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JD or MBA?

Bain JD MBA McKinsey

Most recent answer on Dec 16, 2019

Luca

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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

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BCG |NASA | SDA Bocconi & Cattolica partner | GMAT expert 780/800 score | 200+ students coached

Hello, MBA is definitely better to increase you chance of getting an offer from MBB. A good alternative would be to enter a tier2 firm and work there for a couple of years. Are you sure that your profile is not suffi ... (read entire answer)

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Applying to MBB as an experienced professional/JD

BCG Experienced Professional JD McKinsey recruiting Recruiting timeline

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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

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

Hi Adam, this depends on the country you are applying in. In Germany for example, there is no real "recruiting season" - people apply and start during the whole year (maybe with the exception of December due to upcomi ... (read entire answer)

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I'm a law grad with ~10 years of banking experience in HK. How likely MBB want a person with profile like me?

Banking JD law grad MBB

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

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Ex-MBB, Experienced Hire; I will teach you not only the how, but also the why of case interviews

MBB is always trying to get new profiles. MBAs are a dime a dozen, whereas there are comparatively few JDs, MDs... Just based off the limited information you provide here, I would expect top consultancies to be inter ... (read entire answer)

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