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Hello, I have known several people who joined a BCG Paris after having work for a few years in other consulting firms (either top 20 or boutique/specialized) Evaluation criteria during cases interviews will remain rou ... (read entire answer)

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Highest-rated McKinsey coach (ratings, offers, sessions) | 500+ offers | Author of The 1% & Consulting Career Secrets

Hey there, Many people I coach prepare for MBB while working long hours in a full-time job. I think there are four key elements in your preparation. Stretch out your preparation. While I usually recommend ca ... (read entire answer)

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are there any no-go jobs that can disqualify me from being appealing to MBB in a few months?

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McKinsey / Accenture Alum / Got all BIG3 offers / Harvard Business School

Hi, Several things: Working for another consulting company for another couple of months will not give you any benefits. The only case when it can be beneficial is if it is an internship Applying to MBB after ... (read entire answer)

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