, 2023 on Oct 25, 2023
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3 months gap till onboard - what would you do?

Career Planning
Most recent answer on Oct 25, 2023
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Francesco
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#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Francesco
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 gave the best answer on Oct 24, 2023
#1 Coach for Sessions (4.500+) | 1.500+ 5-Star Reviews | Proven Success (➡ interviewoffers.com) | Ex BCG | 10Y+ Coaching
Hi there, Congratulations on your offer! In terms of your question: Q: What would you advise me to do to enhance my consulting knowledge to pass probation? I would recommend to consider the following. - - - - - - - - - ... (read entire answer)
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on Oct 25, 2023 on Oct 25, 2023
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Should I take an offer in a specialized area that I'm not familiar with?

Career Planning
Most recent answer on Sep 11, 2023
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Sofia
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Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching
Sofia
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 gave the best answer on Sep 10, 2023
Top-Ranked Coach on PrepLounge for 3 years| McKinsey San Francisco | Harvard graduate | 6+ years of coaching
Hello, Congratulations on getting an offer! It sounds to me like you have an offer in hand right now, and are also going through the interview process with a couple of firms. How long do you have until you have to decid ... (read entire answer)
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How to plan a long-term career?

Career Planning
Most recent answer on Mar 22, 2022
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Andi
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BCG 1st & Final Round interviewer | Personalized prep with >95% success rate | 7yrs coaching | #1 for Experienced Hires
Andi
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 gave the best answer on Mar 22, 2022
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I'm with Francesco on this one - try to be outcome-oriented when thinking about your career plan. First, would be good to have clarity on your goals / ambition and then you can tailor desired career path around it. Then ... (read entire answer)
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Rejected from MBB - What to do next to transition?

Alvarez & Marsal Arthur D Little Bain & Company BCG Career Planning McKinsey newton Simon-Kucher transition
Most recent answer on Sep 13, 2021
The best answer (on Sep 12, 2021) is from:
Ian
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#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Ian
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 gave the best answer on Sep 12, 2021
#1 BCG coach | MBB | Tier 2 | Digital, Tech, Platinion | 100% personal success rate (8/8) | 95% candidate success rate
Hi there, Sorry to heard that you were rejected. I have a few thoughts here: I would not assume your resume is solid - please make sure this is not preventing you from getting in Make sure to network extensively when re ... (read entire answer)
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Career planning: doing a third internship at a Big Brand (Corporate) vs applying straight to MBB

Career Planning internship
Most recent answer on Dec 30, 2020
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Vlad
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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Vlad
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 gave the best answer on Dec 06, 2020
McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School
Hi, I would apply to MBB directly: An additional internship will not give you extra points on your resume. However, it will give you more examples for the fir interview part Huge variability of industries in you ... (read entire answer)
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on Dec 30, 2020 on Dec 30, 2020
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Career planning, KPMG to MBB vs Cisco to MBB?

Advice Career Planning Cisco KPMG MBB
Most recent answer on Jun 13, 2020
The best answer (on Jun 12, 2020) is from:
Clara
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McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Clara
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 gave the best answer on Jun 12, 2020
McKinsey | Awarded professor at Master in Management @ IE | MBA at MIT |+180 students coached | Integrated FIT Guide aut
Hello! I would like to know a bit more about yourself, your studies, and most important, your carreer goals. Both are good options, so congrats, it´s not an easy market atm. In your shoes, I would try to see whi ... (read entire answer)
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