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Medicine to Consulting

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Hi there, I have coached several doctors from the NHS (and also outside the UK) for consulting roles and also met quite a few while at McKinsey. A couple of observations: 1. You can often transition without an additiona ... (read entire answer)

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MPhil in Management at Cambridge

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100% agree with Ian on this one. On the face of it, you look like you have the start of the good application. The 2:1 isn’t ideal, but then again Masters * Engineering ain’t an easy course (and management consultancie ... (read entire answer)

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Psychology background in strategy consulting

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Hi there, Q: I was wondering if anyone knows how common it is for people with a psychology background to end up in strategy consulting This depends on the country, as some might be more open to profiles different from t ... (read entire answer)

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I would always advise waiting a year after applying and being unsuccessful to try again - primarily so that you can build your interview skills and have a much better chance at the second shot. While some people talk ab ... (read entire answer)

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Hello! Congrats! :) This was the case of two colleages of mine when we finished out intership and McKinsey and we were extended an offer to come back. They both came back to McK one year later to do their masters ... (read entire answer)

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Does McKinsey sponsor or offer education reimbursement for experienced hires / specialist track?

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Hello! McKinsey sponsors many BAs yearly across the world for the most expensive business schools, so there is no reason to believe why it should not be the case for experienced hires. I do know about one case from ... (read entire answer)

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Hello! Don´t worry at all! You are overthinking this one, so message of tranquility here :) You must include all your degrees, if not it´s when you will call attention to it, precisely what you don´t want. Howe ... (read entire answer)

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Is it necessary to have an outsdanding school and university record to be able to work in the biggest consulting firms?

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Depends on the office (country) not company. Some offices have strict target school policy, thus they do not review applications from other schools. However some offices would accept applications outside their target sc ... (read entire answer)

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