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Getting a Consulting Offer From a Non-Traditional Background

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Most recent answer on Jan 19, 2024

Benjamin

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Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

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gave the best answer on May 06, 2023

Ex-BCG Principal | 8+ years consulting experience in SEA | BCG top interviewer & top performer

Hi Yasmin, Glad that you find the community helpful - you can certainly find a ton of useful advice (that I wish I had access to a long time ago when I was applying). Firstly - it's great that you are taking initiative ... (read entire answer)

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Can you apply for more than one position at McKinsey using the same PSG results?

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Most recent answer on Dec 30, 2023

Alberto

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Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Alberto

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gave the best answer on Dec 26, 2023

Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner | +15 years in consulting | +200 McKinsey 1st & 2nd round interviews

Hi there, To your questions: Q1: If you applied for for more than one position at the McKinsey portal (you can actually apply to as much as you want), and you got two of these applications status “ in process” that tech ... (read entire answer)

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Interview with ex MBB

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Most recent answer on Nov 13, 2023

Udayan

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Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

Udayan

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gave the best answer on Nov 13, 2023

Top rated Case & PEI coach/Multiple real offers/McKinsey EM in New York /12 years recruiting experience

Moritz is spot on in his reply. In my view, there are a few different approaches I have seen. They have a couple of cases they have used for a long time which they continue to use for new hires as an evaluation tool The ... (read entire answer)

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on Nov 13, 2023 on Nov 13, 2023
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bain and company test

Actively preparing for interviews with Bain and BCG associate consultant Bain & Company case interview practice with consultants Online Assessment

Most recent answer on Oct 09, 2023

Francesca

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Former Bain | Landed Bain & BCG offers | Bocconi & CEMS Alumna | Free introductory meeting & prep material

Francesca

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gave the best answer on Oct 06, 2023

Former Bain | Landed Bain & BCG offers | Bocconi & CEMS Alumna | Free introductory meeting & prep material

Hi there! Ex-Bain here, ready to help! The different sections of the Bain test are the following: Situational Judgement Test (SJT) Numerical Reasoning Verbal Reasoning Logical Reasoning Personality Questionnaire Video i ... (read entire answer)

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on Oct 09, 2023 on Oct 09, 2023
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My academic transcript contains some of F's grades. Can I explain this in the cover letter?

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Most recent answer on Jun 02, 2023

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Jun 01, 2023

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, It's really surprising that they asked for the academic transcript. What firm was this, if you don't mind sharing? Most firms don't really care about your grades. The smart way to write the CV is to actually f ... (read entire answer)

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on Jun 02, 2023 on Jun 02, 2023
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How much water is needed for one cup of coffee?

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Most recent answer on Mar 09, 2023

Paul

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PL-level BCG experience (6 years)|Interviewer at BCG| 6/6 personal + 95%+ candidates offer success rate

Paul

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gave the best answer on Mar 08, 2023

PL-level BCG experience (6 years)|Interviewer at BCG| 6/6 personal + 95%+ candidates offer success rate

HI there, 1) Make sure you are solving the right case i.e. clarfy upfront. Confirm the real case ask is a) How much water is needed to produce a cup “worth” of coffee? b) Confirm if there are any boundaries to this an ... (read entire answer)

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on Mar 09, 2023 on Mar 09, 2023
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Partner Round - Advancy

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Most recent answer on Aug 23, 2022

Cristian

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#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Cristian

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gave the best answer on Aug 23, 2022

#1 rated MBB & McKinsey Coach

Hi there, Congrats on getting this far! Basically, I'd focus on two things: 1. Aim to improve on the feedback gives after the previous rounds. They will test you on that to see whether you have a growth mindset and are ... (read entire answer)

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Facebook/Meta - Decreasing sales in EU

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Most recent answer on Aug 07, 2022

Ashwin

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Ex Consulting Director | Bain and company , Deloitte| INSEAD

Ashwin

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gave the best answer on Aug 07, 2022

Ex Consulting Director | Bain and company , Deloitte| INSEAD

Hey there , Good structure to identify revenue growth opportunities and it is MECE , great work. This structure is excellent if the problem had just been - identify revenue growth opportunities. However, the proble ... (read entire answer)

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on Aug 07, 2022 on Aug 07, 2022
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Preparing for case interviews as a STEM background

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Most recent answer on May 02, 2022

Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 29, 2022

Hey - I answered a similar question somewhere else. I am happy to add some colour to that given that you are from a STEM background. Leverage your university resources: Get access to any consulting club/ aspirants and ... (read entire answer)

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on May 02, 2022 on May 02, 2022
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Case study Pasta and flour

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Andi

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Andi

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gave the best answer on Apr 07, 2022

BCG 1st & Final Round interviewer | Personalized prep with >95% success rate | 7yrs coaching | #1 for Experienced Hires

Hi Tyler, interesting one, given the really horrible chart. In this particular case, a mix of eye-balling & sanity-checking will totally suffice. 1. Eye-ball: Compare circles of the 2 to the legend (50m) - you w ... (read entire answer)

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Free Webinar with Our Expert Ian: Save Yourself a Spot!

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Most recent answer on Oct 05, 2021

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Looking forward to seeing you all there!

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Case Interview - Struggle with the question

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Most recent answer on Jun 30, 2021

Francesco

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Francesco

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gave the best answer on Jun 30, 2021

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Hi there, If you have to constantly ask to repeat the information, it could indeed annoy some interviewers. You can find some tips on notetaking here: https://www.preplounge.com/en/consulting-forum/case-prompt-recap ... (read entire answer)

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How to prepare for McKinsey first round interviews?

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Most recent answer on Jun 05, 2020

Anonymous gave the best answer on Apr 05, 2018

Hey anonymous, This is the study plan I often suggest to all the candidates I've been coaching (the timings for each stage depends on how long do you have between now and your interviews, which should be at least 1/2 ... (read entire answer)

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Gartner consulting

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Most recent answer on Jun 30, 2019

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Hi, This probably isn't the best forum for the question however I highly recommend leveraging your network to speak to people at Gartner about the recruitment process. You can also get more information from HR/recruit ... (read entire answer)

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Can a chemical engineer grad do MBA in consulting without any work experience in INDIA?

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Recent activity on Feb 13, 2019

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 Feb 13, 2019

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

Hi, There is no MBA in consulting. MBA is just a business major. You can do MBA without work experience in some cases (PHD, post Bachelor MBA, etc) Best

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Practice cases length vs. actual case interview length and the importance of finishing the case

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Egor

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Collected McKinsey & BCG offers/ Ex-McKinsey consultant/Harvard/WBS/MSU

Egor

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gave the best answer on Oct 01, 2018

Collected McKinsey & BCG offers/ Ex-McKinsey consultant/Harvard/WBS/MSU

Hi A, It is great that you think about timing. To be honest you should not focus on case timing. During the interview, partners may stop you in a middle of a case without any recommendations. You should be prepared fo ... (read entire answer)

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